Banbury took the lead from the penalty spot after 11 minutes after Declan Benjamin had been brought down in the area by Nick Jacobs. Robbie Maddox converted the spot kick low down to Nick Jordan's left.

The half was keenly contested with both sides having fairly equal share of the ball but it was Banbury who would take a firm grip on the game when scoring in the last minute of the half. David Stone flicked a great ball through to Declan Benjamin down the right wing. Benjamin then took the ball down the line and then cut inside and with the goalkeeper having to come out he paased the ball across the area into the path of an umarked Jack Ashton who had the relatively simple task of tapping the ball into an empty net.

Early in the second half Adam Learoyd made a great last ditch block of a goalbound shot to keep United 2-0 in front. The game might well have turned out differently without Adam's interventon but as it was just seven minutes later Stone put a great ball through to Henry Rose and the youngster then competently lofted the ball over Jordan to notch his first ever Southern League goal.

There was now no way back for Weymouth and United played out the final 35 minutes without too many scares.

Detailed match report from "Match Reporter" to follow tomorrow

A few photos from the game here:

https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/banburyunitedfootballclub/photos/weymouth-home-5th-march-2011-109112.html

Banbury United: Joe Murrell, Aynsley McDonald (Malachi Farquharson 61), Robbie Maddox, Delroy Gordon, Adam Learoyd, Ollie Stanbridge (Nathan Haisley 76), Joe Coleman, Declan Benjamin, David Stone, Henry Rose (David Staff 73), Jack Ashton. Unused Subs: None

Weymouth: Nick Jordan, Ollie Tribe (Sam Poole 68), Nick Jacobs, Ed Palmer, Ben Gerring, Scott Rogers, Stephen Reed (Alex Holloran 72), Rob Wolleaston, Matt Groves (Ryan McKechnie 78) , Warren Byerley, Jamie Beasley.

Attendance: 300