OXFORD City manager Paul Lee has conceded defeat in his side's bid for promotion from Ryman League Division 1.

Lee, who takes his team to relegation candidates Wembley tomorrow, said: "A combination of individual errors, bad luck and poor finishing has let us down, but not a lack of effort."

Oxford City: Fleet, Smart, Smith, Dark, Cooper, M Jones, Lee, Fontaine, Ferdinand, Emsden, Concannon, Whitehead, McCleary, Wallbridge.

Oxford City Res (v Fisher Ath, home): Summers, Twiss, Nelson, Ward, Best, Wise, Sewell, Watkins, Patterson, Potter, D Jones, O'Donoghue, Creerastable, Kimber, Strong, Gooderick.

Thame United's promotion challenge in Ryman Division 2 faces a big test when they visit Hemel Hempstead, who are five points adrift in fourth.

Thame Utd: from Moores, Beauchamp, Maciak, Brown, Tregurtha, A Williams, Paul, Saulsbury, Holmes, Greig, Walker, Louis, Smith, Herbert, Gascoyne, Joe, Roberts, G Williams. At the other end of Ryman Division 2, the prospect of relegation is looming ever larger for Abingdon Town, who take on Northwood at Culham Road.

Goalkeeper Kevin Alder, who missed Witney Town's 1-1 draw at Cirencester on Monday, is set to return for Witney Town's trip to Dartford in the Dr Martens Southern Division.

Simon Stapleton (Achilles), Andy Leach (knee) and Steve Tavinor (hamstring) remain sidelined, and there are doubts over Steve Ovens (knee), Keith Knight (thigh), Gary Murphy (fractured cheekbone) and Jason Caffel (shoulder).

Fifteen-year-old Jemaine Ferreira is playing for Oxfordshire Under 18s.

Witney Tn: from Taylor, Alder, Murphy, Organ, Martin, Knight, Merritt, Caffel, Bourne, Clarke, Hulbert, Waters, Morgan, Neville, Wimble.

Story date: Friday 09 April

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