Oxford City endured a nervous final match before edging to a 5-4 victory over North Oxford B in Ladies Division 1 of the 3-Pair League.

Amazingly, North Oxford, who have lost every match this season, were level at 3-3 going into the final round of matches, thanks in the main to top pair Nicky Maskens and Sarah Lacey.

However, that pair had no answer to Barbara Gibbins and Rutvica Andrejesiv, who triumphed 6-1, 6-2 in their last match.

Victory for Sally Tolson and Briegeen Dolby against Lynne Roberts and Claudia Jones saw North level.

In the clash of the No 2 pairs, Jo Love and Katja Hartwich won the first set 6-3 for City, but Alison Courteny and Helen Naylor levelled 6-4 in the second.

With the match going down to the wire, Love and Hartwich held their nerve to win 6-3 and seal a thrilling win.

In the 2-Pair League, Oxford Sports A cruised to a 4-0 whitewash over Wantage A in Men's Division 1, while Oxford City beat Faringdon.

Bicester dropped just ten games in their 4-0 win over Brackley, while in Division 2, Abingdon were another team not to drop a rubber with victory against Norham Gardens B.

RESULTS 3-PAIR Ladies Div 1: Oxford City 5, North Oxford B 4; Oxford Sports 7, Banbury West End 1; Wychwood 2, Woodstock 7.

Div 2: Banbury A 7, Witney 1; Abingdon 2, Oxford Sports B 7; North Oxford C 5, Thame 4; Banbury B 1, Oxford Sports C 7.

Men's Div 3: Banbury C 7, Witney C 2.

2-PAIR Ladies Div 1: Cholsey 1, Bicester 3. Div 3: Cholsey B 1, Thame 3. Div 4: Benson B 2, Abingdon B 2; Norham Gardens 2, Kings Sutton B 1. Div 6: Charlbury B 0, Hanney 4. Div 7: Wantage C 2, North Oxford 2.

Men's Div 1: Oxford Sports 4, Wantage 0; Bicester 4, Brackley 0; Oxford City 3, Faringdon . Div 2: Kingston Bapuize 4, Cholsey B 0; Norham Gardens B 0, Abingdon 4; Banbury West End 0, Bicester B 4. Div 3: Blewbury 4, Banbury 0; Portcullis , Benson 3; Kings Sutton 2, Oxford City B 1; Goring 1, Charlbury 3. Div 5: Appleton 1, Wheatley 2. Div 6: Brackley B 3, Witney B 1; Thame 2, Wantage C 2. Div 7: Long Crendon 4, David Lloyd Leisure B 0; Blewbury B 3, Ox Sports B . Div 8: Ox Sports C 1, Wantage C 3; Bicester D 2, Thame C 2.