Tuesday 6th December – Redditch United 0 vs 2 Banbury United

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Reds bow out of league cup

A low key league cup game played in front of just 81 spectators on a freezing cold night saw Redditch go out of their final cup competition of the season.

Boss Graham Hyde fielded a mixture of first teamers, youngsters and second choice players and it showed as Redditch could make little inroads against a stronger Banbury outfit.

Joel Grandison put a shot wide for Redditch on 11 minutes and a Dan Carter lob right on half time was just held by the visiting goalkeeper Andy Kemp under his own crossbar.

For Banbury, Ricky Johnson produced a shot which was saved well by Jake Bedford before Ryan Howell put them ahead with a jinking run and neat finish on 29 minutes.

Johnson fired wide on 50 minutes and Bedford produced another good save to tip a shot by Ben Polk over the bar on 50 minutesbefore Johnson wrapped it up on 75 minutes after a neat move.

Redditch: Bedford; Hurdman; Stringfellow; Carter; Knott; Grimes (captain); Grandison; Halsall; Osborne; Moses-Garvey; Jones.

Subs: Warmer (for Halsall 61); Deabill (for Jones 45); Clarke; Payne.

Booked: Knott; Clarke; Deabill.

Referee: Neil Pratt.

Attendance: 81.