Coming To Coventry - Millwall

Last updated : 16 April 2012 By Covsupport News Service

COVENTRY CITY V MILLWALL 
TUESDAY APRIL 17TH AT 7.45PM 
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 7.45pm. 
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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.

Buses in Coventry
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/network_coventry_buses_for_a_match_day_732648/index.shtml
 
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground. Street parking outside the exclusion zone is available if you are prepared to walk.

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.

Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. 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.

Kenilworth Supporters Club - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/coventry_city_kenilworth_supporters_club_712828/index.shtml

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

The Sky Blue Express return coach service is back for the new season. Leaving from Christ The King Club in Coundon to the Ricoh Arena for all home games. The coach leaves the club approximately 35mins prior to kick off and returns after the match.

Prices remain the same as last season which are £3.50 for Adults, £2 for under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16).  Tickets will be available from behind the bar For Further Info you can contact the Sky Blue Express on // 07974532056 // www.facebook.com/skyblueexpress  // www.twitter.com/skyblueexpress
CTK Parish Centre, 14 Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA

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 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.

The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Tickets prices can be found by clicking on http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/HomeTickets/0,,10269~2381424,00.html.  There are no increased matchday charges.

Match Ticket Offer
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed15/two_adults_for_30_for_city_v_millwall_739921/index.shtml

Corporate Hospitality
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/hospitality_for_city_v_millwall_739922/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 57th league and cup game between the two sides. City have won 22 and drawn 11. They have scored 90 goals compared to Millwall's 89.

The last time, Millwall visited the Ricoh Arena for a league game was on April 16th 2011. City won 2-1 with goals from Marlon King in the 7th and 82nd minute. Andros Townsend equalised for Millwall before Neil Harris was sent off.

The teams that day were
Team Westwood, Keogh, Clarke (Wood 76), Cranie, Hussey, Gunnarsson (McIndoe 51), Clingan, Bell, Baker, King Jutkiewicz (Platt 65). SNU Quirke, Deegan, Eastwood, O’Halloran.

Millwall Forde, Dunne (Marquis 92), Purse, Ward, Barron, Henry, Abdou, Mkandawire, Townsend (Harris 46), Trotter, McQuoid (Bouazza 70). SNU Hackett, Craig, Robinson, Mildenhall
 
This is Millwall's fourth visit to a Ricoh for a league or cup game. They have lost on all three occasions. Their last win in Coventry was a 1-0 win at Highfield Road in August 2004.

City's record home win against Millwall is a 5-1 win in October 1936, whilst Millwall's record away win in Coventry were two 4-1 wins in 1926 and 1957.

For a full list of matches between City and Millwall, please click on http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/head_to_head/next/vs/match/index.shtml
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game against Millwall is James Linnington from Newport on the Isle of Wight.

Mr Linnington took up refereeing to stay involved in football with the intention to return to playing when he  became stronger after he was released by a club at the age of fifteen.  He set himself a target of becoming a career referee and in 2008 was appointed to the National List.

This will be his fourth City match. Previous games include the 0-0 draw with Reading and the 2-1 home defeat to Cardiff City last season, plus the 3-2 home win against Peterborough the season before. He was due to have been the referee for City's 1-1 draw with Birmingham City in March but was forced to withdraw due to picking up an injury.

So far he had 35 games and shown 115 yellow cards and 7 red.

His assistants are Marvyn Amphlett from Worcestershire and Matt Bouanassisi from Northamptonshire.  The Fourth Official is Neil Radford from Worcestershire.