Sky Blues On The Road- Sheffield Wednesday

There are also nine pairs of wheelchair user and personal assistant tickets which are free of charge although personal assistants for ambulant disabled supporters will need to purchase a ticket from the allocation at either £23 or £13.
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WEATHER
Following the abandonment and postponement of two matches last season, checking the weather forecast and media to see if the game is on is recommended. Hillsborough has a river flowing almost under the Main Stand and this is prone to flooding.

The current forecast is sunny with a kick off time temperature of 1 degree which wiil drop to minus figures when it gets dark.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 80th meeting, including the game vwhich was abandoned last season after 27 minutes, of the two sides with Coventry having won 29 of those games. There has been 22 draws. City have scored 112 goals compared to Wednesday's 102.

Last season when the game was finally played on 01/04/08, a Zavon Hines goal gave City the lead in the 82nd minute but in stoppage time, Richard Wood equalised.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS

The currently scheduled referee for this Championshp game is Kevin Friend.

Mr Friend, who is no friend of City's, having not had them for the last five years , is from Leicestershire and has had sixteen matches this season issuing 51 yellow cards and three red.

His last match was Doncaster's 1-0 win over Ipswich last Saturday. His last Owls game was a 1-1 draw at Swansea back in August.

Assistants are M.J.Denton & D.A.McCallum. The fourth official is R.J.Madley.
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TRAVEL
Club Coach
Departure Time: 11am
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12

By Car

From The North/South/East - Exit the M1 at junction 36 and follow the A61 towards Sheffield. Continue along the road for approximately four miles until the second roundabout. Take the third exit (Leppings Lane) - the ground is situated on the left-hand side.

From The South/East (non matchdays only) - Leave the M1 at junction 33 and turn left towards Sheffield City Centre on the 'Sheffield Parkway' dual carriageway. Continue until the end of the Parkway, when you will come to Park Square roundabout. Turn right and continue to follow signs for the A61 towards Barnsley. Signs for Hillsborough are also prominent. The stadium is situated three miles from the city centre and is on your left-hand side after Hillsborough Park.

From the West - Take the A57 for Sheffield. As you approach the city the road splits in two - take the left fork onto the Rivelin Valley Road (A6101). Continue for approximately 3.75 miles, turn left (onto one way system) and follow the road round to the right onto Holme Lane. This road then becomes Bradfield Road. At the junction with the A61 Penistone Road, turn left towards Barnsley. Hillsborough Stadium is on the left-hand side after Hillsborough Park.

By Train
Sheffield Railway Station (Contact Midland Mainline on 0845 712 5678) is situated in the town centre, 3 miles from the ground.

From the station there are a few options to consider. A taxi is an expensive way to get to the ground but cheaper ways include taking a bus from Flat Street Bus Terminus (the 53, 77 or 80) or jump on the Tram.

You should add at least 25 minutes for bus travel. For the Tram, take the Blue line into the city centre and change to the Yellow line for Leppings Lane. The Tram will take approximately half an hour and a return ticket will cost £2.70. In case you want to make a day of it, a 'Dayride' ticket costs exactly the same price.

By Supertram
Take the South Yorkshire Supertram (signposted from the Railway Station) towards Middlewood Road (yellow route). Exit at the Leppings Lane stop, which is a short walk from the ground. You can get the tram straight through if you find yourself at Meadow Hall Shopping Centre.

By Bus
From the Railway Station, Flat Street Bus Terminus is a one-minute walk - cross over at the pedestrian crossi and follow the signs. Bus numbers 53, 77 and 80 all run from Flat Street to Hillsborough.From Angel Street, buses 74 and 74a run to Hillsborough.From Snig Hill, buses 85 and 86 run to Leppings Lane.

From the Sheffield Transport Interchange, bus 57 runs past the ground towards Stocksbridge. On matchdays, bus frequency should be roughly every 15 minutes.

FOOD
Penistone Road North is home to McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut and some good old fashioned pubs serving good old fashioned pub lunches. Should you fancy something Oriental, Hoong Too is very popular with the locals and offers large portions for very reasonable prices.

PUBS: The Horse and Jockey on Wadsley Lane is the main away choice although you can enjoy a pint in the Norfolk Arms, Red Lion or The Pheasant all off of the A61 and near the ground.

It is strongly advised that should away fans should not visit The Park, The Gate, The Traveller, The Ball, The Shaky and Legends as these are strictly for home fans only.

STEWARDS
Expect over the top stewarding if events outside the ground last season before kick off were anything to go by.
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 13/5 to win with Sheffield Wednesday 11/10 . You can get 9/4 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Aron Gunnarsson is suspended after picking up five bookings. Elliott Ward and Guilly Beuzelin have flu but should be ok. Michael Mifsud is back in contention for a place.

Tommy Spurr is Wednesday's main doubt with bleeding in a thigh muscle. Etienne Esajas could be fit after overcoming an Achilles tendon niggle but Akpo Sodje could be out for four weeks with a hamstring tear.
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