Banbury Utd 1, Gloucester C 5

Banbury United's disappointing season in the BGB Southern League Premier Division continued on Tuesday with this heavy defeat at the hands of Gloucester City at Spencer Stadium.

It was their fifth reverse in nine outings and keeps them one off the foot of the Premier Division table. table.

Gloucester took the lead through Tom Webb on eight minutes, but Banbury levelled eight minutes later through Steve Hawkins.

The visitors regained the lead through an Alex Sykes penalty in the 24th minute and then Jack Pitcher's goal 11 minutes later made it 3-1 at the break.

Any hopes of a Banbury comeback were foiled by two goals in four minutes in the second half from Lee Smith and Tom Hamblin

Banbury Utd: Murrell, Stringfellow, Kinch, Essex (Stuart Bridges 39), Abbasi, Howkins (Peppiatt 79), Travers, Stanbridge, Forinton, Gordon, Scott Bridges. Subs not used: Sambrook, McKay.

Attendance: 235.