DYLAN Parker scored a hat-trick as Coventry Sphinx romped to a remarkable 7-0 win away at bottom-of-the-table Highgate United.

Parker netted a first-half treble for Sphinx at Tythe Barn Lane while Marley Sweenie-Rowe also struck for Coventry to send the visitors into the break with a four-goal lead.

And second-half goals from Joe Magunda, Asad Junior Ssemwogerere and Success Nidjebu sealed a comprehensive victory for the visitors.

The result means Coventry sit eighth in the United Counties League Premier Division South table.

Sphinx broke the deadlock after just nine minutes when Parker opened the scoring.

And the away side doubled their lead on 24 minutes as Sweenie-Rowe powered a header into the net to score his first goal for the club.

Parker doubled his tally for the game on 31 minutes with a confident finish from the penalty spot.

And Parker completed his hat-trick just three minutes later to all but seal the points before half time.

Sphinx extended their lead just three minutes after the break as Magunda found the net to score his first goal of the season.

Coventry scored a sixth goal on 56 minutes when Ssemwogerere scored his first goal for the club.

And Sphinx completed the scoring on 65 minutes as Nidjebu struck in a seven-goal success.

Bottom side Highgate have now shipped 55 goals in 13 matches and have collected just one point all season.

Coventry are next in action against Moulton on Saturday, October 31 with kick-off at Brunting Road.