Witney & District Football Reports - Week 8

Oxfordshire Charity Cup - 2nd Round
It was a very short journey in the Oxford Charity Cup for W&D sides, Charlbury Town and Chipping Norton Town who lost to Chalgrove and Marston Saints respectively. Charlbury went down 3-0 with Chippy on the wrong end of a 4-0 score line.

However Hanborough current Premier Champions Hanborough had no difficulties despatching Yarnton 5-1. Craig Johnson and Joey Burgess each scored twice with Dan Haggie getting the other.

Jack Busby Memorial Trophy - 1st Round
Aston Reserves are in the hat for the next round courtesy of a comfortable 5-1 win over Chadlington Reserves. Matt Smith banged in a hat trick with Reece Wain getting the other two. Luke Bayliss scored the consolation for Chad.

Bampton United Reserves also went through with a 5-1 score line. Andy Walters scored twice for the home side in their victory over Stonesfield Reserves. Kieron Colley, Jack Costly and Steve Allery got the others with Luke Burns pulling one back for Stonesfield.

Bletchington Reserves sailed through to Round Two after am 8-2 mauling of Wootton Reserves. Michael Trafford stole the show bagging a 5-goal-haul in his sides victory. Nigel Taylor (2) and Darryl Potter got the others. James Perella’s two goals for the visitors were scant consolation.

FC Ascot Reserves beat Eynsham SSC Reserves by the same 8-2 score line with Will Coles hitting four of them. Will Timms, Charlie Vickers, Jason Bufton and Matt Lewis scored the rest with George Greening amongst the visitors consolation goals.

Tom Coppinger (2) and Jordan Finnemore scored the goals for Carterton Town B in their 3-1 win over Chipping Norton Town Reserves sending them through to the Second Round. A Jack Knight penalty was all Chippy had to show for their efforts.

Combe Reserves are also in the draw for the next round after they saw off Bourton Rovers Reserves 3-1. Joe Wick, Joe Lane and Jack Morgan were all on target with Dan O'Driscoll pulling one back for the visitors.

Dan Rocket scored twice with Herbie Hamilton getting the other as Hanborough Reserves saw off Brize Norton Reserves 3-0.

Fred Ford Cup - 2nd Round
In the day’s only Fred Ford Cup tie, Bourton Rovers defeated Moreton Rangers 2-0 with goals from Lee Mosson and Max Salf.

Premier Division
On a very windy day across the county, talk of an proverbial 6-pointer is probably a little early, however Minster Lovell’s 4-0 win over Hailey could prove to be just that. The visitors leapfrogged their hosts dropping them into the relegation places after their 4-0 win. Sam Wright was on target to pick up a hat trick with Nick Rose adding the other goal.

Kirtlington edged up the table after their 4-2 win over Combe. Sam Hibberd and Pat Gardener scored for the visitors but goals from Ally Broome, Nathan Kelly, Shane Probitts and Jake East settled the tie in favour of the hosts.

The points were shared at the Leys where Spartan Rangers played hosts to Carterton Town A and shared a 3-3 score line. Charlie Harper, Luke Pettifer and Frank Clark scored for the hosts but goals from Connor Kelly (2) and Olly Bush took a share of the spoils.

Division One
It’s ‘as you were’ at the top of Division One with the top two sides both collecting maximum points. Tower Hill beat Chadlington 2-0 courtesy of strikes from Jack Scott and Ian Wright while Aston remain in second place after they defeated FC Nomads 3-1. Jack Costar scored for the hosts but goals from Alex Cade, Lee Beer and Ryan Colleton settled the tie in the visitors favour.

Tower Hill Stars also picked up maximum points after their narrow 3-2 win over Witney Royals. Tremaybe Bartlett, Craig Green and Michael Pratley scoed for the hosts with Tower Hill old boy, Will Graham and Rhys Woodward getting on the score sheet for Royals.

Division Two
Middle Barton sounded their intentions for the season by ending the unbeaten run of opponents and current leaders Charlbury Town Reserves. Damien Corbin scored for Charlbury but goals from Nick Higgs (2), John Umney (2) and Lee Haynes secured the points for the hosts and moved them into joint second place.

Kingham All Blacks closed the gap on the leaders to two points after their convincing 6-2 win over Bletchington. Dom Hemmings scored a hat trick in the match which also saw Ryan Barrass, Olly Peters and Eddy Webb get their names on the score sheet. Luke Brennan and Jake Godfrey scored for Bletch.

Brize Norton move into fourth place as a result of their 3-1 win over Spartan Rangers Reserves. Nick Brown was on target for Spartan but goals from Haydn Parker, Sam Wright and Joe Henry sealed the game for Brize.

It was all square at Kings George’s Field where hosts Witney Wanderers drew 2-2 with Hailey Reserves. Same King and Dan Smith were on target for Wanderers as Moh Semlali and Freddie Buckingham replied for Hailey.

Division Three
FC Hollybush Reserves stormed to the top of Division Three after a 10-2 rout of Witney Royals Reserves. Brad Bryant, Michael Duerden, Josh Grant and Dan Brearley all scored twice with Tricky Williams and Paul Read netting the others. Ollie Nolan and player manager Josh Taylor’s goals for Royals were mere consolation.

Minster Lovell Reserves moved into second after a superb 4-2 win over Siege FC. Tom Radburn and Adam Maskery scored for visiting Siege but goals from Rui Alves (2), Russel Whitlock and Gary Mitchell earned all three points for the home side.

Corinthians moved into fourth after their 5-1 win over Ducklington. Frank Webb scored a hat trick with Cameron West and Perry Letten getting the others. Sam Duthie replied for Duck.

Wootton made it 3 wins from 3 after their narrow 4-3 win over FC Mills. Lee Spencer scored a treble for the hosts with Andy Conways goal deciding the tie. The only highlight for Mills was a Cody Davies hat trick.

Division Four
Both games in Division Four finished with the visitors running away 7-0 winners. In Carterton, the hosts, Siege FC Receives were left empty handed after going down to Spartan Rangers A. Scott Mason banged in four for Spartan with Declan Stephens, Tom Merchant and Dan Jeffrey completing the rout.

FC Ascott Rangers went down to Kingham by the same score line with James Quilty (3), Adrian Williams (2), Alex Stringer and Ian Widdows all finding the back of the net.

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