FOOTBALL - Coventry Sphinx to host game as part of United Counties League 'Ground Hop' weekend - The Coventry Observer
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FOOTBALL - Coventry Sphinx to host game as part of United Counties League 'Ground Hop' weekend

COVENTRY Sphinx will host a game as part of the United Counties League 2026/27 ‘Ground Hop’ weekend event.

Sphinx will entertain Desborough Town on Sunday, July 26 at the Cameron Slater Arena to conclude the ‘Ground Hop’ event on the opening weekend of the season.

The game will kick-off at 3pm and follows Knowle’s home game against FC Stratford earlier on Sunday (kick-off, 11.30am).

The ‘Ground Hop’ event features six matches across three days with non-league football enthusiasts able to watch all six games in succession owing to staggered kick-off times.

Games will take place in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and Coventry.

Moulton host Northampton ON Chenecks to kick-off the ‘Ground Hop’ weekend on Friday, July 24 at 7.45pm.




Ashby Ivanhoe then entertain Gresley Rovers on Saturday, July 25 with kick-off at 11am.

Coton Green host Daventry Town at 2.30pm before Atherstone Town entertain Highgate United at 6pm.


Knowle’s Draintech Community Ground hosts the opening game the following day before the ‘Ground Hop’ concludes at the home of Sphinx.

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