Sky Blues On The Road - Charlton Athletic
Last updated : 08 December 2008 By Covsupport News Service
CHARLTON ATHLETIC V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY DECEMBER 9TH AT 7.45PM
AT The Valley, Floyd Road, Charlton, London SE7 8BL.
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MATCH DETAILSKick off is at 7.45pm. Score updates on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sport with live commentary on Sky Blue World and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire if you are in radio reception range.
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TICKETSTickets are priced at £25 for adults, £15 for those aged over 60 and under 21 years of age and £10 for under 18's. Disabled £25 carer free. There are also seven wheelchair supporters's spaces at £15 per pair for both supporter and personal assistant.
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WEATHER
A cold night is forecast with temperatures not expected to be above zero degrees.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 34th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 12 of those games. There has been 11 draws. City have scored 52 goals compared to Charlton's 48
City's last visit to The Valley was the last game of last season and saw a 4-1 defeat with Michael Mifsud scoring for City on a day when they escaped relegation thanks to events at Stoke City.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championshp game is Trevor Kettle.
Formerly with the RAF, Mr Kettle has done City both first team and reserves little favours over the years. Currently living in Berkshire, Mr Kettle has had fourteen games this season with his last being Blackpool's 2-1 win at Plymouth on November 29th. He has issued 24 yellow cards and two red.
Last season, Mr Kettle was in charge of two City matches, These were both away and saw a 4-1 defeat at Ipswich and a 2-1 defeat at Sheffield United.
He issued seven cautions in the defeat at Bramall Lane and showed the same amount of yellow cards in his last Charlton game which was a 1-0 defeat at QPR.
Assistants are J.D.A.Hopkins & I.J.Woodward. The fourth official is O.Sally
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TRAVEL
Club Coach
Departure Time: 3pm
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12
By Car
From the M25
The easiest way to get to The Valley is to use the A2, accessed from junction two of the M25. Heading into London, the dual carriageway becomes the A102M - the approach road to the Blackwall Tunnel. Leave at the junction after the A2 exit and take the right-hand exit at the roundabout - the A206 Woolwich Road.
After the major set of traffic lights at Anchor and Hope Lane and Charlton Church Lane, travel around second roundabout and take the last exit to drive back on yourself. Then take the first left into Charlton Lane. Cross the railway line and continue up the road, then right into Harvey Gardens. The stadium is on the left.
Access to Floyd Road and Harvey Gardens is restricted on matchdays.
Via the South Circular
Follow the A205 South Circular Road to Woolwich and turn left into the Woolwich Road at the roundabout for the free ferry. You should then turn left into Charlton Lane and proceed as described above.
From central London: From north of The Thames, take the A102 through the Blackwall Tunnel. Come off at the second junction and take the first exit at the roundabout. Go along the A206 Woolwich Road as above.
Train and Tube services
Southeastern runs train services to the railway station at Charlton, from central London in the west and north Kent to the east. The station is a short walk from the ground.
Frequent services depart from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge, with limited departures from Victoria and Cannon Street. Some services come through Dartford continue to Charlton, while connections for others can be made at Blackheath, Lewisham and London Bridge.
The Docklands Light Railway from east London connects with rail services from Greenwich and Lewisham to Charlton, while the Jubilee Line underground station at North Greenwich is a short bus ride from The Valley.
Travelling by bus
Numerous bus routes serve the ground. They include the 53 (Plumstead, Woolwich, Blackheath, New Cross, central London), the 54 (Lewisham, Catford, Beckenham, Elmers End) and the 161 (Chislehurst, Mottingham, Eltham, Woolwich, North Greenwich).
Others are the 177 (Thamesmead, Plumstead, Woolwich, Greenwich, New Cross, Peckham), the 180 (Thamesmead, Plumstead, Woolwich, Greenwich, Lewisham), the 422 (Bexleyheath, Welling, Plumstead, Blackheath, North Greenwich), the 472 (Thamesmead, Plumstead, Woolwich, North Greenwich), and the 486 (Bexleyheath, Welling, Shooters Hill and North Greenwich).
These services discharge passengers on the A206 Woolwich Road, or in Charlton Village, both a five-minute walk from the ground.
Parking at the ground
Free parking is usually available at the ground but access on matchdays is restricted to permit holders. In many roads around The Valley there are restrictions in force. Yellow lines apply at weekends, as well as weekdays, and most parking bays are free - except around the railway station. The use of some of the bays, however, is suspended on matchdays. Restrictions are vigorously enforced, and local retail car parks operate a clamping policy.
There are some car parks charging a fiver within walking distance of the ground and pubs.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 9/4 to win with Charlton 5/4. You can get 19/10 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Danny Fox is back for City after serving a one match suspension. Stephen Wright is again doubtful and Guilluame Beuzelin is out with a sore knee.
Charlton are likely to be without Nicky Weaver and Martin Cranie.
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