Sky Blues On The Road- Colchester United

City's last league win at Layer Road was in October 1954.

City are 21st with Colchester bottom and already relegated
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee is C.H.Webster His assistants are G.S.Evetts & C.J.Francis. The fourth official is G.S.Hambling.

Tyne & Wear based Mr Webster was in charge of City's 1-0 home defeat by Sheffield United back in December. He has had 35 matches,issuing 68 yellow cards and two red.
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TRAVEL

FROM NORTH
Leave the A14 at Ipswich and join the A12 (London Bound). On approaching Colchester, continue down the A.12. Approx four Miles on - Keep to left hand Lane on dual carriageway. Take Slip road A1124 (Halstead/Colchester West turn-off . At top of slip road, turn left and continue along the dual carriageway (Essex Yeomanry Way). On roundabout, take second exit left into London Road. Proceed for just over ¾ miles to traffic lights and take right hand lane (MFI Store on right). Turn right at lights into Straight Road and for approx 1 ¼ miles continue down Straight Road over series of mini roundabouts to T-junction (Church Opposite, Leather Bottle Public House on left). Turn left into Shrub End Road continue on road ¾ mile to set of traffic lights and take right hand lane on approaching lights. Turn right into Boadicea Way and continue to bottom of road to T-junction (school on right). Turn left into Layer Road and continue short distance down Layer Road, with football Ground on left (Soccer Centre/Car Park is a 100 yards further on to the left)

FROM SOUTH/WEST
Leave the M25 at Junction 28 and head East. Leave the A12 on Halstead/Cambridge Turn Off (A1124), take slip road and right hand lane Keep right, following road over flyover (Over A12), taking first left into Essex Yeomanry Way. On roundabout, take second exit left into London Road. Proceed for just over ¾ miles to traffic lights and take right hand lane (MFI Store on right). Turn right at lights into Straight Road and for approx 1 ¼ miles continue down Straight Road over series of mini roundabouts to T-junction (Church Opposite, Leather Bottle Public House on left). Turn left into Shrub End Road continue on road ¾ mile to set of traffic lights and take right hand lane on approaching lights. Turn right into Boadicea Way and continue to bottom of road to T-junction (school on right). Turn left into Layer Road and continue short distance down Layer Road, with football Ground on left (Soccer Centre/Car Park is a 100 yards further on to the left)

Nearest Train Station - Colchester North 2 miles. Colchester is served by trains from London Liverpool Street.

Nearest Airport - Stansted
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BETTING ODDS
Colchester (2) Draw (12/5) Coventry (11/8)
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ON THE GAME
Chris Coleman told the CT: "We start with Colchester and that's going to be a tough game because they have got nothing to lose now. They can go and express themselves and will be a playing for a bit of pride.

"Colchester are where they are because they are not good enough to stay in the league and the next team that follows Colchester and Scunthorpe is the same. It could be us - but I hope it's not, and I don't think it will be.

Matt Heath said "We will be going out to win for Leicester against Coventry on Saturday".

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TEAM NEWS
Chris Coleman has no fresh injury worries and should name most of the sixteen which lost to Stoke last weekend.

Former Sky Blues Matt Heath and Jonnie Jackson are expected to play.