Coleshill Town 2 v 2 Coventry Sphinx

[Alan Beckett]

Monday 11th November 2024
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Coleshill Town 2 v 2 Coventry Sphinx
Scorers:
Town: Ryan Nesbit pen, Jack Hallahan.
Sphinx: Shay Willock, Kyle Carey.
Attendance: 142.


Teams:
Town: Tyrese Warmington, Dan Brookes, Sam Tye, Gio Dainty (Jack Hallahan), Taylor Carter-Byrne , Mamadou Sylla (Isaac Adegoke), Tryee Sonsusi (Alex McSkeane), Bassit Mandey, Ryan Nesbitt, Shaquille Whittingham, Harry Sweeney. Subs not used: Harry Craven, Matt Hughes.


Sphinx: Charlie Woods, Jamie Draper (Alex Lock), Finlay Shorrock, Jack Downes, Patrick Zito, Louis Guest, Joe Pursey, Iddriss Fuseini (Callum Ballinger), Shay Willock, Kyle Carey (Callum Woodward), Roan Newey (Jordan Hayward). Sub not used: Ryley Nicholson.


MATCH REPORT
The 50th time these two sides have met and what a cracker it was, a true game of two halves.
An even game in the first half that was turned on it's head in two minutes. On 22 mins Sphinx were awarded a free kick five yards out from the D and a well worked move set up Willock who struck a powerful shot into the corner of the net leaving home keeper Tyrese Warmington wrong footed. Ryan Nesbit had an immediate chance to level the scores but took a touch instead of shooting first time and the chance had gone. Sphinx went straight up the other end to score their second as Carey lifted the ball over the advancing Warmington and into the net. All change in just two minutes. Bassit Mandey had a powerful shot parried by the visitors keeper Woods but the half finished with Sphinx two goals to the good.

Coleshill got back into the game very early in the second half as Bassit Mandey weaved his way into the box and was brought down by Zito and Ryan Nesbit scored from the spot. Jack Hallahan hit the bar, Alex McSkeane had the ball in the net but was given off side, Shaquille Whittingham shot just wide and Woods made a magnificent save from a Bassit Mandey effort as Coleshill went in search of an equaliser. Willock received a second yellow card and off he went. With time running out Jack Hallahan hit a worldy from around 30 yards that gave Coleshill the point that their second half performance deserved.

All eyes now turn to the FA Trophy as Coleshill host Biggleswade Town in the Second Round, a win would be an historic best effort in the competition.