The reserves finished off the season with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over a Henley Town side who were weakened with injuries and first team call ups.

Abingdon were quick out the blocks and almost made the perfect start but Adam Oram was unable to squeeze the ball past the keeper from a goal mouth scramble in the opening minute. Abingdon continued to attack and Nigel Swafford was narrowly wide with a powerful header from a pinpoint Aaron Andrews cross in the 20^th minute and with the pressure still being maintained Oram again went close in the 25^th minute but this time was denied by a fine save from the Henley keeper. After this constant pressure and no goals Henley began to get back in to the game with the impressive Toby Nowell and the dangerous Hobbs - Newham partnership forcing Adam Lonsdale in to a couple of smart saves. With Abingdon needing the 3 points to secure the runners up spot it looked as if the nerves were setting in but in the 32^nd minute James Organ powerfully headed home a far post Tom Hemmings corner. So Abingdon relaxed and in the 40^th minute Swafford again went close from an excellent Andrews cross but only minutes later and Liam Barson got Abingdons second from some excellent Tony Booker and Organ build up play when he smashed home an Oram cut back.

At the start of the second half both teams knew that the next goal would be crucial and within 30 seconds Swafford gave Abingdon a dream start to the half when he latched on to a through ball and arrowed his shot in to the far corner. This effectively killed the game with Henley on a damage limitation exercise and Abingdon content with their 3 goal cushion and there was little goalmouth incident until Oram was dragged down by the Henley keeper in the 75^th minute. Paul Druce smashed home the penalty but encroachment from both teams meant that it had to be retaken and on the second attempt the keeper made a fine save but Druce followed up to smash the ball home. Credit to Henley who never gave up and Nowell was denied by another excellent Lonsdale save and some wayward finishing meant that it was not to be Henleys evening and this became even more apparent in the closing minutes when Hemmings out sprinted the Henley defence and tucked his shot inside the far post to give Abingdon a flattering 5-0 victory.

An excellent end to the season with a 13 game unbeaten run seeing the reserves snatch the runners up spot and capping a fine season for a team with an average age of just 20. Well done lads and its been a pleasure to see a talented group of individuals mature and develop in to a team that has adapted so quickly throughout the season to a much more aggressive mens game than which you were used too (with the help of a few old heads).

Lonsdale, Booker, Organ (Brind), Hemmings, Best, P Druce, Barson, Nathanielsz, Swafford, Oram, Andrews (Wright). .