Sphinx Win Local Derby

Last updated : 26 December 2012 By Covsupport News Service/JM

Coventry Sphinx beat Midland Alliance League leaders Stratford Town 2-1 in a thrilling local derby.

A good crowd of 121 paid tribute with a minutes silence to long time Sphinx supporter Bert Williams who passed away aged 84 before the start of the match which saw Kiam Galdings give Sphinx the lead in the 21st minute.

Both sides missed chances before Tyrone Fagan levelled in the 70th minute. 

The game was reaching its conclusion when Sphinx attacked and Matty Bannister scored in the 89th minnute to give Luke Hopkins side a 2-1 victory. 

Sphinx; O'Neill, Dyke, Hill, Bannister, Atkins, Guest, Muldoon (c), McNally (Bilic 69), White (Ritson), Cutting, Galdings (Jackson 66). Subs; taylor johal.

Stratford; Jay Faulds Baher R.Robinson, Parker Forde Halsall Tulloch Donaghey A.Robinson Fagan. Subs; Ashley Edwards Melvin Gourlay Rico Taylor Jamie Molyneux 

Officials: Paul Hands, P. Tapp and M.Ttomon