Saturday Round-Up

Former Sky Blue Gary Caldwell stabbed home from seven yards in the 67th minute to give Scotland a 1-0 home win over France. Former Sky Blue Stephen Pressley and Canley kid Graham Alexander were also involved in the game

Craig Bellamy may have captained the side but Wales who also fielded Richard Duffy were thrashed 5-1 by Slovakia in Cardiff.

Steve Staunton's reign as manager of the Republic Of Ireland continues to prove an ordeal for the Irish supporters. The Republic who fielded Robbie Keane but did not give Jay Tabb a place on the bench went down to their biggest defeat in 35 years with a 5-2 drubbing by Cyprus in Nicosia.

Locally, with Nuneaton Borough winning 3-1 at Vauxhall Motors on Friday night, Rugby Town were the most senior team in the CV postcode area in action, drawing 1-1 at Tiverton Town. Bedworth United lost their Southern League Midland Division game at Chasetown.

In the FA Vase, Stratford Town who live to fight another day after drawing 1-1 at New Mills whilst Atherstone who parted company with their Assistant Manager Martin Ashcroft on Tuesday night lost 1-0 at home to Boldmere St Michaels.

In the Alliance, Racing Club Warwick had a bad day losing 3-0 at Rocester.

Coventry Sphinx had fancied their chances of moving back twoards the top of the Midland Combination Premier Division table when they took on second from bottom Brereton Social at Sphinx Drive. Sphinx twice hit the post but were behind in 34th minute when Dan McLeod finished from close range. Paul Charnley who came on as a late sub for Sphinx saw his side draw level in the 51st minute when a long ranger from Robbie Stevenson bounced under the visiting keeper and into the net. Nine minutes later,McLeod scored again for their visitors in what was their only shot in the whole of the second half. Stevenson crashed a shot against the bar late on with fourteen to go but with Charnley replacing Covsupport sponsored Danny McSheffrey, Sphinx could not fgind a way through and went down to their first home defeat of the season.

Down the Binley Road to Allard Way and Scott Furlong's side also suffered a home defeat losing 1-0 to Brocton. Massey Ferguson faired better drawing 1-1 at Alveston, Nuneaton Griff drew 2-2 at home to Cadbury and Southam drew 1-1 at Pilkington.

In the First Division, Leamington Hibernian lost 2-1 at home to Bartley Green and Coventry Sphinx Reserves lost 1-0 at Droitwich in Division Two.

President Cup Second Round games saw Kenilworth Town lose 4-0 at Newhall United but Stockingford won 3-1 at West Midlands Police.