By Ryan Bratley
OXFORD CITY 2 ST ALBANS CITY 1
A threadbare Oxford City outfit battled to a hard-earned victory over St Albans City.
The hosts, plagued by injuries and suspensions, were forced to play reserve ‘keeper Alex Grantham as a makeshift striker for the final ten minutes as they defended their slender lead.
Matt Paterson came close to opening the scoring in the ninth minute, his lob from outside the area narrowly beating the crossbar.
The breakthrough came in the 25th minute, Reece Fleet holding off a man in the box before cutting back to Paterson who finished with aplomb. The...