Banbury United fought back from 1-0 down to lift their slim hopes of avoiding relegation with a 1-1 draw at the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division play-off chasers Reddith United yesterday.

It saw Banbury move ten points nearer safety.

Redditch took a 39th-minute lead through Ashley Sammons.

Banbury levelled on 82 minutes when Redditch failed to clear a free-kick and Jack Westbrook fired in.

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Meanwhile, nine-man Kidlington drew 3-3 at home to Ardley United in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division.

Jack Quainton put them ahead, before Mark Burton was sent off for a foul, Jon Gardner scoring the penalty.

Conor Ingram and Adam Beckett put Ardley 3-1 up, only for Tommy Castle and Lewis Coyle (penalty) to level for Kidlington, who had Chris Blakely sent off late on.