Banbury's relegation was confirmed with this disappointing home defeat. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report.
Competition: Midlands 2 East
Score: Banbury 3, Matlock 13
Banbury player ratings:
15. Stephen Kay 7 (lively and determined)
14. Pete Flemming 8 (committed and largely effective)
13. Andy Collett 6 (needed to offer more)
12. Guy Sturla 7 (more good than bad)
11. Dave Taylor 9 (STAR MAN, elusive running throughout)
10. Grant Holmes 5 (some ropey passing)
9. Dyfrig Davies 7 (competed well)
1. Rory Dymond 5 (off the pace, sin-binned)
2. Liam Stratford 6 (erratic throwing, but kept battling)
3. Andy Gilbert 6 (solid, but unspectacular)
4. Nick Pratt 6 (didn't win enough ball)
5. Matthew Brock 6 (good workrate)
6. Eddie Cummings 6 (some good breaks, but sin-binned)
7. Sean Bannister 7 (improved as game went on)
8. Simon Brand 6 (tackled well)
Replacements used:
18. Marc Williams 6 (did his job)
Referee: Richard Bennett (Buckinghamshire) 5 (a little inconsistent)
Entertainment rating: 6
Highlight: Dave Taylor's dynamic running.
Lowlight: Banbury's poor handling.
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