Sphinx Sent Down The Collieries

Last updated : 30 July 2011 By Covsupport News Service/JM

Coventry Sphinx were beaten 3-2 at home by Atherton Collieries this afternoon in a home pre-season game.

The visitors from the North West Counties League opened the scoring through Paul Townsend and had a goal disallowed before Andy Walker converted a penalty.

The Collieries went three goals up in the second half before Sphinx hit back with a Paul Saunders goal and an own goal but the Lancashire side took the win.

Sphinx finish their pre-season campaign with a home game against Coventry City on Tuesday night. Kick off at Sphinx Drive is at 7pm.