Oxford Hawks scored two minutes from time to earn a 1-1 draw away to Gloucester City in the Ladies Investec Western Conference on Saturday.

After an even goalless first half , Gloucester took the lead with a smart counter-attacking goal.

Hawks, playing positively, built some good attacks with Abi Flory in fine form, and Kathryn Poulter leading the line high.

Their reward came late on, with Lucy Stewart finding Lyndsey White, whose shot was saved, but Poulter flicked the rebound past the keeper to snatch a point, much to their hosts’ frustration.

Oxford’s poor start to their South Clubs League season continued with a 4-1 defeat at home to Spencer in Division 2.

Laura McCoy’s goal gave Spencer the half-time lead and they scored twice more early in the second half to ensure victory.

A breakaway goal made it 4-0, before Oxford enjoyed their best spell in the final quarter and Catherine Reaney scored their only goal from a smart short-corner routine.

OTHER LADIES RESULTS

Oxford Hawks 2nd 3 (H Nicholson 2, A Thomas) Wimbledon 1A 6; Oxford Hawks 3rd 0, Reading Ladies 2nd 7; Oxford Hawks 4th 6 (S Satterly 2, R Black, S Butler, P Cantwell, O Strickland), Sonning 3rd 1; Oxford Hawks 5th 5 (L Hiner 2, G Laird, R Potter, M Whitwell), Henley 3rd 2; Oxford Hawks 6th 1 (L Philips), Bicester 3rd 1; Oxford 2nd 0, Sonning 2; Oxford 3rd 2 (C Hooper, C Barnard), Maidenhead 3rd 5; Oxford 4th 2 (A Shuttleworth, E Gilroy), Windsor 2; Oxford 5th 5 (R Pollard 2, A Ballard, K Ormiston, S Fenton), Wychwood 1st 0; Oxford Fireflies 3 (E Cartwright, A Llewellyn, P Littlewood), Newbury & Thatcham 3rd 2; Oxford 6th 0, Maidenhead 5th 6.

MEN’S RESULTS

Friendlies: Oxford Hawks 1 (A Williams), Cannock 5; Oxford Hawks 2nd 7 (M Janes 3, D Blackburn, M Pickup, O Watts, B Marshall), Northampton Saints 2nd 2; Oxford Hawks 4th 8, Northampton Saints 4th 0; Oxford Hawks 5th 5 (G Oldershaw 3, N Sutton, M Saunders-Davies), Northampton Saints 5th 2; Oxford Hawks Falcons 5 (S Griffiths 3, M Crampton-Smith, P Dunhill), Southampton Cockburns 1; Oxford 3, Barnes 2; Oxford 3rd 1 (J Dodimead), Sonning 2nd 8; Oxford 4th 4 (J Burke 2, L Sheldon, M Neville), Sonning 3rd 0; Oxford 5th 5 (G Cadman, L Sheldon, J Cowan Darcey, S Volans, M Neville), Sonning 4th 2; Oxford 7th 3 (A Mills-Hicks, A Taylor, W Jones), Sonning 6th 3; Oxford 8th 2 (T Christophers 2), Sonning 6th 0; Oxford 9th 4 (O Dudgeon 2, H Khushi, J Tipple), Sonning 7th 0; Newbury 4, Witney 1 (S Trivett); Witney 3rd 0, Newbury 3rd 3.