Sky Blues On The Road - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Last updated : 17 October 2008 By Covsupport News Service
WOLVES V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH AT 3PM
AT Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR___________________________________________________________________
MATCH DETAILSKick off is at 3pm.
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TICKETS
Tickets are priced at Adults £28, Senior Citizens,Disabled,Carer £15 U17's £12. City are in the Steve Bull Stand lower tier. Allocation 1200. This game is all ticket,all tickets have sold out and pay on the gate is not currently an option.
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RADIO
Sky Blue World will have the game and for those in the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire reception area, you can also listen to the game on the radio.
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WEATHER
Sunny intervals with a kick off time temperature of fifteen degrees are currently forecast.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 62nd meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 27 of those games. There has been 14 draws. City have scored 81 goals compared to Wolves' 61.
The game last season saw a 1-0 defeat for the Sky Blues, who won the game at the Ricoh Arena.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championshp game is Steve Bennett.
Residing in Kent, Mr Bennett has not had a Championship game in any of his eight matches this season. His last game was Manchester United's 2-0 win at Blackburn on October 4th.
His last Wolves game was the 2-2 draw with Plymouth in February 2007 and for his last City game, you have to go back to October 2003 for the 1-0 win against Wimbledon at Highfield Road.
Assistants are I.Gosling & M.Yerby . The fourth official is Andy Woolmer
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TRAVEL
Club coach
Departure Time: 12am
Adult: £18 Adult Member/ST Holder: £12 Concessions: £15 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £10
BY Car
From the North: Exit M6 at junction 12.At island take third exit onto A5 for Wolverhampton.At the next island turn left onto A449.After six miles the A449 passes under the M54.Carry straight on and at the sixth island (Five Ways) take the third exit onto Waterloo Road.Molineux is one mile straight on.
From the South West: Exit M5 at junction 2.Follow the signs for Wolverhampton on the A4123 for eight miles to the Ring Road. Turn left on Ring Road, following signs for Molineux Take second exit at next two islands, pass Banks' Brewery and swimming baths on left and then turn left at next set of traffic lights.Molineux is 500 yards on the right.
From the South East: Exit M6 at junction 10.Take A454 via Willenhall to Wolverhampton Ring Road.At first Ring Road island, take the fourth exit (A449 to Stafford).Straight on at next two sets of traffic lights.Filter right at third set of lights into Waterloo Road.Molineux is 500 yards on right.
From Wolverhampton railway/bus stations, follow the Ring Road, walking down the side of the Chubb buildings.Then at the major crossroads you will see Molineux. A Daytripper ticket from Coventry Station costs around £5.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 100/30 to win with Wolves 8/11. You can get 5/2 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Freddie Eastwood is a doubt for City. He has trained the last few days but is described as not being at full pelt by Chris Coleman. Michael Mifsud is also a doubt after sustaining five stitches after being stamped on whilst playing for Malta on Wednesday.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is expected to have Chris Iwelumo, Michael Kightly and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake available.
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SATURDAY FIXTURES
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