LIAM Richardson’s deflected first-half shot was enough to send Banbury United into the Oxfordshire Senior Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Oxford City last night.
Danny Edmond twice shot straight at City keeper Jason Mooney early on.
But Banbury took the lead on 40 minutes when Richardson’s 25-yard effort took a deflection and went past Mooney’s right hand.
City had plenty of second-half pressure and around 80 per cent of the possession.
But they persisted in hitting long balls, giving Andy Kemp a comfortable time in the Banbury goal.
City created little, with substitute Aaron Woodley shooting wide on 73 minutes.
Banbury could have scored a second in injury time when Dior Angus was brought down by Mooney after going through on goal.
Mooney was yellow-carded for the foul, then got up to save Angus’s tame penalty. A last-minute winner from Dan West saw Thame United through to the last four with a 2-1 home victory over Henley Town.
Henley opened the scoring on 30 minutes through Adam Jeffrey, with Aaron Rogers equalising just before half-time.
Thame dominated the second half, but had to wait until injury time for West to stroke home a left-footed drive from eight yards.
Headington Amateurs’ tie at Ardley United was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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