LEXXUS Pande struck a hat-trick for Oxford City, but he couldn’t prevent a 4-3 defeat at home to Ardington & Lockinge in the Under 14 A League.

Matthew Burton scored twice for the visitors, in addition to goals from Joseph Flanagan and Alex Dawson.

An Owen James double and strikes from Andi Nokia, Bailey Bone, Mahiri Clarke, Matthew Lloyd and Jibril Mohammed gave Heyford Park a superb 7-0 victory over the previously-unbeaten leaders Ducklington Sports.

The victory enabled Heyford Park to close the gap to three points.

Oscar Thomas fired two goals for St Edmunds Royals in the C League. But they proved in vain as they went down 3-2 at Abingdon Youth after two goals from Harry Benfield and a third from Kieran Dunmore.

In the D League, there was an amazing 12-goal thriller as Cold Ash drew 6-6 with Crowmarsh Revolution.

Milton Wilson scored three, Thomas Carroll two and Harris Irfan one for Cold Ash.

Crowmarsh Revolution’s goals came from Oscar Taylor and Ben McDermott, who both hit braces, and Finley Clarke and Jack Heriot, who both scored one.

A Jamie Welsh brace earned East Oxford United a 2-2 draw at home to Thame Colts, with Adam Darch scoring both Thame goals.