Sky Blues On The Road - Nottingham Forest
Last updated : 09 November 2010 By Covsupport News Service
NOTTINGHAM FOREST V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH AT 7.45PM
AT CITY GROUND,NOTTINGHAM,NG2 5FJ
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 7.45pm.
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TRAVEL
Club Coach Departs The Ricoh Arena at 5.30pm and costs £15.50.
BY CAR
From the North: Leave the M1 at junction 26, following the signs to Nottingham via the A610 Nuthall Road until you meet the Nottingham Ring Road A6514 at Western Boulevard. Turn Right and follow the Ring Road South, passing the Queens Medical Centre where the Ring Road becomes the A52. Continue South on the A52 signposted Grantham over Clifton Bridge, past the Nottingham Knight Island to join the Lings Bar Road at the next traffic island. Continue to the Gamston Island and then turn left into Radcliffe Road (A6011).
From the South: Leave the M1 at junction 24, on the A453 towards Nottingham. At the Clifton Bridge complex follow signs A52 Grantham past Nottingham Knight Island to join the Lings Bar Road at the next traffic island. Follow the A52 signposted Grantham to the Gamston Island and then turn left into Radcliffe Road (A6011). Turn right into Pavilion Road for Reception.
From the East: Approach via the A52 Radcliffe Road from Grantham. At Gamston Island continue along Radcliffe Road as it becomes the A6011. Turn right into Pavilion Road for Reception.
From the West: Approach via the A52 from Derby to the Nottingham Ring Road, along the Stapleford Bypass. Turn right onto the Ring Road (A52) and follow routes as above. Alternatively, from the M42, follow the A453 to the Clifton Bridge complex and follow routes as from the south.
Nottingham Midland Railway Station is situated in the town centre, less than a mile from the ground. It is a relatively uncomplicated 10-minute walk to 'The City Ground',' You should leave the railway station by the main entrance/exit and turn to your left. At the corner of the station turn left again into Queens Road and follow this to the T-junction with London Road. Turn right here and follow this road towards the river and Trent Bridge from where you will be able to see the best view of the City Ground across the river to your left.
However, the last train back to Birmingham where you can change to a train to Coventry is at 21.37.
From the City Centre, The City Ground is about a 15 minute walk from the city centre.
By Bus from City. Buses 6 to 11 all run from the City Centre, number 6 is the most frequent. You can get them from Collin Street, just up from the Broadmarsh Centre or from Carrington Street between the Broadmarsh and the train station. They all stop close to Trent Bridge.
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ADMISSION
Tickets are priced at £23 for adults, £15 for senior citizens and disabled supporters, £12 for students and U18's and £6 for U12's. It may cost more to pay on the gate
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 89th time the two sides have met in league and cup matches. City have won on 18 occasions with 28 draws and have scored 96 goals compared to Forest's 111.
City won the last game at the Ricoh Arena back in February 1-0 but the last game between the two sides at the City Ground was on December 28th 2009 and saw City go down to a 2-0 defeat. Rob Earnshaw and Dexter Blackstock scored the goals.
The teams that day were:
Coventry Westwood, Cranie, Wood, Barnett, van Aanholt, McIndoe, Gunnarsson, Bell (Eastwood 63), Cork (Clingan 70), Best (Madine 83). SNU Ireland, Ward, Wright, McPake
Forest Camp, Gunter, Morgan, Wilson, Shorey, Majewski (McGuigan 84), McKenna, Cohen, Tyson (McCleary 61), Blackstock,Earnshaw (Adebola 73). SNU Smith, McGoldrick, Anderson, Chambers
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game at Nottingham Forest is Andre Marriner from Solihull.
A one time resident of Walsgrave and former goalkeeper who turned to refereeing after picking up a number of injuries, this will be his 12th game of the season and his first Championship match. He has shown 38 yellow cards and one red.
His games this season include the Community Shield which saw Manchester United beat Chelsea 3-1, Arsenal's 4-0 League Cup win at Newcastle and nine Premier League matches of which his last was Blackpool's 2-2 draw with Everton on Saturday.
His last City game was the 3-2 win at Watford on Tuesday September 29th 2009 amd his only other previous game was the 3-1 win at Stoke City in November 2007.
The Assistants are Stephen Child from Kent and Andy Haliday from Yorkshire The Fourth Official is Paul Tierney from Lancashire.
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