COVENTRY CITY V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH AT 7.452PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
This Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final tie kicks off at 7.45pm.
If the game is level at ninety plus minutes then the match will go straight to penalties.
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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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed as this game is expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators and the Residential Parking Scheme will be enforced. So take care where you park.
The Ricoh Arena are dealing with car parking at the ground.
By Bus - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/getting_to_the_ricoh_arena_by_bus_840375/index.shtml
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.
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ADMISSION
Admission prices are £5 for adults and £5 concessions.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final against Plymouth Argyle is James Adcock.
The 31 year old PE Teacher took his referees course in 2000 and was appointed to the league list for the 2011/2012 season.
The Fourth Official for City's first game back at the Ricoh Arena against Gillingham, the only City games he has refereed have been the 3-1 win over Leyton Orient last season and the 1-0 win over AFC Bournemouth on October 6th 2012.
His assistants are Mathew Buonassisi and Declan Ford. The Fourth Official is Gavin Ward.
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THE LAST TIME
Plymouth Argyle make their first visit to the Ricoh Arena for a JPT game on Wednesday night but Coventry City have played Plymouth Argyle in Coventry on twenty two previous occasions.
Coventry City have won eleven of those meetings and drawn six, scoring 37 goals to the Pilgrims 23.
In their previous five visits to the Ricoh Arena, Plymouth have won twice, lost twice and drawn once in their last visit on March 13th 2010.
That game saw Michael McIndoe give City a 48th minute equaliser to cancel out Kari Arnason’s goal in first half stoppage time.
The teams that day were:
Coventry: Westwood, Wright (Hall 46), Cranie, Wood, McPake, McIndoe, Clingan, Gunnarsson (Deegan 46), Baker, Stead, Morrison (Eastwood 89). SNU Konstantopolous, Bell, Sears, Grandison
Plymouth: Stockdale, Duiguid, Fletcher, Clarke, Johnson, Arnason, Barker, Eckersley (Sawyer 56), Wright-Phillips (Mason 73), Bolasie. Mackie SNU Larrieu, Fallon, Summerfield, Judge, Cooper
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BETTING
The Bookmakers have made Coventry City favourites to beat Plymouth Argyle in Wednesday’s JPT Area Quarter-Finals.
The bookies have City at 5/6, Plymouth Argyle at 3/1 with 5/2 the draw.
If you are planning on having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds as some bookmakers can be rather tight with their odds. You can check the prices by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/football-league-trophy/coventry-v-plymouth/winner