OXFORD Hawks recorded their fourth win in five South League Premier Division matches in a seven-goal thriller at Staines on Saturday.

Even after their 4-3 success, Hawks are still only fourth in the table.

Chris Lim fired the ball into the D for Kit Cutter to give Hawks an early lead, but Staines equalised from a short corner against the run of play.

Lim’s bobbling shot gave the visitors a 2-1 interval lead.

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Staines levelled again before George Creed made it 3-2 to Hawks.

A sprinkling of yellow cards resulted in Hawks playing with eight, nine and ten players on the pitch.

In one of those phases with ten on the field, a reverse-stick cross from skipper Kieran Roche was deflected in by Cutter for his second.

Staines pulled one goal back, but Hawks held on.

Oxford Hawks 2nd eased to a 3-0 win at home to Maidenhead in Regional 1.

Will Phillips opened the scoring for Hawks, with Simon Robinson and Ben Wilson completing the tally.

Injury-hit Witney had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to Oxford Hawks 3rd in Regional 2.

Skipper Andy Gosnell, who had to leave the pitch, and Phil Allen, who hobbled on, suffered leg injuries to hit Witney’s bid.

The hosts twice led through Steve Beach and Harry Swift, but Hawks hit back to equalise through a brace from Chris Burnag.

Dave Sutcliffe scored four goals as Bicester returned to winning ways with a dominant 6-0 win away to Maidenhead 2nd in Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Division 1.

Jonny Reid and Stu Locke added the others for Bicester, for whom Luke Smith proved to be a goal provider while Dan Round mashalled their defence superbly.

OTHER MEN’S RESULTS

Oxford Hawks 6th 3 (C Darby 2, M Shirley), Wycombe 4th 1; Oxford Hawks 7th 3 (R Venables 3), Marlow 5th 6; Oxford hawks Falcons 5 (S Griffiths 2, S Smith 2, S Lovett), Sevenoaks Old Oaks 3; Witney 3rd 1 (T Yallop), Oxford 6th 1; Bicester 2nd 4 (J Pilgrim 2, G Brass, J Cooper), Staines 4th 1; West Hampstead 7th 3, Bicester 3rd 0.

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