Carterton Town A opened up a two-point gap at the top of the Witney & District FA Premier Division after a 4-0 win over Hanborough.

Phil Stannard, Mike Bolt, Jason Trinder and Mike Duerden netted for the home team.

Hosts Chipping Norton Town were held 1-1 by Ducklington with Warwick Thompkins and Scott Mason scoring.

Hailey eased to a 3-1 home win over Brize Norton. Sam Rowe bagged for the visitors, but Dean Mays, Shaun Rayfield and Harvey Butler won it.

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Champions West Witney lost 4-3 at Witney Royals.

Carl Dodds, Carl Williams and Craig Mays got the visitors’ goals, but Gary Nicholson (2), Steve Holder and Jamie Kennedy sealed it.

Minster Lovell were edged out 4-3 by Charlbury Town.

Charlie Collins, Nathan Harris and Connor Tinsley scored for Minster, but Charlbury went one better with Mark Goode, Craig McCallum, Jack Fleet and Shaun Gilbert on target.

Bourton Rovers enjoyed a 3-1 win at Hailey Res. Craig Gilson (2) and an own goal put the hosts in charge, Mo Semlali replying.

Spartan Rangers crushed Eynsham Sports 7-1 at home with Josh Grant getting a treble.

Frank Clarke, Rob Marchbank, Adam Izzard and Henry Clarke got the others with Matty Walker replying.

Aston picked up their first points from a 3-2 win over visitors North Leigh A.

Benji Sunblad scored twice with Gareth Preston getting the other. Lee Moseley and Justin Timms replied.

Ethan Penny scored a treble in Combe’s 4-1 home success over Chadlington.

Simon Gale got the other with Luke Rhodes replying.

FC Hollybush defeated hosts Kingham 2-1. Rob Collard scored for Kingham, but Dan Hedges and Ali Laing secured the points for the visitors.

Visitors Kirtlington destroyed Enstone 13-1 in Division 2.

Shane Probitts and Ryan Ross each bagged a hat-trick with John Omole (2), Nathan Kelly, Broed Wilson, Alex Metcalfe, Frank Harrison and an Enstone own goal sealing the rout.

Dayle Steedman responded.

Leaders Milton won 7-1 at FC Mills. Rob Watts (2), Leigh Hillary (2), Pip Benfield, Rob James and Jon Chapman were on target for Milton, with Lee Travers getting a consolation.

Witney Wanderers went down 5-2 to hosts, Stonesfield.

Bernie Crumlish and James Bason struck for the hosts, but Paul Penny (2), Ed Giles (2) and Mike Phipps settled it.

Ducklington Res lost 4-3 to Carterton Town B.

Conor Newcome, Jack Scott and Dave Oliver were on target for the hosts but Olly Bush (2), Dan Sollis and Dan Robinson swung it for Carterton.

Russ Steele (2), Nathan Beckett (2) and Conner O’Shea were among the marksmen for Bampton United in their 8-1 win against Hanborough Res.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 3: Tower Hill 5 ( J Lawrence 3, J Brown, I Wright), Bourton Rov Res 1 (A Tipping); Spartan Rangers Res 6 (M Howard 4, J Spalding, D Cross), Minster Lovell Res 2 (N Bowles, C Davies); Brize Norton 3 (J Baldwin, J Hirschfield, R Duffy), Wootton Sports 4 (J Fisher 3, Charandeep Singh); Ducklington A 8 Witney Royals Res 1 (M Piper).

Div 4: Tower Hill Res 6 (S Brown 2, A Townsend, D Tasker, D Meredith, J Lawrence), Bampton Utd Res 1 (J Painting); Eynsham A 4 (Z Sheffield, O Page, J Lyne, B Liversage), FC Hollybush Res 0; Milton 3 (S Pearce 2, P Townsend), Eynsham SSC Res 1 (S Rowbotham); Charlbury Town Res 6 (C Blainey 2, T Merchant 2, J Macke, M Abbiss), Spartan A 0; Wootton Res 3 (F Saunders 3), Aston Res 4 (Ryan Cook 2, M Jameson, C Fisher).

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