OXFORD City were well-beaten in their Vanarama National South League clash at home to Wealdstone last night, falling to a 3-0 defeat.

The hosts took time to find their feet, but gradually grew into the game as the sides went into the break level at 0-0.

But three second-half goals saw City pointless.

The hosts were slowly out of the blocks, with Elliott Benyon heading Wealdstone’s first chance just over the bar.

Shaun McAuley produced the first real effort for City, but fired over.

Their best chance came on 28 minutes when a quickly-taken free-kick found Liam Enver-Marum, who shot across goal, but Lee Henderson missed from six yards.

Home keeper Jack Stevens then produced a superb save to deny former City striker Matt Whichelow eight minutes before the break, pushing his shot around a post.

Wealdstone opened the scoring two minutes after half-time, Benyon playing in Danny Green who made no mistake.

Benyon should have made it 2-0 in the 54th minute from Green’s cross, but headed straight at Stevens.

But the visitors did double their lead on 66 minutes when Whichelow’s pass was converted by Omar Koroma after Godfrey Poku gave the ball away.

Five minutes later, Benyon made it 3-0, scoring from a tight angle despite City’s protests after Green came back from an offside position to cross for Benyon to slot in at the far post.

Benyon had a goal disallowed for offside late on, but City were easily second best.

Oxford City: Stevens, Odhiambo (Fleet HT), Isaac, Poku, Henderson, Cundy, Asieou-Ofosu (Winters 52), McAuley, Enver-Marum, Davies, Soares (Neto 67). Subs not used: Grant, McDonagh.

Attendance: 303.