IN their penultimate home game of the season, Banbury United had to be content with a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Hemel Hempstead Town at Spencer Stadium.
Wayne Blossom earned United a point, cancelling out Chris Dillon's opener but it could have been so different had Ady Fuller not missed a penalty just before Hemel broke the deadlock.
Missed chances cost United as they dominated for long periods.
Play-off chasing Hemel looked anything but that as they struggled to get a foothold against a United side looking to get back to winning ways.
With ten minutes gone Nicky Gordon saw his effort parried by keeper Ian Brown and Yiadom Yeboah cleared the danger. Three minutes later Stuart Bridges shot on the turn and Brown saved well to keep the ball from going just inside the upright.
Gordon continued to cause problems but it was Fuller who should have taken the lead in the 59th minute when Andy Baird was upended by Simon Sweeney. Fuller's weak spot-kick went wide of the post and two minutes later the visitors took the lead. A free-kick was not dealt with and Chris Dillon took advantage to score.
But straight from the kick-off United levelled when Blossom hit a superb volley wide of Brown from 12 yards. But a single point was the least United deserved for their endeavours.
UNITED: Murrell, Stuart Bridges, Kinch, Essex, Milner, Fuller, Blossom, Williams, Baird, Gordon, Pearman (Stanbridge 67). Not used: Travers, Bryan, McKay, Wheeler.
Att: 334.
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