OXFORD City recorded a first victory of the season when beating Hampton & Richmond Borough 3-2 last night.
But they were given a late scare after leading 3-0 midway through the second half.
Tarik Moore-Azille’s double and Nana Owusu’s early strike gave Mark Jones’s side a welcome win in Vanarama National League South.
It took the hosts just six minutes to go ahead, Owusu firing home at the second attempt from close range.
Moore-Azille doubled the lead two minutes into the second period, converting a Josh Ashby corner.
And the same player made it 3-0 on 64 minutes, firing home from close range.
Louis Soares reduced the deficit from the penalty spot 20 minutes from time.
Hampton set up a nervous finish when Tyrone Lewthwaite scored with 11 minutes remaining, but City held on for victory.
Oxford City: King, Jones, Jefford, Ashby, Moore-Azille, Oastler, Fleet, Brown (Fasanmade 48), McEachran (Wiltshire 65), Owusu (Rowe 81), Self. Subs not used: Caro, Tapp.
Attendance: 301.
Banbury United picked up their second successive point in the BetVictor Southern League after a 1-1 draw at home to Nuneaton Borough.
Mike Ford’s side, who before kick-off observed a minute’s silence after the death of long-standing committee member Nigel Porter, fell behind to Luke Benbow’s 19th-minute strike in the Premier Central clash.
But Banbury secured a draw when Ricky Johnson levelled 11 minutes from time.
In the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round replays, Ardley United beat Leverstock Green 3-1 thanks to strikes from Louis Joyce, Drew Boyd and Callum Harvey.
And Shrivenham enjoyed a superb 5-4 penalty shoot-out win at Holmer Green after drawing 1-1, Tom Ballard scoring their goal.
Wantage Town travel to Brackley Town Saints for their replay tonight.
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