EARLY Premier Division pacesetters FC Hollybush maintained their lead with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Spartan Rangers, writes JOHN SMYTH.

On a poor pitch, Kieran Watts put Spartan in front, turning in Alfie Saunders’s free-kick, in the Witney & District FA fixture.

Craig Mays levelled for the home side, before Rory Linford-Pill wrapped up the points with ten minutes left.

Carterton Rangers came away from Hailey with a 4-2 win.

The visitors led twice in the first half through Liam Elliott and Dan Hall, Hailey hitting back with a Jack Wood double.

Carl Shirley added a third for Rangers, with Jamie MacDonough securing victory with No 4.

Chipping Norton Town beat hosts Minster Lovell 3-1 with a double from Kieran Watts and a strike from Dan Bott.

Sam Wright replied for Minster, but he was later sent off, along with Chippy player-manager Rhys Warner-Carter.

Combe drew 1-1 with visitors Charl-bury Town, Matt Baker netting their goal and Craig McCallum equalising.

Tower Hill stay top of Division 1 after a 4-2 win over Bampton.

James Scott (2), Lewis Bartlett and Jamie Harris were on target for Tower, with Conor O’Shea and Danny Paintin replying.

Witney Royals thumped visitors Stonesfield 5-1 with Dan Townsend (2), Steve Brasier, Jim O’Sullivan and Craig Isle netting. Raffy Rice replied.

Eynsham SSC and Milton shared six goals in a 3-3 draw.

John Ayres, Jason Blackman and Will James scored for Eynsham, with Milton’s Steven Pearce (2) and Charlie Gullis finding the net.

Chadlington saw off Tower Hill Stars 3-1, thanks to goals from Matt Chadwick (2) and Jarvis Morley.

Craig Green hit back for Stars.

In Division 2, Aston held visitors Bourton Rovers to a 2-2 draw.

Ryan Lewis and Dave Hambridge were on target for Aston, with Bourton replying through Matt Winter and Ben McPhilimey.

Goals from John Umney and Nick Higgs gave Middle Barton a 2-1 win against Witney Wanderers, who replied through Ben Border.

Bletchingdon hammered Hailey Res 9-0, with hat-tricks for Danny Evans and Todd Parker-Hunt.

Jake Godfrey (2) and Luke Brennan were also on the scoresheet.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Charlbury Tn Res 1 (J Mahony), Brize Norton 0; Hanborough Res 4 (J Burgess 3, H Hamilton), Spartan Rgrs Res 0; Kingham AB 1 (S Philpott), Moreton Rgrs 2 (D Toon, W Wall).

Div 3: Siege FC 8 (A Makepiece 4, C Jones, B Reardon, C Harrison, S Thompson), Witney Royals Res 0; Corinthians 6 (C West 3, G Newman 2, H Davies), Combe Res 0; Bourton Rov Res 1 (B Hughes), Wootton 4 (L Spencer 3, K Guschtsha); Minster Lovell Res 3 (G Mitchell 2, J Hartley), FC Mills 1 (C Davies); Milton Res 0, FC Hollybush Res 1 (R Williams).

Div 4: Bampton Res 2 (C Angus, L Townsend), Bletchingdon Res 3 (F Prince, M Connelly, C Fennell); Wootton Res 3 (J Cooke, T Todd, E Higgins), Spartan Rgrs A 1 (M Hole); Brize Norton Res 3 (J Hirshfield, L McLoughlin, S Peaper), Kingham AB Res 2 (A Williams, T Matthews); FC Ascott Rgrs 2 (M Balmer 2), Eynsham SSC Res 5 (S Chappell 3, J Hewitt, B Partlett).