Gloucester City 1, Banbury Utd 4

BANBURY put the disappointment of their midweek FA Trophy exit behind them to extend their unbeaten away run in the Premier Division.

After weathering an early storm, two goals from Howard Forinton and Jon Gardner sealed victory.

Gloucester went close in the 20th minute when a cross from the right was met by Jason Welsh, but his header glanced off the top of the bar.

The home side were again unlucky when full-back Aaron Wilson cut inside from the right and sent in a powerful left-foot shot from 20 yards hit the crossbar and bounced down on the line before being cleared.

Banbury took the lead in the 26th minute after the ball was played out to Gardner on the left.

He played a one-two with Forinton before curling a shot around keeper Matt Bath.

The lead was doubled a minute later when a cross from Gardner was only half-cleared.

Stuart Bridges passed to Forinton at the near post, and he turned a defender before placing a shot into the far corner.

Forinton saw a header cleared off the line on 37 minutes, then just before the break, an intrictate move involving six players ended with Andy Baird's header being superbly saved by Bath.

On the stroke of half-time, another great move resulted in George Redknap placing an inch-perfect pass to Forinton, whose powerful shot was smothed by Bath.

Gloucester reduced the arrears 40 seconds into the second half when Banbury's defence went missing and the unmarked Wilson fired home from close range.

But Banbury regained their composure, Baird going close in front of goal, before they restored their two-goal advantage.

It came from another defence-splitting move involving six players, resulting in Forinton playing a perfect pass to Gardner, who cut in from the right and fired home from a narrow angle.

Five minutes later, Forinton wrapped up victory, taking advantage of a defensive error to lob over the advancing Bath to secure the points.

Banbury Utd:

Judge, Bridges, Kinch (Szczukiewicz 87), Fuller, Hayward, Pond, Stanbridge, Redknap, Forinton, Baird, Gardner (Lazarus 80). Sub not used: Jackson.

Attendance:

363.