Coventry Sphinx started their Midland Alliance campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Studley
Carl Nolan's side had to battle for 63 minutes when midfielder Kyle Rhodes was sent off and conceded a goal in the 37th minute which they could nto get back.
Sphinx are at home to Causeway United on Monday.
Sphinx dellenty muldoon jackson saunders atkins ross taylor rhodes(c) ajabade cutting wimbush. subs: ritson unitt barrett fraser
Studley: hewitt edwards pulisciano hall turner blake lennon pilgrim oshea collins semper. Subs rolfe lacey thomas mcgrath benjamin.
officials d wilding j widdett d amor