CARTERTON Town A closed the gap at the top of the Witney & District FA Premier Division to just three points with a 4-1 home win over Ducklington, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Jason Lonsdale, Kevin Rookes, Jack Morton and Tommy Burns hit Carterton’s goals, with Dave Rabbich replying for Ducklington.

Ethan Penney hit a hat-trick for Combe, but had to settle for a point as goals from Connor Teague, Adam Webley and Josh Catling earned visiting Bourton Rangers a 3-3 draw.

Will Potter, Joey Burgess and Aston Leach were all on target in Hanborough’s 3-1 win over Hailey.

Jack Wood pulled one back, but could not prevent Hailey’s first defeat of the season.

Chipping Norton Town beat Witney Royals 2-1 thanks to goals from Andy McCabe and Dan Bott, Steve Brasier replying for Royals.

Charlbury Town inflicted a heavy 6-2 home defeat on Minster Lovell.

Josh White and Russ Whitlock scored for the hosts, but goals from Paul Allen, Sean Gilbert, Craig McCallum, Mark Goode and Mike Thompson made the victory an emphatic one.

Kirtlington moved five points clear at the top of Division 1 with a 5-1 thrashing of Brize Norton.

Jake East scored a hat-trick and there were also goals for Ryan Moran-Ross and Chris Rae.

Hayden Parker hit a consolation goal for Brize.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Chadlington 3 (C Jefferies 2, L Woodward), FC Hollybush 1 (B Bryant); Hailey Res 0, Stonesfield 6 (P Penny 2, K Noonan, L Stayte, M Phipps); North Leigh A 2 (J Aust, T Harvey), Carterton Rgrs 3 (K Dialo, A Izzard, A Lee); Spartan Rgrs 2 (H Clarke, J Grant), Aston 2 (S Rowe, D Molony).

Div 2: Ducklington Res 0, Bampton Utd 7 (N Beckett 6, D Paintin); FC Nomads 4 (D Pryse 2, S Bircher, C Lawrence), Carterton Tn B 5 (O Bush 2, D Sollis 2, L Simmonds); Kingham All Blacks 0, Milton 2 (A Ayres 2); Witney Wand 2 (M Bason, J Bason), Moreton Rgrs 0.

Div 3: Corinthians 1 (P Barncoat), Middle Barton 4 (J Ealey 3, J Umney); Eynsham A 9 (D Simpson 2, J Lyne 2, O Page 2, S Morton, Z Sheffield, T Walker), Enstone 0; FC Mills 1 (D Godden), Wootton 6 (J Holder 2, J Cox 2, G Berry, R Alexander); Tower Hill Stars 2 (J Scott 2), Wychwood Forest 3 (S Harris 2, P Gair).

Div 4: Brize Norton 2 (C Mayhew, R Duffy), Combe Res 7 (L Richards 3, A Ibbitson 2, R Snell, L Molyneux); Charlbury Res 5 (D Potter 2, M Grimsley, M Papa, G Jones), Chadlington Res 0; FC Hollybush Res 5 (D Smith 2, D Cooper, A Hyatt, M Mumford), Spartan Rgrs A 1 (D Briggs); Milton Res 3 (K Bonner, J Rawlins, D Hooton), Kingham AB Res 0.

Jack Busby Memorial Trophy: Bampton Utd Res 4 (C Pritchard 2, T Madden, R Ghagan), Hanborough Res 0; Stonesfield Res 9 (C Jordan 4, L Colwell 2, P Searle, P Miller, S Kemp), Bourton Rov Res 2 (A Lopian, J Joynes); Witney Royals Res 1 (R Cummins), Eynsham SSC Res 5 (D Mobey 2, L Parsons 2, og); Wootton Res 0, Spartan Rgrs Res 3 (O Semlali 2, M Howard).