YEOVIL TOWN V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH AT 3PM
AT HUISH PARK, LUFTON WAY, YEOVIL, BA22 8YF
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off at 3pm.
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TRAVEL
Club Coaches - Coaches will leave White Street Coach Park at 10am and cost £17 per person.
One alternative for those travelling from Coventry, the West Midlands and the north, is to take the A429 from Warwick to Chippenham, then take A350 to Warminster, then the A36, A303 and A37 to Yeovil.
Directions:
From the Midlands and North
Take the M5 south to junction 25 (Taunton). Take the A358 signposted Ilminster until joining the A303 at Horton Cross. Continue along the A303 in an easterly direction which is signposted Andover and London until the Cartgate roundabout and then take the A3088 which is signposted Yeovil.
At the first roundabout, turn left; at the second roundabout go straight on (past the Crematorium) then at the third island,take the first exit again at the Asda roundabout into Lufton Way. The main entrance to the stadium is approx. half a mile along on the right
From London and the Home Counties
Take the M3 and the A303 until the Cartgate roundabout, junction with A3088 sign-posted for Yeovil. At first roundabout take the first exit along Bunford Lane, go straight over the next roundabout and take the first exit - again the Western Avenue roundabout into Lufton Way.
From the South via A30
Take the A30 into Yeovil until the Kingston roundabout, and then follow signs for Taunton (A358) along Preston Road to roundabout at Western Avenue.
From the West Country via the A30
Take the A30 into Yeovil, at the first roundabout in West Coker Road take the first exit. At the bottom of the hill, take the first exit again at the roundabout, the second exit at the following roundabout and then straight over the next. This will lead you to the Western Avenue roundabout. Take the first exit at this roundabout into Lufton Way and the stadium is on the right hand side.
Car Parking at the ground - £2
By Train
Yeovil has two railway stations; Yeovil Junction and Pen Mill Junction. Both of these stations are located quite a distance from the ground, with Pen Mill Junction just under three miles away and Yeovil Junction almost five miles away. From both stations it is advised to get a taxi to the stadium or alternatively if you arrive at Yeovil Junction, then you can catch the ‘Hopper’ minibus to the bus station in the town centre.
'Bus No.68 runs from both Yeovil Junction & Yeovil Pen Mill stations to the town centre. You can then take the regular First Traveller No.1 service (every 15 minutes), which drops you near the stadium at the Abbey Manor Park Housing Estate. The No.68 connects with the No.1 at the Lloyds TSB Bank, located on the town centre High Street (make sure you catch the No.1 with 'Abbey Manor Park' on the front). Just a few yards away from this changing point is the Mermaid pub which I can recommend for excellent food and beer. Anybody coming in by rail can buy a "Plus Bus" ticket with their rail ticket for an additional £2.80 which is valid on both the 68 and 1 services'. For bus timetables see the First Traveller website.
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ADMISSION
SEATING ADULT £23, SENIOR £19, YOUNG ADULT (16-12) £16,
JUNIORS (0-15) £8
STANDING TERRACE: ADULT £20, SENIOR £16, YOUNG ADULT (16-21) £14.00, JUNIOR (0-15) £7.00
ONLINE BOOKINGS
SEATING: ADULT £20, SENIOR £16, YOUNG ADULT (16-21) £13, JUNIOR (0-15) £8.00
STANDING TERRACE: ADULT £18, SENIOR £13, YOUNG ADULT (16-21) £11, JUNIOR (0-15) £7.
Please note that the away terrace has no roof and dressing for rain/cold etc is recommended.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game at Yeovil Town is Andy Haines from Sunderland.
A member of the Tyne & Wear RA after moving to the North East from London in 2000, he was promoted to the National Referees List in 2007.
His last City game was the 1-1 draw away to Leeds United in October 2011. Previous City games he has been in charge of are: the 2-0 defeat at Morecambe in August 2010 and the 1-1 home draw with Plymouth on March 13th 2010.
This season, Mr Haines has had fifteen games and shown thirty nine yellow cards and three reds.
His assistants are Adam Hopkins and Steven Plane and the Fourth Official is Christopher Wade.
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THE LAST TIME
Saturday will see the second time time that Coventry City have played away to Yeovil Town in a competitive game.
That game finished in a 1-1 draw on August 18th 2012 with Cody McDonald giving City a ninth minute lead before Richard Hinds levelled in the 21st minute.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy, Clarke, Hussey, Brown, Wood, Daniels (Jennings 84), Kilbane, Barton, Fleck (McSheffrey 33), McDonald, Ball (Elliott 63). SNU Dunn, Malaga, Baker, Edjenguele.
Yeovil: Stech, Ayling, McAllister, Hinds, Webster, Blizzard, Upson, Hayter (Young 81), Reid, Foley (Ralph 78), Ugwu (Marsh Brown 60). SNU Stewart, Haynes-Brown
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MATCH BETTING
The bookmakers are making Coventry City the under-dogs at Yeovil Town on Saturday.
The bookies have City at 2/1 to win with Yeovil at 6/4 and 12/5 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: http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/yeovil-v-coventry/winner