Local Round- Up

Last updated : 05 February 2006 By Covsupport
Locally, Nuneaton Borough were beaten at Hyde United 1-0. In the Southern League,Bedworth United were beaten 2-1 at Paulton.

Results in the Midland Alliance saw Leamington win 3-0 at Causeway United, Stratford Town beating Barwell 2-1 at home with Racing Club Warwick losing 1-0 at home to Quorn.

Midland Combination Premier Division league leaders Atherstone Town were in Cup action. The Adders breezed into the Willie Knibbs Cup Fourth Round with a 3-0 win at Northfield Town.

In the league, Coventry Sphinx closed the gap on Atherstone with a fine 5-2 away win at Feckenham. Paul Charnley's side lie nine points behind the leaders in third place. Coventry Copsewood were beaten 3-0 at Bolehall Swifts,Alveston lost 1-0 at Highgate but there were wins for Nuneaton Griff (1-0 at home to Cadbury Athletic),Massey Ferguson (2-1 at Pershore Town) and Southam United who beat Brocton 1-0 at Banbury Road.

There were two 1-1 draws for our sides in the first division. Leamington Hibernian drew 1-1 at Archdale with Stockingford also drawing 1-1 at home to Knowle. Warwick Town suffered a 2-1 defeat a Division 2 game at Cadbury Reserves but Coventry Sphinx Reserves won their home game beating Northfield Town Reserves 4-2.