​Brakes are too strong for young Coventry City side

Prior to kick off, the two teams and the 552 in attendance paid their respects to young Sky Blues fan Keaton Slater, who tragically lost his life in a hit and run in June.

Supporters got their first glimpse of the new faces in Paul Holleran’s squad. Joe Doyle-Charles started the game in central midfield, while Tim Berridge, Caine Elliott and George Ward were all introduced in the second half.

Coventry started well, Theo Streete having to block a close range goalbound strike. Mackenzie Stretton dragged a low effort wide of the target, and Jack James drove a loose ball from a cross into the box high over Callum Hawkins’ crossbar.

It took a while for Brakes to make inroads on the Coventry goal; Ewan Williams driving wide after being set up by Rob Evans.

Stretton then hit the post, but as the ball bounced back across goal his team mates were unable to capitalise and Hawkins pounced on it.

Leamington then broke the deadlock as a good break ended with Will Shorrock squaring for Cally Stewart who took a touch before firing powerfully past Luke Bell.

There were further chances for Brakes before half time, Williams and Landers going close and City’s Ben Blakely heading against his own crossbar.

With a virtually new eleven for the second half, Coventry started brightly again with the majority of their second year scholars now on the pitch, but Leamington showed first with Stewart firing too high.

Substitute Jack Edwards sidestepped an attempted challenge before seeing his shot well blocked, but Brakes were able to seal another two-goal success as two of their new boys combined on 79 minutes.

Jiah Medrano used quick feet to move the ball away from Dave Mantle before tearing into the open space down the left; firing the ball across to Berridge on the edge of the box who got it out from under his feet before setting up Elliott with the perfect pass, the youngster attacking it with a firm first time strike past Bell into the bottom left hand corner to seal the win.

Leamington make the short trip to Tiddington to take on Stratford Town on Saturday.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​