OXFORD Hawks were agonisingly denied their first win of the Investec Women’s Conference West season.

Having led 2-0 at half-time, the hosts were pegged back by leaders Olton & West Warwicks, who made it 2-2 with the game’s final play.

The form book went out of the window in the first half and Hawks got what their bright play deserved.

Katie Lowe finished a patient move to open the scoring, before Becky Odlin made it 2-0 after fine work from Jess Amps.

The home side continued to look strong after the break, but Olton pulled a goal back 15 minutes from time.

Some excellent defending appeared to have secured all three points, but in the last seconds the visitors scored from a short corner to claim a draw.

Witney were beaten in a

double-header against South League Division 1’s top two sides.

Hayley Dobson hit a second-half hat-trick on Saturday, but leaders Surbiton 2nd had already built a 5-0 lead on the way to a 6-3 victory.

Helen Backhouse put them in front at Oxford University, but the home side hit back to inflict a 4-1 defeat on Witney, who are sixth.

Oxford are rooted to the bottom of Division 2 after a 2-0 home defeat to PHC Chiswick, who scored through early short corners.

OTHER RESULTS

Banbury 1, Oxford Hawks 2nd 7 (C Werlinger 3, E Wilkins, E Dove, H Nicholson, C Reaney); Oxford Hawks U18 7, Sevenoaks U18 3; Oxford Hawks U16 A 0, Reading U16 10; Eagles 0, Trojans Ladies Masters 4; Harriers 1, Oxford Hawks Kestrels 0; Banbury U14 Girls 3, Oxford Hawks U14 B 1; Marlow 4th 1, Oxford 5th 0.