COVENTRY CITY V SHEFFIELD UNITED FC
TUESDAY DECEMBER 4TH AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 7.45pm. If the game is level after ninety plus minutes, there will penalties to decide the winner.
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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
BUS
The 101 bus service from Pool Meadow should be running for this game.
Parking: If the game is expected to attract less than 10,000 spectators then the Residental Parking Scheme may not be enforced.
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. Getting your parking from the Ricoh Arena itself may see you treated better.
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.
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ADMISSION Admission £5 for adults, free admission for under-16s accompanied by an adult, on a one adult to one child basis.
Initially, the East Stand will be the only stand open for City supporters but tickets will be made available in other parts of the ground if there is enough demand.
Corporate Hospitality; http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/city_v_sheffield_united_corporate_hospitality_764520/index.shtml
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THE LAST TIME
Tomorrow night will see the 54th game between Coventry City and Sheffield United,
The Blades are only the third side that City have met in the Johnstones Paint Trophy and it will be only the third time that the two sides have met in cup competitions.
Both of the cup meetings have been in the FA Cup and were in March 1998 when there was a 1-1 draw at Highfield Road and a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane, meaning that the game went to penalties which United won 3-1.
Of the 53 matches played, City have won 17 and drawn 18 with 18 losses. They have scored 62 goals to Sheffield United's 63.
United's biggest wins in Coventry were a 4-2 win in August 1949, a 3-1 win in March 1993 and a 3-0 win in April 1939, Their heaviest loss in Coventry was a 3-0 defeat in November 1972.
More: 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 Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final against Sheffield United is Mark Brown from East Yorkshire.
He has only had two City games in the past. Both were last season and were the home game against Crystal Palace and the 1-0 defeat at Peterborough United.
This is his fourth season on the national referees list and Mr Brown, a taxi driver by trade, found fame last year when he was banned by Mike Riley for three weeks for posting a joke about Stephen Gerrard on a social networking site.
He has had 15 matches this season and shown 43 yellow cards and five red.
His assistants are Ian Dudley and Paul Graham. The Fourth Official is Wayne Barratt.
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BETTING TIPS
Coventry City's Johnstones Paint Trophy Area Quarter-Final against Sheffield United on Tuesday night will be a close affair according to the bookmakers.
You can get 6/4 on a City win, 8/5 on a United win and 9/4 on the game being level after ninety plus minutes.
If you are planning to have a bet on the game, then make sure you shop around before placing any bet for the best odds. You can check some of the odds being offered by the leading bookmakers by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/football-league-trophy/coventry-v-sheffield-utd/winner
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FAMILY ZONE http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/east_stand_again_for_family_stand_770377/index.shtml