An injury-time goal denied Oxford City maximum Ryman Division 1 points at promotion-chasing Boreham Wood on Saturday.

Although 'Wood' had a lot of possession, it was City who created the clearer chances.

Lawford glanced a header inches past the City post early on, but the visitors wasted a golden opportunity in the 12th minute when Mark Druce set up Danny Wise. With only keeper Imber to beat, he screwed his shot wide from 15 yards.

Imber then denied Druce at the foot of the post after the striker had beaten three defenders.

Alan Foster was out quickly to save at the feet of Delissier, and just before half-time, City's keeper made an outstanding low save to keep out a header from Grieves.

City took the lead in the 52nd minute when Imber could only punch a free kick to Chris Organ, whose first-time shot from 30 yards soared over the stranded keeper.

Foster came to City's rescue on the hour when he tipped a powerful effort from Holsgrove on to a post.

The home side were winning the midfield battle, but City, with Michael Thorp outstanding, defended well and looked dangerous on the break.

Wise wasted a golden opportunity to seal it in the 73rd minute when he selfishly shot over from an acute angle, with Druce unmarked in front of goal.

Wood were reduced to ten men when Harvey was red-carded for dissent, but they kept pushing forward and had a great chance to equalise when Richard Peirson was adjudged to have tripped Samuels in the area.

The impressive Foster came to City's rescue by plunging to his right to save Simpson's spot kick brilliantly.

Imber was at full stretch to keep out a low drive from Dwaine Strong, but deep into injury time, the home side snatched the point. Grieves nodded a long cross back across goal and Grimes drove past the helpless Foster.

Oxford C: Foster, Ferreira, Dark, Peirson, Thorp, Wise (Strong 82), Lewis (Emsden 70), Whitehead (Waterhouse 68), Druce, Organ, Wimble. Referee: M Tingey.