Oxford City have suffered a blow with talented teenager Andy Ballard ruled out for two weeks with a groin injury.

Ballard, 18, was left out of the side which won 2-1 at East Thurrock on Saturday and boss Andy Sinnott said: "Andy's been carrying the injury for a while and we decided only a complete rest could cure it."

City, who tonight host Ryman League Division 1 high-fliers Hemel Hempstead, are boosted by the return of striker Adam Hamp from suspension and the fit-again Danny Wise.

Sinnott added: "Hemel are going well. They're in the top six or seven, which is where we are aiming to get."

Thame United boss Mark West has issued a warning about complacency to his side ahead of their trip to form side Berkhamsted.

On Saturday, Thame crushed Enfield 8-0, but West said: "If we go out with the wrong attitude, we could get a similar scoreline against us."

Les Robinson is ruled out of Banbury United's home clash with Hellenic League Premier Division outfit Hook Norton in the quarter-final of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup.

The ex-Oxford United defender damaged a medial ligament in a knee during Satutrday's 4-1 defeat at Dr Martens Eastern Division leaders King's Lynn.

Hook Norton are without the cup-tied Steve Norman and Gary Crook, while Matty Travers is unavailable.

Hooky secretary Geoff James said: "We are the underdogs, but the pressure is on Banbury."

TONIGHT'S LINE-UPS

Oxford C (v Hemel Hempstead, home): from: Benbow, Cruse, Smillie, Antonowicz, Brown, Shepherd, Whitehead, Ferreira, Lewis, Champelovier, Prescott, Wise, Harper, Ballard, Dark.

Thame Utd (v Berkhamsted, away): from Smith, Mills, Avery, Hocking, Williams, Joyce, Saulsbury, Perna, Jones, Freeman, Mitchell, Stewart, Gough, West.

Banbury Utd (v Hook Norton, home): from Tricker, Fuller, Sullivan, Stidder, Allen, Eldridge, Stanbridge, O'Neill, Lee, Jackson, Redknap, Potter, Brock.

Hook Norton (v Banbury Utd, away): from Smith, Thomas, Evans, Essex, Tyrell, Sambrook, Stratford, O'Rourke, Jones, Ibrahim, Jones, Barlow, Garner.