Sky Blues On The Road - Newcastle United
Last updated : 17 February 2010 By Covsupport News Service
NEWCASTLE UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH AT 7.45PM
AT ST JAMES' PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 4ST
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 7.45pm.
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MEDIA COVERAGECommentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM but not on-line unless you pay for Sky Blue Player as well as the radio stations covering Newcastle United.
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TRAVELOnly book the club coach if you intend to travel on the coach as refunds now take the form of vouchers.
Club Coach Departs Rioch Arena at 2pm
Adult season ticket holders/ members £25 Concessions £20
Non Adult season ticket holders/members £20 Concessions £27.
Sky Blue Army Departs Red Lion 08.45 Town 9am £20 call Dave on 07919 662919.
By road
From the North Leave A1 at A167 junction signed City (Centre). Novotel is on the right as you leave A1. Filter left and follow the signs into the City which is a journey of 3 miles. After crossing two roundabouts, still following the A167 continue down the dual carriageway for a further mile, past the first City Centre (North & West) signs and exit the A167 where it is signed City Centre North (also signed for RVI, Haymarket and Universities) onto the B1318. At top of slip road turn right and then left following RVI sign. At next roundabout turn right and continue past RVI (on right) through 2 sets of pedestrian lights bearing left at the Dental Surgery towards Gallowgate. Follow the road round turning right past Barker & Stonehouse. The stadium is on your right.
From the South
From the A1(M), after Washington Services and Junction 65, the motorway divides - keep left following the signs for the A1. Take the centre or right hand lane and continue following signs for Newcastle and Airport. Pass the Angel of the North on the right and continue for a further 3 miles before turning off left on the A184 signed Gateshead/Newcastle (Centre).Continue for 1.5 miles then take the right hand lane signed A189 to Newcastle. This takes you over the Redheugh Bridge which leads into St. James' Boulevard. After 0.5 miles turn left at Gallowgate roundabout and stadium is on the right.
From the East
Follow the A1058 (Coast Road) into Newcastle. Continue through Cradlewell and keep following signs for the City Centre. Continue over 2 mini roundabouts and then bear right following the signs for A167(M), A696 & A1(M) to Jedburgh/Morpeth. Drive in the left lane and then filter across to the left side of the road to exit on the first slip road on the left signed City Centre (North). This brings you down to the Haymarket where you turn right at the first set of lights. Pass the University on your left and at next roundabout turn left, signed RVI & Gallowgate. Continue past RVI (on right) through 2 sets of pedestrian lights bearing left at the Dental Surgery towards Gallowgate. Follow the road round turning right past Barker & Stonehouse. The stadium is on your right.
From the West
Follow the A69 into Newcastle, cross the A1 roundabout and follow the A186 (West Road) signed City (West). After 2 miles you will see the General Hospital on your left. Immediately after the Hospital turn left signed Arthurs Hill/RVI. After 200 yards turn right at traffic lights down Arthurs Hill and continue straight down hill into Stanhope Street. Continue straight on for 0.5 miles and at roundabout at bottom of hill turn right into Barrack Road. Stadium is on the left.
Public Transport
By Train: Newcastle is on the East Coast Main Line route, served by GNR and Virgin railways (Newcastle Central Station, Tel: 08457 225333 or 0191 277 8000). St. James' Park is only a short ½ mile walk from the Central Station. Upon arriving at Newcastle, turn left when you walk out of the station onto Neville Street and head towards the Centre for Life building which you will see on the left side of the road. Walk past the Centre for Life, across one set of traffic lights and at the next set of lights, almost immediately afterwards, turn right into St James' Boulevard. You will be able to see St. James' Park ahead of you at the top of St. James' Boulevard.
Metro:
Newcastle also has its own Metro rail system which is underground within the City Centre. The stadium is served by its own Metro station adjacent to the ground (St James Metro) with the other City Centre stations (Haymarket, Monument and Central Station) all a very short walk from St. James' Park.
Bus Routes: Gallowgate or Haymarket bus stations (0191 232 4211).
Air:
Newcastle International Airport is situated six miles to the north of the city (Tel: 0191 286 0966). Travel to St. James' Park may either be by bus, taxi or by the Metro Train link which takes just under 25 minutes
More information:
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ADMISSIONTickets for the game are priced at £20 for adults, £15 for senior citizens aged 65 and over, £15 for students and £10 for juniors under 18.
There are also eight pairs of tickets for wheelchair-using supporters and their personal assistants priced at £10 per pair and eight available spaces for ambulant disabled supporters.
Please note that anyone found supporting Newcastle in areas for visiting supporters is likely to be ejected. Coventry & Warwickshire based Geordies should contact Newcastle United FC direct for a ticket.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 68th league and cup meeting of the two sides. City have won 18 matches and drawn 16 , scoring 80 goals compared to Newcastle's 129 .
Back in December, the game at the Ricoh Arena finished in a 2-0 defeat for City. Coventry's last league game at St James' Park saw a 3-1 defeat on Jan 13th 2001.
City's last victory at St James Park was a 3-1 win on October 8th 1988 and the last point was a 0-0 draw in March 1998.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game at Newcastle United is Steve Tanner from Somerset.
Mr Tanner got into refereeing when along with his dad, he was asked to take charge of junior matches. He went on a referees course to accompany his day and passed and decided to take up officiatiing seriously.
He refereed his first Premier League game in 2006 and was appointed to the Select Group Of Referees in 2007.
Mr Tanner was in charge of City's 2-0 win at Barnsley earlier this season and has had 21 matches so far this season. He has shown 65 yellow cards and four red.
Last season, he was in charge of the 0-0 draw at Swansea and at the 1-0 defeat at Forest and has also been in charge of the 3-2 defeat at Plymouth in 2007, City's 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley in 2005 and City's 2-0 win at MK Dons in February 2004.
