Covsupport's Saturday Round-Up

Last updated : 16 December 2006 By Covsupport
n the Championship today, Gary McSheffrey was again on target for leaders Birmingham City in a 3-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. There were also wins for Colchester, Derby, Hull City who beat Cardiff 4 - 1, Ipswich, Leicester, Preston, Wolves and Southampton.

Locally, Nuneaton Borough crashed out of the FA Trophy with fans demanding the head of manager Roger Ashby after a 4-0 home defeat by Redditch United. Former Sky Blues Mark Noon,David Blenkinsopp and Gary McPhee featured for Boro.

Another defeat saw Bedworth United lost 3-1 at home to Woodford United.

Leamington won 3-0 at Barwell in a Midland Alliance fixture with former Sky Blue Tom Bates on the score-sheet. Stratford also won,beating Oadby Town 4-2 at home whilst Racing Club Warwick's game was postponed.

Coventry Sphinx were held 1-1 at home by Heath Hayes in their Midland Combination Premier Division fixture. Adam Knibbs scored for Paul Charnley's side.

Alveston were held 2-2 at home by Cadbury Athletic who face Sphinx at home on Tuesday night. Southam won 4-2 at Brocton with Massey Ferguson winning 2-1 at Coleshill Town. Nuneaton Griff were beaten 5-3 at home by Bolehall Swifts.

In Division Two, Coventry Sphinx Reserves won 3-2 at Perrywood with Warwick Town winnign 2-1 at Worcester City A.