CM v Banbury United

10th March    home   result 10-2   half time 5-1
Scorers for CM: Jack Hitchen (3)   George Thomas (3)   Robbie Catling (2)   Obaida Mohamedi   Conrad Deer

Cumnor kicked off against the wind and immediately pressed for goal. It only took 4 minutes before Jack Hitchen slotted home a cross from the right.
Jack scored a second five minutes later with an excellent shot from the edge of the penalty area.
Cumnor continued to press but Banbury pulled one back following two defensive errors letting their number 9 though on goal and although Westy made a dramatic goal line save he followed up to score.
Cumnor regained the upper hand with three goals in quick succesion,  two by Robbie Catling and one from George Thomas.
This meant the half ended 5-1.
Pete's half time talk reminded Cumnor to be careful, Banbury had created chances and the game was by no means over.
He was right and in the second half it was Banbury who scored first after another mix up in defence.
This seemed to galvanise Cumnor into action and the rest of the game was played mostly in Banbury's half.
There was the inevitable missed chances but Jack Hitchen got his hat trick, Obaida scored from a shot in the centre of the penalty area and Conrad got one from the right, shooting after drifting past two Banbury players. George got two more for his hat trick, one from an indirect free kick and the second a good poacher's goal after a keeper's error.
It was obviously a comfortable win but to be fair Banbury aren't a bad side. It's a tough league this year and their defence is rather brittle.
You can't get a hat trick and not be man of the match so the joint award goes to George Thomas and Jack Hitchen.