United began the game well and went in front in the 15th minute when after good work by Kynan Isaac down the right saw him cross into the centre where Adeyinka Talabi knocked the ball home at the far post.

Banbury had the better of the game for the rest of the half. Whilst Leigh Bedwell in the Banbury goal was not seriously threatened, Banbury too struggled to create clear cut chances though they continued to look more likely to increase their lead than the Conference high-flyers to equalise.

Nuneaton improved at the start of the second half and were soon dominating possession and asking questions of the Banbury defence.

On 56 minutes a James Armson free-kick from a central position just outside the penalty area went just over the bar. Nuneaton continued to press and look for the equaliser, creating a number of half chances which were not taken though Banbury still looked dangerous on the counter-attack.

On 73 minutes Bedwell produced the save of the night from a Wesley York strike from just inside the penalty area on the right to keep United ahead.

Four minutes later Dominic Lawless was fouled in a central position just outside the penalty area. Scott Bridges took the free-kick but it went just over the bar.

The last ten minutes were rather more comfortable for Banbury than might have been expected and they nearly got a second three minutes from time when James Belshaw did well to push a goal-bound Scott Bridges free-kick, from a central position just outside the penalty area, around the post for a corner.

Banbury United: Leigh Bedwell, Luke Cray, Marvin Martin (John Mbamarah 57), Kynan Isaac, Wayne Blossom, Tom Ryan, Dominic Lawless, Scott Bridges, Albi Skendi, Kyal McNulty (Marcus Green 74), Adeyinka Talabi (Aaron Morgan 85). Subs (not used): Kieren Westwood, Joe Sharpe.

Nuneaton Town: James Belshaw, Emmit Delfouneso, Delroy Gordon, Theo Streete, Gareth Dean, Wesley York, James Armson, Richard Barroilhet, Connor Taylor, Daniel Sleath. Subs (used) Louis Moult and Adam Walker. Subs (not used): Omar Recci, David Hibbert and Phil Trainer.

Attendance: 58