WITNEY & DISTRICT FA

REIGNING champions Hanborough stepped up the pressure on Premier Division leaders Hailey with a 4-0 win at bottom club Kingham All Blacks, writes Anthony Barlow.

Dan Haggie, Mark Stich-combe, Tom Weedon and an own goal made up Hanborough’s tally.

Hailey dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Spartan Rangers.

Dave Cross gave Hailey the lead, but Steve Williams equalised.

North Leigh A’s outside title chances suffered a blow with a 2-1 defeat at Combe.

James Newman and Matt Aker scored for the hosts, with Will Smaldon replying.

Shaun Gilbert bagged a brace and Craig McCallum netted in Charlbury Town’s 3-0 home win over Carterton A.

FC Chequers slipped closer to the drop zone following a 6-0 home defeat by Ducklington.

Darren Harris and Craig Mays scored two apiece, with Ben Hutter and Damien Tolley also on target.

Chris Lawrence bagged a brace in FC Nomads’s 3-2 win at Aston in Division 1. Josh Truby also netted, with Graham Barclay and Darryll Kew replying.

Ducklington A moved eight points clear at the top of Division 2 with a 4-0 home win over Bampton.

Tom Madden (2), Harvey Butler and Will Graham did the damage.

Chipping Norton crushed visitors FC Mills 7-0 in the Junior Cup second round.

Warwick Tompkins scored twice, with Mark Corbett¸ James Harri, Arrun Witham, Rhys Warner-Carter and Bayliss Greenall completing the rout.

Nathan Harris hit a hat-trick in Minster Lovell’s 5-1 win at Milton.

Scott Thompson and Andrew Forteath also netted for Minster, with James Littlewood providing Milton’s lone reply.

Ashley Scearce’s hat-trick gave Middle Barton a 3-2 win after extra time at Freeland A.

Chris Greenaway and Matt Harding scored for Freeland.

Witney Wanderers needed extra time before beating Charlbury Town Res 5-3.

Tom Gregory, Darryl John, Mark Saxel, Dwight Walker and Roger Pereira netted for the hosts, with Sam Cleaver (2) and Gary Jones replying.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 3: Eynsham SSC 2 (J Buller, J Ayrews), Minster Lovell Res 2 (C Davies, J Forteath); North Leigh B 1 (M Timms), AFC Marlborough 4 (A Brooker 2, C Emmett, S Foreman); West Witney Res 7 (M Haydon 2, J Goodwin 2, J Grant, R Field, D Boughtflower), Witney Royals A 1 (M Piper).

Div 4: Combe Res 0, Freeland FC B 8 (T Mason 4, M Buckingham 2, D Harris, K Byles); Corinthians 2 (M Kayne, D Cornish), Ducklington B 2 (B Jackson 2); Spartan Rgrs A 2 (D Thompson, A Mills), Eynsham SSC Res 2 (C McMahon, A Stratford).

Junior Cup: Hailey Res 3 (C Russell, D Weetman, F Davis), Wootton 0; Brize Norton 3 (C Tyrell, S Read, R Taylor), Witney Royals 1 (R Plumb); Hanborough Res 2 (J Burgess, D Smith), FC Chequers Res 0.

Supplementary Cup 2nd round: Carterton FC B 7 (J Smales 2, O Bush 2, D Anstee, J White, A Harris), Graystones 0; Carterton Pumas 10 (K Merrett 3, D Davenport, K Lace, K Norton, R Maddison, S Turner, D Chillington, og), Chipping Norton Tn Res 0; FC Mills Res 5 (M East 2, S Roach, A Rowland, J Brackett), Wychwood Foresters 1 (B Powell).