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Last updated : 05 November 2010 By Covsupport News Service
COVENTRY CITY V LEEDS UNITED
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23RD AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS

Kick off at 3pm.
The game will be used to remember the 70th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz, the WW2 bombing of Leeds and those who have served in both world wars and conflicts since.

See Also
Noel Whelan and Alan Dugdale at Game

City To Pay Tribute To Local Fallen

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MEDIA COVERAGE
Commentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM as well as the radio stations covering Leeds. The goals will be on the Football League Show on BBC1 at 11.40pm.
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TRAVEL
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.

By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.

PARKING
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.

Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.

Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub in Baginton near to Coventry Airport.

Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.

For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.

Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact harry.bragginton@btinternet.com

Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/

Street parking outside the exclusion zone is also available if you are prepared to walk.

AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.

SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.

BUS
The 101 service should be running for this game. The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Tickets can be obtained via the ticket office at the Ricoh Arena, the outlets at Coventry Cathedral or in City Central or by calling 0844 873 1883 (option 1).
Tickets bought on the day of a game will rise in advance so get your tickets before wherever possible.

Leeds have sold their allocation of 6,200 and over 24,000 tickets have been sold for the game so far.

Corporate Hospitality
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_corporate_hospitality_for_leeds_game_574836/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 80th league and cup match between the two sides. City have won 17 and drawn 21. They have scored 81 goals compared to Leeds United's 129.
City's last game against Leeds was at Elland Road on New Years Day 2007 and saw a 2-1 win for the home side. The last league game between the two sides at the Ricoh Arena was on Saturday September 16th 2006 and saw a 25th minute goal from Stern John give City a win in front of a crowd of 22,146.

The teams that day were:
Team Marshall, McNamee, Hall, Page, Ward, Hughes, Doyle, Tabb (Cameron 74), Birchall,John (McKenzie 68),Kyle (Hutchison 87) SNU Adebola,Thornton

Leeds Warner, Kelly, Crainey, Butler, Kilgallon, Westlake (Blake 84), Gregan (Douglas 46), Horsfield, Healy, Carole (Stone 68), Nicholls SNU Lewis, Moore
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship fixture against Leeds United at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday is Keith Stroud from Hampshire.

Keith took up officiating after being left out of his parks team and was appointed to the FIFA list of Assistant Referees in 2004 and the Select Group Of Referees in 2007. He was an assistant at the 2002 FA Cup Final, which he describes as 'a fantastic achievement and a memorable experience' and is thankful to people such as Coventry based referee Keiren Barratt who have helped him in his career which has seen him referee Premier League matches.

So far this season, he has had eight matches including three Championship games. Mr Stroud has shown 28 yellow cards and one red.

His last City game was the 1-0 win at Plymouth Argyle in December 2009 and previous City matches in which he has refereed are: the 0-0 home draw with West Brom in October 2009, the 1-1 draw at QPR in January 2009, the 2-0 home win against Leicester in February 2008, the 0-2 home defeat to Palace on Boxing Day 2007, the 0-1 defeat at Wolves in October 2007, the 0-0 at Colchester in March 2007 and the 2-0 home win against Sheffield United in March 2006.

His assistants are Stephen Artis from Norfolk & Russ Fletcher from Derbyshire, The Fourth Official is Guy Stretton from Leicestershire.
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BETTING ODDS
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