HOLDERS Banbury will face Witney in a repeat of last season's Oxfordshire Cup final after the sides were drawn against each other in the first round of the 2018-19 competition.

Bulls ran out 44-8 winners at Iffley Road in March to win the trophy for a third successive year.

They will meet at Witney's Hailey Road ground on November 10/11.

Chinnor 2nd and Oxford University Greyhounds kickstart the cup on October 13/14 in the preliminary round.

Henley 2nd await the winners in the first round, while Littlemore take on Bicester and Oxford Harlequins have been handed a home tie against Grove.

The Oxfordshire Shield begins on October 13/14 with four preliminary round ties.

See the full draw below.

OXFORDSHIRE SHIELD

Preliminary round: Alchester v Wheatley, Oxford University Whippets v Faringdon, Blue Boar v Oxford Brookes University 2nd, Abingdon v Didcot.

First round (to be played November 10/11): Abingdon/Didcot v Gosford All Blacks, Alchester/Wheatley v Oxford University Whippets/Faringdon, Harwell v Chipping Norton, Blue Boar/Oxford Brookes University 2nd v Oxford.