GEMMA Croker, 15, scored her first National League goal as Oxford Hawks won 2-1 at Oxford University.
Caro Harris also scored as the visitors came from behind to move back into second place in the ladies’ Conference West.
Oxford are just one win away from the South League Division 2 title following a 4-1 home success against PHC Chiswick.
Kim Warman scored a brace, while Milly Berndes-Cade and Amy Litchfield also scored to keep the leaders 11 points clear.
Second-placed Witney were unable to take full advantage of Division 1 leaders Hampstead & Westminster losing.
They could only draw 2-2 at struggling Reading 2nd, who twice pegged back goals from Millie Hartwell.
The game was held up by a serious injury to a Reading player who needed to be stretchered off by paramedics.
Oxford Hawks are assured of their place in the Men’s South Division 1 next season with a game to spare.
They lost 2-0 at second-placed Sevenoaks, but results elsewhere mean they can go into this weekend’s final home game against Canterbury with the pressure off.
Oxford OBU kept their title hopes alive in Premier Division 2 West of the South League.
They were heading out of contention after falling 3-1 behind in the clash at home to leaders Surbiton 2nd on Saturday.
But Oxford hit back to draw 3-3, with Matt McKeown, James Cutter and Simon Culmer scoring.
Their game in hand against visiting Maidenhead was then won 4-2 a day later.
Zum Akhter hit a hat-trick, while Cutter was on target again to put them a point off the top with two games left.
Witney climbed to fifth in MBBO Regional 1 with a 3-0 home win against Ashford.
Their best half of the season saw them reach half-time 2-0 up thanks to goals from Ben Moss and Andy Gosnell.
Ryan Fitz-John sealed a fine result.
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