Coventry's Cup charge under way in fine style.

Byline: Adam Etheridge

COVENTRY City Ladies, the 2009 runners-up, coasted to victory in the second round of the Warwickshire County Cup with a 5-0 win away to Knowle Ladies.

Top-scorer Helen Dermody notched two goals after coming on as a substitute with Cherelle Archibald, Jade Ogle and Jade Formaston also on target.

Stacey Christie, making only her second start, impressed in the centre of midfield and made the first goal for Archibald in the 12th minute as she hustled to win possession from a goal-kick. The combative Centre of Excellence graduate laid the ball on for the rejuvenated striker to turn and shift the ball onto her right foot before firing the Sky Blues into the lead.

On a pitch of poor quality, the Sky Blues failed to push on in the remainder of the first half but picked it up in the second period as Archibald turned provider to lay on a first goal of the season for Jade Ogle.

Dermody's first goal came shortly after her introduction, a trade-mark free kick from the edge of the box which was pushed just out of the reach of the goalkeeper.

Dermody's second goal marked her eighth in 11 games and came just five minutes later as she linked up nicely with fellow substitute Formaston.

Christie earned a second assist with ten minutes remaining as she collected the ball on the edge of her own area and beat four challenges before leaving Formaston one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Manager Paul Cudby was pleased with the result but not overjoyed with the performance.

"We didn't move the ball quickly enough in the first half," he said.

"The performances of Hazannah Parnell and Stacey Christie were real positives but the conditions weren't conducive to playing good football so I'm just glad to have negotiated a potential banana skin without any injuries". Sky Blues: Morgan; Whitfield (Wilcox 46), Lynch (c), Forbes, H. Miles; Parnell, Ogle (Dermody 58), Christie, Henson (Formaston 46); Archibald, Hanson. Subs not used: Manca, N. Miles Goals: Archibald (12), Ogle (52), Dermody (60, 65), Formaston (80).