MIKE Duerden’s four-goal haul helped West Witney go top of the Witney & District FA Premier Division, with a 7-1 thrashing of Hanborough, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Chris Hirons, Ian Sparkes and Simon Thompson also scored for the hosts, with Joey Burgess replying.

Hailey slipped to second after a 3-3 draw with Ducklington.

Tom Gregory, Connor Newcombe and Jack Scott scored for the visitors, with Luke Manning (2) and Mo Semlali netting for Hailey, who had a player dismissed for violent conduct.

Charlbury Town suffered their first defeat, going down 2-1 to Chipping Norton Town.

Mark Goode scored for the hosts, but Nick Jones and Matt Jeffreys secured the points.

John Eyres took his goals tally to 11 after just four games, bagging a hat-trick in Eynsham SSC’s 8-0 crushing of hosts Chadlington in Division 1.

The rout was completed with goals from Ryan Stockford, Jason Blackman, Max Leach and Matt Walker.

Jake Ely scored an exceptional seven goals in Middle Barton’s 11-0 demolition of FC Mills in Division 3.

John Umney (2), Josh Hunt and Jack Fowler also netted.

OTHER SCORERS

Premier Div: Hailey 3 (L Manning 2, M Semlali), Ducklington 3 (T Gregory, C Newcombe, J Scott); M Lovell 2 (G Mitchell, J White), Combe 7 (R Moss 2, E Penney 2, S Holley, M Baker).

Div 1: FC Hollybush 3 (B Bryant, H Cornforth, A Rogers), Spartan Rgrs 1 (M Timms); Hailey Res 1 (T Gonzalez), Aston 2 (I Peedell, I Fleming); N Leigh A 2 (J Timms, M Godwin), Kirtlington 5 (A Metcalfe 2, T Smith, S Probitts, J East); Stonesfield 0, Carterton Rgrs 1 (J McDonough).

Div 2: Bampton Utd 9 (J Pritchard 4, B Liddle 3, L Hancock, C Hooper), Carterton Tn B 2 (O Bush 2); Milton 2 (L Hilary, J Forster), C Norton Tn Res 1 (M Chadwick); M Lovell Res 4 (C McCullough, M Ryan, B Jackson, J Booth), FC Nomads 2 (C Laurence 2); Spartan Rgrs Res 2 (C Harper, O Semlali), Witney Wands 1 (B Crumlish).

Div 3: Corinthians 3 (P Lettern 2, A Major), Eynsham A 4 (D Green, O Page, J Lyne, M Davies); T Hill 2 (L Bartlett, L Bolley), T Hill Stars 1 (A Jackson); Witney Royals Res 2 (R Cummins, M Lucas), Wootton 6 (J Cox 2, G Berry 2, F Scott, M Akers); Wychwood Forest 5 (A Davis 2, P Gair 2, S Harris), Bourton Rov Res 1 (R Temple-Richmond).

Div 4: Aston Res 16 (A Kew 3, S Duthie 3, C Poulson 2, C Fisher 2, D Goodchild, P Croxford, S Murphy, R Dunseath, S Isherwood, D Isherwood), Wychwood Frst Res 0; Combe Res 1 (C Ibbotson), S'field Res 2 (J Page, C Ladbrooke); Eynsham SSC Res 1 (M Webster), C'bury Res 8 (D Potter 3, B Godfrey 2, J Benson, S Fitzgerald); Kingham AB Res 4 (L Barnes 3, J Godfrey), B Norton Res 2 (D Light, J Kokosza); Spartan Rgrs A 3 (J Macke, M Townsend, D Mulvihill), Chadlington Res 3 (C Jefferies, L Woodward, J Betts); Wooton Res 1 (J Pease), FC Hollybush Res 5 (D Cooper 3, P Hey, D Spivey).