OXFORD City suffered back-to-back defeats as they fell to a 3-1 loss at Wealdstone.

The Hoops took the lead just before the half hour mark when Josh Parker found the top corner with a 25-yard free kick awarded after a foul on Zac McEachran.

However, the home side levelled matters just five minutes later when Kyle Smith found the bottom corner.

Sam Bowen, on loan from Sky Bet League Two side Newport County, then grabbed a second half brace to ensure City left empty-handed.

Three minutes into the second period, Bowen put Wealdstone in front with a finish high into the net, before creating a two-goal advantage with a curling effort into the top corner after 57 minutes.

The defeat sees the Hoops remain 21st in the Vanarama National League and a point inside the bottom four.

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Banbury United moved up to 14th in National League North following a come from behind victory at Boston United.

Martin Woods gave the Pilgrims a fourth-minute lead from the penalty spot, however the Puritans hit back with two second half goals in the space of 11 minutes.

Tai Fleming slotted past the goalkeeper after bringing down Lawson D’Ath’s pass, before Adi Yussuf took advantage of a mix-up at the back.