WITNEY Royals missed the chance to leapfrog fellow strugglers Minster Lovell as they drew 2-2 in the Witney & District FA Premier Division, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Max Lucas netted twice for visitors Witney, but they were denied victory by strikes from Robert Hipkin and Edd Dunn.

At the top of the table, West Witney retained their six-point lead with a 7-1 thrashing at Ducklington away from home.

Mike Duerden hit four goals for the visitors, alongside efforts from Will Smaldon, Danny Brearly and Kai Merritt, while George Townsend scored Ducklington’s consolation.

Second-placed Carterton Town A kept up the pressure with a 5-0 defeat of visiting Hanborough.

Jack Morton, Jason Lonsdale, Tommy Burns, Mike Bolt and Liam Elliot scored.

Craig McCallum (2) and Mark Goode netted in a 3-1 win for Charlbury Town at Hailey.

Mo Semlali was on the scoresheet for the home side.

Carterton Rangers moved to within two points of Division 1 leaders Eynsham SSC with a convincing 6-2 win over Aston.

Jonny Dover scored twice, with Adam Izzard, Jamie McDonough, Ben Pearce and Adam Lee also notching.

Ryan Hewer and Benji Sunblad replied in vain for Aston.

In Division 4, defender Arron Hyatt hit five in FC Hollybush's 8-1 win at Wychwood Forest Res.

Jay Whelan netted Wychwood’s reply, but Angelo Aniello's double and a Dan Search strike sealed it.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Spartan Rgrs Res 1 (C Isle), Chipping Norton Tn Res 3 (S Collins 2, R Burton).

Div 3: Bampton Utd Res 2 (C Pritchard, D Paintin), Wychwood For 8 (J Koriki 4, S Harris 2, M Hanson 2); Middle Barton 3 (J Eley 2, S Freeman), Tower Hill 2 (L Bolley, L Bartlett).

Jack Busby Memorial Trophy: Charlbury Res 3 (J Mahoney 2, S Cleaver), Minster Lovell Res 1 (A Horne).

Junior Cup: Chadlington 3 (J Betts, J Day, S Hunt), Bampton Utd 2 (L Hancock 2); FC Nomads 1 (C Laurence), Hailey 1 (B Williams) FC Nomads win 6-5 on pens; Hanborough Res 2 (T Olley, D Smith), Brize Norton 0; Kirtlington 10 (J East 4, S Probitts 2, S Fowler, T Williams, A Metcalfe, R Grey), Kingham AB 0.

Supplementary Cup: Brize Norton Res 3 (R Duffy, M Parsloe, C Mayhew), Bourton Rov Res 4 (J Stroud, L Mosson, L White, og); Tower Hill Stars 9 (A Townsend 4, A Overton 2, W Graham, J Scott, C Mays), Spartan Rgrs A 0; Witney Royals Res 2 (S George, D Howlett), Wootton 5 (J Holder 4, G Berry).