The Sumas fully deserved their victory and could have scored more, though they were given a helping hand after the visitors were reduced to 10 men midway through the first half when an irate Danny Lachacz aimed a punch at his own captain, Ben McCready.

Despite the game starting 10 minutes late due to Newbury players getting stuck in traffic, the visitors actually began the game well and had an early goal disallowed for offside, but the Sumas came into the game and fired a couple of warning shots as captain Chris Yeatman put an effort over before Luke Scope put his shot wide.

The striker then had another chance following good work from left back Jack Gibbs, though the visitors also came close to opening their account when Curtis Angell whipped a ball across the face of goal.

Wokingham took the lead in the 22nd minute when a hopeful long ball beat the Town defensive line, allowing Scope to unselfishly square to strike partner Julian Harley who side-footed a simple effort home.

Newbury then shot themselves as Lachacz endured a moment of complete madness, arising after he blamed McCready for playing the impressive Scope onside.

After a verbal altercation, the players began shoving one another and Lachacz threw a right hook at his captain, leaving the referee with no alternative but to send him off.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Newbury came close to equalising as frontman Jeff Kalajaiye blazed over Sean Woodward’s goal, although Scope could have doubled the lead at the other end when he showed good strength before volleying over the bar.

The second half proved an entertaining affair with opportunities squandered at both ends.

McCready had the first chance of the second period as his free-kick was comfortably saved, before Dave Parry scuffed a volley wide.

At the other end Gibbs showed his trickery to beat three men but crossed when he could have shot, while Parry was just unable to connect with Curtis Angell’s shot for Newbury.

Scope then fluffed a chance from a Gibbs cross before he rounded the goalkeeper only to miss an open goal.

With time running out substitute Dan Carter blazed over for the hosts, before Kalajaiye missed a chance and Woodward was forced into a save from Darren Jones.

Gibbs then shot over when he could have scored, but it did not matter for Wokingham as they held on for the win.