COVENTRY CITY V WALSALL FC
TUESDAY JANUARY 12TH AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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 IF 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.
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
Tickets are priced as follows:
How to buy – in advance
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk
Buy over the phone by calling 02476 991 987
Buy in person at the ticket office at the Butts Park Arena in Earlsdon
How to buy – on the day
Buy online at www.ccfcshop.co.uk.
Buy in person at the Matchday Ticket Office (next the Ricoh Arena main reception) from 9:30am up until kick-off.
Buy in person at the Cash Turnstiles in the East Stand from 1:30pm up until kick-off.
Please note:
- phone sales are not available on the day of the game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Walsall is Tony Harrington from Cleveland.
Mr Harrington was appointed to the Football League Referees list for the 2012/2013 season after being an assistant referee.
He has only been in charge of one City game before and that was the 1-0 defeat to Barnsley in March 2015.
His assistants are: John Busby and Guy Stretton. The Fourth Official is David Avent
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THE LAST TIME
Tuesday will see Coventry City taking on Walsall for the 21st time in Coventry with one game at Sixfields
City have won twelve of the games, which included a 5-3 win in 1954/55 with seven draws and two defeats, scoring 37 goals to Walsall’s 15.
Last season, the game at the Ricoh Arena finished in a dour 0-0 draw.
The teams that day were:
CIty: Allsop, Webster, Johnson, Pennington, Martin, Haynes (Swanson 64), Finch, Fleck, O'Brien, Nouble (Jackson 84) Madine. Subs: Burge, C.Thomas, Swanson, Barton, Dion Kelly-Evans, Maddison.
Walsall: O'Donnell, Purkiss, Taylor, Downing, Chambers, Sawyers, Baxendale (Manset 75), Chambers, Cook, Grimes (Forde 61). Subs: MacGillvary, O'Connor, Flanagan, Morris, Clifford.
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BETTING
The bookies have Coventry City as favourites against Walsall on Tuesday night.
The bookies have City at 6/5, Walsall at 2/1 and 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 http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-walsall/winner