North Oxford beat second-placed Woodstock 7-1 to move within a point of leaders Oxford City in Division 1 of the Thames Valley Winter League.

Kate Edmondson and Mary Joyner were unbeaten to close the gap on City with four matches remaining, including one between the top two.

Results

Ladies Div 1: Cholsey 8, Witney 0; North Oxford 7, Woodstock 1; Portcullis 8, Banbury 0; Wantage 6, Virgin Active 2; Wantage B 4, Banbury WE 4. Div 2: Faringdon 6, North Oxford C 2. Div 3: Chinnor 1, David Lloyd 7; Shiplake B 1, Goring B 7.

Men’s Div 1: Banbury 4, North Oxford C 4; David Lloyd B 5. Abingdon B 3; Thame 0, Wantage 8; Woodstock B 3, Wychwoods 5. Div 2: Colston 0, Faringdon 8; North Oxford D 0, Banbury WE 8; Virgin Active B 5, Appleton 3.

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Benson defeated Oxford Sports C 3-0 to set up a tie with Oxford Sports A in the Oxfordshire Junior Under 12 Winter League final on February 28.

Oxford Sports beat North Oxford 2-1 in the under 16 competition and need to beat leaders Abingdon in their next match to win the division.