Northern Premier League

RUGBY TOWN 3 COVENTRY SPHINX 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 October 2025

DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Jon Venner

■ RUGBY maintained their recent form to see off local rivals Coventry.
All three goals came after the interval following a quiet first period where neither keeper was significantly tested.
The deadlock was broken after 48 minutes when Sam Tye followed up on Charlie Woods save from Caine Elliott’s penalty after Patrick Zito had fouled Rivel Mardenborough in the box.
Harrison Nee blazed over a big chance shortly after but Josh Thomas then made it two – nodding in Tye’s
header back across goal.
Mardenborough twice missed good oppor...

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