Sky Blues On The Road- Sheffield United

Last updated : 10 March 2008 By Covsupport

SHEFFIELD UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 11 AT 7.45PM
AT BRAMALL LANE,SHEFFIELD,S2 4SU
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 7.45pm
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TICKETS
Tickets are priced at a highly commendable £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.
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WEATHER
Rain is forecast with a temperature of four degrees.
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THE LAST TIME
This will be the 46th meeting of the two sides. City have won on fifteen occasions There are have been fifteen draws and City have scored 54 goals compared to Sheffield United's 54.

In the last league game at Bramall Lane, City lost 2-1 on Sat August 27th 2005. City have not won a league game at Bramall Lane since Boxing Day 1991.

City are 18th with Sheffield United in 16th place
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee is Trevor Kettle. His assistants are C.Evans and P.Tierney . The fourth official is S.M.Hutchinson.

Trevor Kettle has plenty of experience of refereeing Coventry City matches. He was a regular for reserve games at Highfield Road. His last City first team was the 4-1 defeat at Ipswich Town earlier in the season.

So far this season, Mr Kettle has had 31 matches, issuing 121 yellow cards and six red.
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TRAVEL
By car from North/South/East
Exit M1 at Junction 33 following signs to Sheffield (A57). Continue along the Sheffield Parkway until the Park Square roundabout. Take the 3rd exit and follow the A61 (Chesterfield road) with the train station on your left. Follow the 'Brown Information' signs for Bramall Lane.

By car from West
Take A57 into Sheffield and take 2nd exit at roundabout. At 2nd roundabout, take 3rd exit into Bramall Lane.

By rail, The Stadium is a few minutes in a taxi from Sheffield train station (1 mile). For details to and from Sheffield, call National Rail Enquiries on 0845 7712 5678.

Coach
Adults £20,Sen/Jnr £17, Adult Season Ticket £15 Concession £10.
Coaches leave the Arena at 4pm.
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TEAM NEWS
Arjan De Zeeuw is out with a medial ligament injury.Chris Coleman is expected to keep faith with the sixteen named against Norwich on Saturday.
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TUESDAY FIXTURES

Championship
Barnsley v Ipswich Town, Bristol City v Watford, Burnley v Charlton Athletic, Colchester v Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich v Stoke, Preston v Wolves, QPR v Blackpool (8pm), Scunthorpe v Plymouth,Southampton v Leicester

Midland Alliance Coventry Sphinx v Barwell