On a warm night at Sphinx Drive goals were a plenty again as Sphinx put Studley to the sword. After Sunday's disappointing result in the Vase ,Sphinx turned in probably their best display of the season so far. New signing Ramon Manak made his debut in place of the injured Kyle Rhodes and Dec Docherty came in for Tom Muldoon.

Sphinx were soon causing the Studley defence problems with Murdock cutting in from the left and unleashing a right foot shot which crashed against the post and away from danger. Sphinx should of been one up when Phillips missed an easy chance after Murdock made inroads through the Studley defence. Dec Docherty then put a forceful cross in which Phillips got his head to but could olny send it over. His pressure soon told when Murdock was felled in the box and a penalty was awarded, Phillips duly dispatched it with a left-footed thunderbolt high tot he 'keeper's left hand side.

A second was soon to follow with the impressive 17 year old Josh Ruff beat three players before unleashing a 25 yard effort into the 'keeper's bottom left hand corner. A magnificent finish from a player of huge potential.

More pressure was to follow with the cultured Manak rattling the bar from 25 yards, and just as he and Ruff were starting to dictate the play in midfield so too was Donaldson down the right. It was his pass that released Murdock into the box but he could only screw his shot across the face of the goal from a tight angle.

Totally against the run of play another hopeful long ball from the Studley defence caught Sphinx napping and McAteer could only bundle over the Studley forward to give away a needless penalty. O'Neill in the Sphinx goal pulled off a great save only for the ball to rebound back to the Studley forward to finish.

Sphinx still attacked the Studley back line and Manak linked up well with Phillips, his surging run into the box culminated into a shot which was deflected just wide.

The second half started much as the same as the first with Sphinx on the attack from the off and it was in the 52nd minute that Sphinx increased their lead when Aaron Donaldson received a pass from Murdock and finished with aplomb to the 'keeper's left. Any attacking threat from Studley was dealt with admirably by the Sphinx defence who were well marshaled by Captain Terry Ward. Time and again Sphinx surged into attack with Murdock going close again with a shot across goal. He was soon to get his just rewards when he headed in a Ruff free kick.

Though Manak was tiring and was soon to be substituted he still had time to produce another stunning effort which again crashed off the bar. Mead replaced Manak and Smith replaced the injured Phillips who twisted his ankle in a goalmouth melee. Not long after Wilson King replaced the hard working Ruff.

Overall a very good performance with every player paying his part in a much needed victory delivering the much needed three points.