It gives us no pleasure to report, after a week of medical investigations, that our right wing-back Jack Tompkins suffered a fracture to his tibia in an incident during our away match v Southport last Saturday.

Jack was on the receiving end of a strong tackle, declared a foul by the referee and resulting in a yellow card, in the 33rd minute of the match. As Jack limped off the pitch, fans feared the worst and sadly, the confirmed fracture means Jack will be out of action and unable to play football for several months. We’ll provide updates on Jack’s progress as appropriate.

Banbury United Chairman, Ronnie Johnson, says: “Jack has very quickly entered the hearts of Banbury United fans since his arrival in pre-season with his hard-working mentality, endless energy and fighting spirit. This is evidenced by the fact that he has picked up Man of the Match no less than three times in our seven home league games. We have waited patiently and hoped for something positive from his scans this week but are devastated at the news that we lose him for at least the rest of this year. Along with Mark Jones and the team management, we will offer Jack the support he needs.”

From the Club and your Puritan friends, get well soon Jack.

Further team news will follow in due course.