BICESTER continued their strong start to the season with a 5-1 win at home to West Hampstead 3rd in Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon.

However, the visitors took the lead from a short corner and held on as their keeper made several fine saves.

Eventually, Bicester netted through Jonny Reid and Benjamin Kirk to take a 2-1 interval lead.

Second-half strikes from David Delamore-Sutcliffe (2) and the outstanding Will Hartley secured a comfortable victory.

Sheryl Philpott scored one goal and made another as Bicester Ladies won 3-0 away to South Berks 2nd in Premier Division 2 of the Trysports Three Counties League.

Philpott set up Bicester’s first goal for Alison Haik and netted the second after a great one-two with Lorraine Bricknell.

In the second half, South Berks fought back, forcing Bicester keeper Hollie Williams into a fine save.

The visitors sealed the result when a rebound shot from a corner was leaped on by Amy Olah who slotted in.

OTHER RESULTS

Men: Bicester 3rd 3 (C Coleman 2, S Ellison), Wallingford 3rd 2.

Ladies: Bicester 2nd 0, Reading 3A 5; Bicester 3rd 6 (J Giles 2, E Winks, L Walker, A Vizard, S Scott), Wycombe 4th 0.