15th December home result 2-3 half time 1-2
Scorers for CM Mitchell Larman Jack Hitchen Connor Penfold
Cumnor Minors got back to winning ways with a victory away to Wantage Town.
The start was delayed by 10 minutes as the appointed referee called in sick. Andy Plaistow deputised in the last minute with his third game of the day.
The game kicked off with a strong, blustery wind diagonally across the pitch with Cumnor facing the wind in the first half.
It was a great start for Cumnor, they got a corner with their first attack and Connor Penfold's excellently lofted outswinger was bundled in by Mitchell Larman on the far post. This meant Cumnor were 1-0 up in the first two minutes.
They incredibly doubled their lead after just 7 minutes when a shot from Mitchell was deflected by a Wantage player; it looked like it was going in the goal but Jack Hitchen took no chances and buried it from a yard out.
Both teams then struggled with the conditions, the wind was a dominating factor and the pitch was not in the best condition making it awkward to pass on the floor.
Wantage pulled one back after 35 minutes when Charlie Bennett was judged to have fouled in the penalty area. The resulting penalty was blasted down the centre giving Kane no chance.
The half finished 2-1 to Cumnor. Pete's half time talk told the players to keep working as they had in the first half as playing down the slope with the wind should result in more goals.
The conditions worsened as the wind got heavier and although Cumnor pressed the Wantage goal they could not get the two goal cushion.
It was Wantage who scored with a breakaway after 65 minutes when a good low cross from the right found their number 9 who slotted home comfortably making it 2-2.
This galvanised Cumnor into action and following sustained pressure after 75 minutes Connor hit a sweet shot low to the keeper's right restoring their lead.
The weather deteriorated further later into the game with driving rain adding to the wind. Cumnor players were delighted to hear the referee's final whistle in the glom of the winter late afternoon.
It was a good solid performance by all Cumnor players with a deserved win in tough conditions. Mitchell Larman and Ben Scrivener both had promising full team debuts with Mitchell's first fifteen minutes proving to be the difference between the sides.