7.45pm 28 October 2020
Hellenic League, Floodlit Cup, First Round
Southam United 3 Banbury United development 1 (att 122)
The return of Southam United was one of the good things in the truncated 2019/20 season. The club's senior team had been in abeyance for a couple of years, but now they're back and have new home that should help them climb the leagues.
They're currently one of the few first teams in the Hellenic League's four regional second divisions, but it surely wont be long before they're playing at a higher level. Bobby Hancocks Park has a two-tier clubhouse, with a covered terrace at the front and a first floor viewing area. There's also a seated stand on the opposite side.
There's plenty of room to extend and expand the spectator facilities as and when the need arises. A three figure crowd for a cup tie against a reserve side, albeit a local derby and a game that attracted plenty of groundhoppers, shows local interest is there.
Southam were too good for their young visitors, but it was a decent contest. Banbury scored the best goal of the night, shortly before half time, to give themselves a chance having gone 2-0 behind. They couldn't get level though, and a third goal for the hosts after the break saw them into the second round.
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