WINGER Mark Janes has quit Oxford City to join Abingdon Town – much to the disappointment of boss Mike Ford.

City’s manager has moved quickly to cover Janes’s departure by signing Aldershot Town’s Adam Mekki on a short-term loan.

He explained that Janes had said he had been unable to commit full-time to training and playing in the Premier Division. “I am very disappointed,” said Ford. “We have done a lot for Mark.

“He was going to sign for Didcot, and didn’t because he realised what he would be missing at our place.

“He felt it was getting a little bit tough and has decided to go and take the easy option.”

Mekki, 19, who has yet to play for Aldershot’s first team, is included in the squad for City’s trip to local rivals Brackley Town on Monday along with James Dobson.

Andy Ballard is set to take over from the suspended Jack Ashton in defence.

City warmed up for the clash with a 3-1 friendly win against Rugby Town last night, with goals from Liam Malone, Ashley Kington and Jerome Anderson.

Didcot Town have James Organ, Michael Alexis and Jordan Tabor missing through suspension as they take on Windsor & Eton at the npower Loop Meadow Stadium. Centre back Henry Owen, who is on loan from Oxford United, returns for Banbury United’s trip to Evesham.

Abingdon United are at home to Thatcham Town in Division 1 South & West.

MONDAY’S SQUADS

ZAMARETTO SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Oxford City (v Brackley Tn, away): from Jesionkowski, Blossom, Ballard, Clarke, McIlwain, Savage, Malone, Kington, Lyon, Pritchard, Steele, Morris, Anderson, Mekki, Dobson.

Banbury Utd (v Evesham, away): Murrell, Learoyd, Owen, Maddox, Gordon, Cole-man, Staff, Benjamin, Farquarson, Stan-bridge, Stone, Martin, Foster, Oulton, Cray.

Didcot Tn (v Windsor & Eton, home): from Smith, Heapy, Stanley, A Williams, Gunn, Dutton-Black, Huggins, Bartley, Griffin, Lawrence, Osborne-Ricketts, Morrell, M Williams, Costello.

UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE

Kidlington (v Oxford City Nomads, away): from Hamlin, C Weedon, B Weedon, Leggett, Perkins, Willoughby, Flanagan, Quainton, Williams, Deabill, Baker, Styles, Parker, Burton, Woodbridge, Johnson.

Headington Amateurs (v Letcombe, home): from Jenkins, Lockhart, Smith, Zaja, DeGarces, B Cuff, Brown, Morbey, A Williams, Hill, Hafiz, Jacob, L Cuff, Cirilo, McCuaig, Pearce.

Clanfield (v Hook Norton, away): Brain, Oswin, Little, Butt, Blakeley, Dixon, Bishop, S Olphert, Bush, C Mays, Lewis, Cheetham, Bryant, Brooks, Osborne.