Coventry Sphinx Youth team were dumped out of the Midland Floodlit Youth League Cup with a 3-0 defeat to higher division Hednesford Town.
At Sphinx Drive tonight, the visitors took a fifth minute lead through a free header.
Sphinx were denied a penalty but in the 28th minute, a daisy cutter free kick put Hednesford two goals up.
In the 33rd minute, a neat move down the left saw the ball crossed over and Hednesford scored from close range to take a 3-0 win.