Sky Blues On The Road - Stoke City

MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm. City have been sent no tickets for this game, so City supporters must pay on the gate which means paying a pound extra. Tickets are priced at Adult £21, Over 65 & Disabled £16, U17 £13, U11 £10
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THE LAST TIME
This will be the 55th meeting of the two sides. Coventry have won on twenty two occasions with eight draws. The Sky Blues have scored 75 goals compared to Stoke's 80.

The first game against Stoke City in a Football League game was on Christmas Day 1919 when the Sky Blues won 3-1 and the last was a 0-0 draw on December 2nd 2006. The corresponding fixture last season saw a 1-0 win for Stoke with Andy Griffin scoring the only goal of the game.
__________________________________________________________________ THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee is Andy Marriner. His assistants are A.Garrett and R.West. The fourth official is A.Taylor. One of Mr Marriner's former residences was in Coventry. He is now based in Birmingham.
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TRAVEL
Official Coach Adults £20,Senior Cit/Jun £17, Adult Season ticket £15, Concession £10. Coach leaves Ricoh Arena at 11.45pm

From North/South/West:
M6 to J15. Take the A500 to Stoke-on-Trent then the A50 to Derby/Uttoxeter (the Britannia Stadium is signposted and visible on the sky-line to the right). Once on the A50 drive past the stadium on the right to the first exit and come back down the westbound carriageway of the A50.

East:A50 all the way to Stoke-on-Trent. Stadium to the left.

Please note: on a matchday, access to the stadium from the A50 is strictly limited to coaches, permit holders and disabled supporters who have been allocated a parking space directly outside the stadium.

By Bus
Matchday buses leave Hanley (stand 11), Newcastle (stand D) and Longton (stand 10) bus stations and Stoke (Glebe Street) ONE HOUR before kick-off, with connecting bus services from all over the area. A shuttle bus service continues between Stoke (Glebe Street) and the Britannia Stadium at 15 minute intervals up until 15 minutes before kick-off. Return buses depart immediately after the match from bus terminals behind the Sentinel Stand (East). Normal fares apply.

By Foot
Pedestrians can walk to the Britannia Stadium on a matchday from Stoke using existing footpaths along the bridge over the A500, which lead to the incinerator access road, to link up with the footway/cycleway (and the bridge over the canal and railway line) to the stadium. Pedestrians can also link up with the new footway from the towpath which runs along the Trent and Mersey canal. Supporters can walk from Heron Cross (Grove Road) and Hollybush (Highfield Drive) to the stadium, along a footway/cycleway, but pedestrians coming from Heron Cross should be aware that they must cross the A50 at Heron Cross using the footbridge as a 1.8m high fence prevents crossing the road any further down. There is NO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS along the busy A500 or A50 roads. Finally, pedestrians can walk to the stadium along Stanley Matthews Way running up from Trentham Road (A5035).

By Rail-
Nearest railway station: Stoke-on-Trent (01782) 411411. Transportation for away supporters arriving by train can be arranged with the local bus company PMT (01782) 747000. If required, this must be organised in advance by the visiting club. Supporters arriving by train can take a two-minute walk to Glebe Street in Stoke where buses run to the stadium at regular intervals

On matchdays, access to the Britannia Stadium from the A50 is strictly limited to vehicles with parking permits for car parks NORTH, WEST 1 and WEST 2 (Directors Box guests, private box holders, Vice Presidents Club members, sponsors, Waddington Suite guests, players, officials etc), visiting coaches and supporters who have been allocated a disabled parking space outside the ground (wheelchair season/matchday ticket holders).Supporters who are allowed access from the A50 should follow signs which indicate coach and disabled parking. Access to (and egress from) the SOUTH car park (1600 spaces for car park season ticket holders and matchday parking) is from the traffic signalised junction on Trentham Road (A5035). Please note:The access road which runs through the Trentham Lakes site (Stanley Matthews Way) is not a through road for motorists from the A50 to Trentham Road (or vice-versa) as it is gated and only open to vehicles on matchdays.

Matchday parking is available for supporters on the SOUTH car park, access from Trentham Road only (see directions below) at a charge of £4. These tickets must be bought in advance from either the club Ticket office or selected newsagents throughout the area. There is no payment on the gate.

The South car park is open from 11am for an afternoon match and 4pm for a night match.

Directions: North/South/West:M6 junction 15, take the A500 Stoke-on-Trent then at the first exit, take the A34 to Stone and follow signs for Trentham. At the next roundabout, turn left onto Trentham Road (A5035) and carry on until you reach the traffic signalised junction which sits on the southern entrance to Stanley Matthews Way. East: A50 to Stoke-on-Trent. Leave the A50 and turn into Trentham Road (A5035). Stay on Trentham Road until you reach the traffic signalised junction which sits on the southern entrance to Stanley Matthews Way. There is further car parking for 400 vehicles at Heron Cross (£1.50). M6 to Juntion 15, A500 towards Stoke, over the flyover. Filter into left lane when carriageway splits into three then, when it becomes four lanes, take the slip road signposted A50. Turn right at the roundabout for A50, passing the Britannia Stadium on your right. Take the first slip road left (Heron Cross, Fenton, Blurton). At roundabout turn left for Heron Cross. At traffic lights turn left signposted Stoke and after approx half a mile turn right into Heron Cross School and Bowling Club. To walk to the Stadium turn right out of the car park, cross the road and after 30 metres look for Britannia sign directing you over the footbridge. It is approximately a ten-minute walk to the stadium from this car park.

For supporters wishing to visit the club shop or ticket office on the day of a match, parking is available on the coach park behind the Big (South) Stand up until two hours before kick-off, with access from the A50 permitted. Please note:

ANYONE PARKING ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINES, FOOTPATHS OR GRASS VERGES ANYWHERE NEAR THE STADIUM OR STOKE TOWN CENTRE ON MATCHDAYS CAN EXPECT A £50 FIXED PENALTY TICKET.
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TEAM NEWS
Elliott Ward is available but Dele Adebola is again doubtful after suffering a tight hamstring. Julian Gray is also doubtful. Stephen Hughes who fractured a cheekbone is also expected to miss out.

Stoke have signed Danny Pugh on loan from Preston and he will be included in Tony Pullis' squad. Former Sky Blue John Eustace is expected to play.