Banbury nearly pulled off the shock of the EHB Men’s Cup third round when they lost 5-4 to National League University of Birmingham.

But they know that this was one that got away, as they led 4-3 and then hit a post before Birmingham University twice caught Banbury on the break late on.

Matthew Bull, Simon Boardman and Will Powell scored Banbury’s goals.

OTHER SCORES MEN Chichester 5, Ox Univ 2 (W Devitt, A Stobbart); Eastcote 2nd 3, Banbury 2nd 1 (A Miller); Sonning 6, Hawks 2nd 1 (R Craig); Rover Ox 2nd 2 (M Neilson, A Smith), OMT 4; L Buzzard 2nd 7, City 2nd 0; City 3rd 6 (D Cowley 3, O Pell 2, L Cadman), Harrow 3rd 0; Banbury 3rd 4 (T Boardman 3, A Clark), Phoenix 3rd 2; Bicester 4th 2 (G Kemp 2), Banbury 4th 1 (T Tait); Hawks 3rd 5 (M Lumb 3, C Smelling, H Lazenby), Aylesbury 3rd 1; Rover Ox 4th 6, Hawks 4th 4; Bicester 2nd 2, W London 3; Phoenix 4th 2, City 4th 1 (C McCullough); City 5th 4 (D Williams 2, M Brougham, J Parker), Newbury 4; Hawks Fledglings 3 (P Dunnill, P Bennett, G Biggs), W Hamps 0; Hawks Falcons 6 (S Griffiths 2, I Sobey 2, J Kaluza, D Hughes), Winchester 1. Wessex Masters League: Guildford 5, City of Oxford Bulls 0. Mixed friendly: Adastral 2 (J Black, A Mills Hicks), Gt Milton 2.