FOOTBALL: Oxford storm off in protest (From Oxford Mail)

FOOTBALL: Oxford storm off in protest

10:00am Wednesday 1st February 2012 in Sun Local

Oxford FC are in hot water with the Oxfordshire FA after walking off the field five minutes from the end of their Critchleys Upper Thames Valley League Hedley Toms/Michael Brown quarter-final against Oxford Yellows at Rover Cowley.

With Yellows leading 6-0, referee Keith Godfrey was in the process of booking an Oxford player when the rest of the side reportedly walked off in protest.

Godfrey, who declined to comment, sent a report of the incident to the OFA, who will decide the appropriate sanction. It is likely that the result will stand.

Johnny McMahon and Ryan Brooks scored twice for Yellows with Tom Gaughan and Mark Scanes also netting.

Standlake Garage face almost certain relegation from Divison 1 after losing 7-1 at home to Brightwell.

Nathan Gray and Dave Norris claimed doubles for Brightwell with further goals coming from Ben Cordery, Wayne Mangan and Andy Gibbons. Tim Senior replied for Garage.

Didcot Casuals moved into promotion contention in Division 2 with a 5-1 win at Saxton Pirates.

Steve Hedges netted twice, while Ashley Wilcox, Jamie Clark and Lewis Monaghan also found the net. Paul Moran had made it 1-1 for Pirates.

Rutherford Lab completed the double over Research Machines with a 5-2 away win.

John Watts and new signing Chris Crickmore scored doubles, with Wells grabbing the other. RM hit back through Neil Hillier and Simon Collett.

Leon Carter and Jack Barrett hit hat-tricks in Iffley Harriers’ 6-1 win at White Horse Abingdon in Division 3A.

Ryan Johnson replied for White Horse. OTHER SCORERS Div 2: Red Lion Islip 2 (D Villiers, A Gardner), Checkendon Exiles 1 (R Langrish).

Div 3A: Zubry Oxford 5 (M Kraszewski 2, R Popiolek, L Wolinski, B Hryniow pen), Forest Hill 2; Abba Ath 0, Railway Wheatley 6 (R Gostick 3, A Laman 2, T Williams); White Horse Abingdon 1 (R Johnson), Iffley Harriers 6 (L Carter 3, J Barrett 3); Freeland Yeoman 2 (S Carvey, S Greening), Northway 1 (M Yearwood).

Div 3B: AFC Crowmarsh 2 (J Sutton, N Smith), Hagbourne Hotspur 0; Milton Midgets 0, Berinsfield Rebels 4 (J Daniels, J Welch, J Shayler, L Whipp).