Banbury United reached the Evo-Stik Southern League’s Red Insure Cup final with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Chesham on Tuesday night.
After a goalless 90 minutes and extra time, during which Banbury’s Josh Blake was sent off for two bookings, Joe Coleman, Tommy Kinch, Dior Angus, Ross Emery and Liam Richardson all succesfully converted their spot-kicks, the latter with a re-taken effort after the Chesham keeper moved.
Banbury keeper Andy Kemp saved Chesham’s third effort.
Oxford City moved up to third in the Premier Division by seeing off Barwell 2-0 at Court Place Farm.
Following a goalless first half, Darren Pond made it 1-0 on 66 minutes after Aaron Woodley’s shot was blocked.
Felipe Barcelos shrugged off a couple of challenges to seal the points two minutes from time.
North Leigh won 2-1 at Cinderford, who were awarded three penalties and missed two of them in their Division 1 South & West encounter.
The first spot-kick was saved by Sam Worrall, and Morgan Williams made Cinderford pay with two quick goals.
The home side wasted their second penalty after 70 minutes, before Louis Sommers finally succeeded from the spot for a foul by James Organ.
Abingdon United are still looking for their first win in 2012 after losing 2-0 at Halesowen.
Danny Seaward hit the home woodwork early on before Ben Haseley opened the scoring after 33 minutes.
A foul by Ricky Allaway on Naveed Arshad allowed the same player to score from the penalty spot for No 2.
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