CHRIS Hirons scored at both ends for Witney & District FA Premier Division table-toppers West Witney in their 3-2 home win over Combe, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Hirons had added to Kai Merritt’s earlier strike to put the hosts into a commanding lead, but then handed Combe a route back into the match by knocking the ball past his own keeper.

Simon Gale grabbed an equaliser for Combe, but Mike Duerden was on hand to net the winner for the hosts and maintain their four-point lead at the top.

Carterton Town A inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bourton Rovers as they marched to a comfortable 4-0 home victory courtesy of goals from Kevin Rookes, Jason Lonsdale, Jason Trinder and Jack Morton.

Hanborough were narrow 2-1 victors over struggling Hailey thanks to Joey Burgess and Arran Hobley. Ian Steele scored for the hosts.

Eynsham SSC went top of Division 1 with a dramatic 5-4 victory over promotion rivals Carterton Rangers.

Jonny Dover, Jamie McDonough, Adam Izzards and Joe Collett netted for the home side, but a hat-trick from John Ayres, as well as goals from John Andrews and Andy Stratford, was enough to lift Eynsham to the summit for Christmas.

Spartan Rangers helped topple previous leaders Kirtlington and lifted themselves to third in the process thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win.

Jake East scored for Kirtlington but goals from Frank Clarke and Jamie Timms secured the victory for Rangers.

Craig McCallum hit a hat-trick to help Charlbury to a close 4-3 away win over Witney Wanderers in the third round of the Fred Ford Cup.

Daryl Potter was also on target for the visitors, with Josh Walkington, Gary Atkinson and Zak Dixon scoring in vain for Wanderers.

Goals from Rhys Warner-Carter and Mark Corbett saw Chipping Norton Town through as they saw off Stonesfield 2-0.

Kieron Fallon and Charlie Collins scored for Minster Lovell, but couldn’t stop a 3-2 home defeat to Middle Barton.

Jack Eley struck twice for the visitors alongside a goal from John Umney.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Brize Norton 2 (S Rawlings, D Wanless), Hollybush 3 (S Holder, A Rogers, J Brownrigg); Chadlington 5 (S Hunt 3, C Jeffries, L Woodward), Hailey Res 1 (R Styles).

Div 2: Bampton Utd 4 (C O’Shea 2, B Liddle, J Pritchard), Minster Lovell Res 3 (J Booth, M Ryan, A Coutts); FC Nomads 4 (C Lawrence, D Pryse, M Hole, K Kane), Moreton Rgrs 0; Hanborough Res 0, Carterton Tn B 6 (O Bush 2, D Sollis 2, L Beer, A Harris); Kingham AB 3 (G Price 2, O Peters), Spartan Rgrs Res 4 (A Thomson, J Macke, M Ferreira, A White).

Div 3: Eynsham A 1 (O Page), Tower Hill 2 (J Simpson, L Bartlett); Tower Hill Stars 1 (L Travers), Corinthians 3 (F Webb 3); Wootton 9 (J Holder 4, F Scott 4, R Alexander), Bampton Utd Res 1 (D O’Shea).

Div 4: Aston Res 4 (S Murphy 3, J Fleming), Wootton Res 2 (M Sheers, J Pease); Charlbury Res 6 (M Grimsley 3, S Cleaver, J Mahoney, S Godfrey), Brize Norton Res 0; Eynsham SSC Res 4 (D Mobey 3, L Parsons), Kingham AB Res 6 (E Webb 3, L Barnes 2, D Lay); FC Hollybush Res 3 (A Hyatt 2, D Smith), Stonesfield Res 1 (L Parker); Wychwood Forest Res 2 (J Whelan 2), Chadlington Res 4 (C White 2, M Alturas, J Hawley).