Match Reports - Week 1

Premier Division
The Witney & District Football League kicked off its 2013/2014 campaign with a truncated fixture list on Saturday.

With only two games being played in the Premier Division it was up to reigning champions West Witney to take the headlines. However, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Carterton A in a well contested match. Carterton controlled the first half and looked the better side as they took the lead courtesy of a Mike Bolt goal. They then nearly doubled the lead with a thunderbolt free kick which was saved well by West Witney keeper Kevin Trethowan. West Witney returned fire after the break with an Ian Sparkes strike to level the tie and take a point each.

Chipping Norton Town beat newly promoted Aston 3-0. Keiran Watts, Warwick Thompkins and Gary Smith scored the goals for the home side.

Division One
Division Two Champions, Carterton Pumas got off to a flying start with a 5-1 win over Brize Norton. Dean Matthews 2, Kai Merrett, Carl Naughton and Luke Davenport scored the goals for Pumas with Pawel Bronk netting the consolation goal for Brize.

Newly promoted Eynsham Sports didn’t fare so well, going down 5-4 to Kingham. John Ayres 2, Martin Cripps and Dan Clifford scored for the hosts but goals from Ash Thornton 2, Dom Hemmings 2, and Gareth Price earned all three points for Kingham.

Hosts FC Nomads battled hard, but eventually went down 5-2 to Division one new boys, Bourton Rovers. Chris Lawrence got both for the hosts, but goals from Mark Payne 2, Sam Mattock 2 and Matt Winter secured the in for Bourton.

John Andrews scored all three goals for Hailey Reserves in their 3-1 win over Spartan Rangers. Recently relegated Spartan scored through Donovan Henderson.

Division Two
Ryan Oliver scored a hat trick in Ducklington Reserves 5-1 thrashing of Finstock. Scott Mason and Will Brown got the others. Justin Keyani got one back for newly re-formed AC Finstock.

Hosts FC Mills went down by the same score line to Bampton Town. Adam Lee and Ollie Hawkins each bagged a brace with Joe William got the other. Dan Godden scored Mills’ consolation goal.

Kirtlington came from 2-0 down to beat Witney Wanderers 3-2 with Sam Bodinham, Anthony Brooker and Shane Probbitts getting the goals. Wanderers couldn’t quite muster the equaliser after goals from Stuart Morrison and Stuart Hudson.

Dan Hall got all three goals in Carterton Rangers 3-0 win over hosts Milton.

Division Three
Debutant Charlie Yeomans banged in a double-hat trick for Middle Barton as they thumped a young Bourton Rovers Reserves 9-0. Yeomas 6-timer was accompanied by strikes from Ashley Scearce 2 and Martin Kay.

Kingham Reserves were played off the park, going down 7-1 to Carterton Town B despite taking the lead. Ollie Bush scored a hat trick, with Dan Sollis 2, Jason Hirschfield and John Smales getting the others. Richard French’s opener for the hosts was mere consolation.

Bampton United took all three points as they saw off Chipping Norton Town Reserves 4-0. Nathan Beckett scored a hat trick with Connor Kelley getting the other.

Ciaran Clarke, Shaun Rawlings and veteran Colin Tyrell scored for Brize Norton Reserves as they saw off Ducklington A 3-1. Ian Luckett replied from close range for Ducklington.

Division Four
Dan Smith hit a hat trick in Corinthian’s 6-0 win over Milton Reserves. Frank Webb scored twice with Callum Warner getting the other.

Kevin Webb also scored a hat trick in Eynsham Sports Reserves 5-2 win over Spartan Rangers A. Shay Cowen and Ben Allen scored for the hosts, but Dan Harwood bagged a brace for the visitors securing them the win.

Greg Finnemore scored both goals for Wootton Reserves as they went down 4-2 to newly-formed Tower Hill. Paul Inch, Joe Brown, Adam Bolley and Jamie Goodwin all scored for Tower Hill, earning them their first 3 points in their inaugural season.

Matt Gardner scored two goals in 5 minutes to help Aston Reserves to a 2-1 win over FC Hollybush Reserves. Dave Cooper scored immediately after the break for the hosts who could not find the equaliser.