Match Reports - Week 31

Senior Cup - First Round
Hailey earned their passage to the next round of the Senior Cup after a dramatic fight back against Carterton Town A. The hosts were trailing 2-0 at the break after a Chris MacNeil brace, but they overturned the deficit in the second half after goals from Sean King, Luke Manning and Harvey Butler earning them a 3-2 win.

Charlbury Town are also through after they saw off Hanborough 3-1. Shaun Gilbert scored twice with Mark Goode getting the other. Liam Harris got the goal for Boro’.

Chris Strange scored a hat trick in Minster Lovell’s 4-1 win over Witney Royals. Paul Wiggins got the other for Minster with Tom West grabbing Royals’ consolation goal.

Junior Cup - QF
In the Junior Cup Lee Keys returned to haunt his old side FC Hollybush as Carterton Rangers beat their hosts 4-0, with Keys grabbing a hat trick. Sam Giles scored the 4th for Rangers.

Brize Norton from Division One are also through after seeing off Division Two side Kirtlington. Callum Emmet scored for the visitors, but goals from Bart Lachowicz (2) and Dan Frizzell earned Brize a 3-1 win.

North Leigh A are through after a 5-3 win over hosts Ducklington Reserves. Joining them are Bourton Rovers courtesy of a 1-0 win over Spartan Rangers.

Supplementary Cup – GF
Division Four Champions, Tower Hill continued their epic season after inflicting a 3-2 defeat on Bampton United of Division Three. Nathan Beckett and Sid Ashley scored for the hosts but goals from goal machine Jamie Goodwin (2) and Elliot Graham settled the tie in favour of the visitors.

Supplementary Cup – 2nd Round
Also in the hat for the semi-final draw are Spartan Rangers Reserves who picked up a 4-0 win over Eynsham SSC Reserves. Dave Cross (2), Ben Hardcastle and Omar Semlali were all on target.

Charlbury Reserves also find themselves in the Quarter Final draw after a 2-0 win over Wychwood Forest. Dom Crisp and Steven Pearce got the goals.

Premier Division
It has had an air of inevitability about it for weeks, but West Witney were finally crowned Premier Division Champions after a mid-week mauling of Witney Royals. The hosts secured the title, in typically emphatic fashion courtesy of a 7-1 win. Stefan Reed 2, Chris Hirons, Carl Williams, Karl Dodds, Kev Lewis and Alex Stubbs were all on the score sheet. Witney completed their impressive season with a 5-0 win over Chadlington at the weekend. Chris Bowles, Chris Hirons, Ian Sparkes, Stefan Reed and Carl Williams all getting on the score sheet for the newly crowned Champions.

Division One
Hailey Reserves continued their fine form with a 3-1 win over FC Nomads, taking them top of Division One. Mo Semlali found himself back on the score sheet with a brace as Tom Gonzales re-found his scoring touch to grab the other. Dave Hurp replied for the hosts.

At the bottom, Hanborough Reserves relegation was confirmed after a 4-0 loss at the hands of Kingham. Jamie Hazell (2), Dom Hemming and Richard French all scored the goals that consigned Hanborough to Division Two football next season.

Division Two
Combe stretched their lead at the top of Division Two after a 5-0 win over recently relegated Witney Royals Reserves. Ethan Penny scored a hat trick for the hosts with Matt Currill and Roger Moss getting the others.

Division Three
Wootton gave their promotion chances a boon whilst keeping their slim title hopes alive after a 2-0 win over Ducklington A.

Middle Barton are still in with an outside chance of going up after a 5-0 win over Brize Norton Reserves. Martin Kay scored twice in the win with Lee Haynes, Charlie Yeomans and Rob Davis getting the others.

Division Four
Aston Reserves got another 3 points closer to their target of 45 after a 2-1 win over bottom side Milton Reserves. The hosts, who need to win all their remaining games in order to attain promotion scored through Chris Poulson and Matt Gregor with Matt Molyneux replying for Milton.

Second from bottom, Wootton Reserves earned a valuable point in a 1-1 draw against Spartan Rangers A. Dexter Lancaster scored for the visitors, with Aidan Marx goal for the hosts taking them a point clear of the Wooden Spoon position.