Banbury look set to go down from South League Premier 1 despite defeating Richmond 3-1 with goals from Adrian Simons (2) and James Dick.

They must beat second-placed Wayfarers this Saturday and hope Eastbourne slip up at Chichester.

Oxford Hawks, already promoted from Premier 2, got a rare taste of defeat as they lost 4-3 at Gore Court.

Jack Biggs, Sam Chilvers, Tom Coppin were their scorers.

Oxford returned from Chiswick with a vital point that looks set to clinch them a berth in the Regional Division 1 play-offs.

Chiswick took the lead via a deflection off Ben Richards.

Kit Cutter found Dan Smyth unmarked in the D for the equaliser, and Smyth netted his second from a short corner to make it 2-1.

After the break, Chiswick grabbed an equaliser when their skipper nettted a rebound off keeper Chris Mitty.

Witney look set for a top-five finish in Regional Division 2 after beating Oxford 3rd 3-1. Justin Peel, Liam Frost and Tim Hardy scored, while Oli Dale netted for Oxford.

Bicester pipped British Airways 5-4 in a thrilling Division 1 fixture at Cooper School.

A Harry Gaunt hat-trick and a goal from Jonny Reid made it 4-2 at the break.

Roy Carter restored Bicester’s three-goal cushion in the second half, BA hitting two more goals late on.

Wallingford thrashed Maidenhead 7-1 in Regional Division 1.

Rowan Wheeler, with his first goal of the season, and Horatio Cary (2) saw Wallingford go 3-1 up.

Tim Chamberlain netted the fourth and fifth goals after the interval, while Gregor Hearn and Paul Duncan finished off the scoring.

OTHER RESULTS.

SOUTH LEAGUE.

Premier Div 1: Spencer 4, Oxford Univ 3.

Regional Div 1: Oxford Hawks 2nd 2 (N Ferraby, S Kelly), Eastcote 0.

Regional Div 2: Oxford 2nd 2 (B White, A Small), South Bucks 2.

MBB&O Div 2: Staines 3rd 1, Oxford Hawks 3rd 5; OMT 2nd 5, Oxford Hawks 3rd 4, MBB&O Div 3: Oxford 4th 1 (A Jurisich), Harrow 3; Oxford 5th 2 (W Carr, J Harvey), W Hampstead 4th 5.

MBB&O Div 4: Henley 3rd 1, Witney 2nd 3 (G Wisby 2, T Yallop); W Hampstead 5th 0, Wallingford 2nd 5 (J Churchill 2, P Flavell, D Richardson, D Bell); Wallingford 2nd 3 (C Ward, J Churchill, D Bell), West London 1.

MBB&O Div 6: OMT 3rd 3, Oxford 7th 2 (J Williams 2); Oxford 6th 3 (A Chaudray 2, M Neville), Leighton Buzzard 2nd 1; Oxford 6th 1 (D Cowley), Eastcote 6th 1; Oxford Hawks Fledglings 11 (F Webster 3, R Scragg 3, P Nagle 2, S Smith 2, L Schleigh), Eastcote 7th 2.

MBB&O Div 7: Witney 3rd 2, Oxford Hawks 4th 2.

MBB&O Div 8: Ramgarhia 3rd 6, Witney 4th 2 (R Fitz-John, A Brown).

MBB&O Div 9: Bracknell Terriors 3, Oxford Hamsters 2 (J Spry, J Jones); Oxford 8th 4, Phoenix & R 3rd 6; Oxford Hamsters 0, West Hampstead 8th 5.

MBB&O Div 10 West: Witney 5th 2 (P Button 2), Thame 2nd 4.

Wessex Masters League Div 1: Oxford Bulls 2, Southampton Vets 2.

Other matches: Oxford Hawks Senators 6, Salisbury Striders 4; Oxford Hawks Falcons 5 (A Henman 2, I Sobey 2, G Roper), Olton & West Warwicks Vets 1.