Jeckyl And Hyde Sphinx Beaten

Last updated : 31 August 2015 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry Sphinx put in a Jeckyl and Hyde performance to lose 3-2 at home to Bardon Hill Sports this afternoon.
 
On a wet afternoon at Sphinx Drive, Luke Hopkins side got off to a great start in the fifth minute when Piggon attacked down the right and had a shot hacked off the line by Tozer. The ball was cleared to the centre circle and there was Tom Bates to send an audacious lob into the net.
 
Piggon won a corner in the tenth minute and Sphinx had another ten minutes later.
 
In the 23rd minute, Tom Bates had a free kick which led to a throw and fell for Piggon to drive wide of the far post.
 
Sphinx continued to press and in the 27th minute, they had a second goal when Luke Downes raced onto a throughball and rounded the keeper to score.
 
Bardon won a corner and in the 32nd minute, Dawson struck O'Neill's right hand post with a twenty yarder.
 
Blythe fired over in the 35th minute and McBride fired over six minutes before a good half ended.
 
Sphinx did not need half-time as it gave Bardon Hill time to re-group and replan and two minutes into the second half and Jamie Disney made the most of some Mickey Mouse defending to bang home from close range.
 
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In the 67th minute, the visitors were allowed to level from a Keenan corner which was deflected into the net by Tozer and with eleven minutes left and Bardon took the win when Fowkes back-heeled the ball past O'Neill on his right.