ROCHDALE AFC V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 3PM
AT SPOTLAND STADIUM, SANDY LANE, ROCHDALE, LANCS, OL11 5DS
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm
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TRAVEL
By Road (Please use OL11 5DR for Sat Navs)
From either the East or West via the M62: Spotland Stadium is just over two miles from junction 20 of the M62. Follow signs for Rochdale along the A627(M). At the first set of traffic lights keep left, sign posted Bury and Rochdale Town Centre. B&Q will be on your right hand side, follow this road until the next set of traffic lights. Here you need to be in the second lane of four lanes, to head straight across (sign posted Blackburn). Follow this road (Roch Valley Way) until the next set of traffic lights, remaining in the left hand lane. At the traffic lights go straight ahead on to Sandy Lane (the Cemetery pub should be on your right hand side). Continue along this road and the Stadium is on your right hand side after approximately half a mile.
By Rail Rochdale train station, which is served by trains from Manchester Victoria and Leeds, is about 2 miles and 35 minute walk from Spotland. Taxis are available outside the station at a cost of around £6/£7.
More information - http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/fans/firsttimevisitor/
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ADMISSION
Coventry City supporters have been given an allocation of 3.625 for Saturday's game at Rochdale.
This match is pay on the gate with City supporters in the Willbutts Lane Stand.
Rochdale have issued the following advice -
Admission prices on Saturday will be:Adults - £20,
Seniors (65 & over) - £14
Young person (21 & under)* - £14
Junior (16 & under) - £5
Separate turnstiles apply to Adults, Concessions and juniors but Rochdale do recognise that some adults may wish to have their children go through the same turnstile- to accommodate this Rochdale requests that the adult purchases a ticket for their child from the ticket office.
*YOUNG PERSONS (21 & UNDER) MUST PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC ID AT THE TURNSTILES, WHICH INCLUDES THEIR DATE OF BIRTH (i.e. passport, full or provisional driving licence).
ROCHDALE AFC DO NOT OFFER STUDENT CONCESSIONS. Rochdale strongly recommends that anyone who may appear to look older than they actually are carries photographic ID, which also contains their date of birth in order to claim a discount, this advice is particularly relevant to all teenagers.Where the club offers a concessionary price, Rochdale reserves the right to request proof of age and it is the responsibility of the person claiming the concessionary price to provide the required proof- if adequate proof is not provided when requested the full admission price will be charged.
Disabled Supporters
Wheelchair Users are charged the concession price (£14) with the carer being free of charge.
Ambulant Disabled are charged the appropriate rate for their ticket however, should they need a full time carer to accompany them, the carer is admitted free of charge. Proof of carer status or higher band of disability is required.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game at Rochdale AFC is Phil Gibbs from Birmingham.
A Deputy Head Teacher from Kings Heath in Birmingham, Mr Gibbs worked his way through the Midland Combination and Midland Alliance, refereeing a number of the Coventry based non-league sides before taking charge of Conference games for a number of seasons before joining the Football League list for 2008/2009 season.
His last City game was the 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth in March 2013. Other games are the 2-1 home defeat to Notts County in October 2012 and the 1-0 win over Bristol City at the Ricoh Arena on December 26th 2011.
His assistants are David Storrie and Danny Grafton. The Fourth Official is Paul Hodgkinson.
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THE LAST TIME
Coventry City travel to Spotland Stadium to face Rochdale on a ground they have never won on.
City have played three times at Rochdale, losing the first 4-1 in May 1926 in a Division Three North game. The defeats many City supporters will remember are the 1-0 League Cup defeat thanks to Clive Baker in goal in October 1991 and a 2-0 defeat in the FA Cup in January 2003.
This will be the sixth time that City have faced Rochdale in a competitive game, with City having won one game and drawn one.
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MATCH BETTING
The bookmakers are predicting Coventry City’s run of league games without an away victory to continue at Rochdale on Saturday. .
The bookies have City at 15/8 to win with Scunthorpe at 11/8 and 12/5 on 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 on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/rochdale-v-coventry/winner