Match Reports - Week 30

Premier Division

Hanborough FC are the new Premier Division Champions. They clinched their first title since 1976 with a midweek 1-0 win over Spartan Rangers at The Leys. Dan Haggie scored the 75th minute goal from the spot that earned Boro’ their 6th title.

Spartan’s season finished with another defeat as they again went down 1-0 to Ducklington, who leapfrogged them into runners up spot. Darren Harris scored in the second half to take Ducklington above Spartan.

Combe still struggled to find their early season form as they went down 3-1 to Wychwood Forest. A Mike Duerden hat trick saw off the hosts who scored through Simon Gale.

Charlbury Town beat AC Finstock 4-0. Steve Knight (2), Sean Gilbert and Craig McCallum scored in the win.

Division One
The Division One crown is still within the grasp of current leaders North Leigh A as they beat Ducklington Reserves 4-1. Will Smalden (2), David Duthrie and Sam Doherty got the goals which keeps the visitors 3 points ahead of second placed FC Chequers and Chad Park who each have a game in hand over the leaders.

Chad Park kept themselves in the title race after a 2-1 win over Chipping Norton. Steve Hunt and George Slatter got the goals.

At the bottom, Hanborough Reserves prolonged their relegation to Division Two for another week at least as they beat FC Mills 3-1. Rob Lovitt (2) and Ryan Sollis scored the goals that may yet help Boro’ avoid relegation.

Brize Norton brushed aside West Witney 5-3. Both teams played out the end to end match with nothing but pride at stake. Dan Frizzell grabbed a hat trick with Richard Taylor getting two for the hosts whilst Tony McLemen and Dave Cooper netter for West Witney.

Mike Cropper, Steve Bircher and Chris Lawrence scored for FC Nomads in their 3-0 win over Aston.

Division Two
Division Two Champions, Stanton Harcourt completed their season with a 6-2 thrashing of Spartan Rangers Reserves. George Woodcock netted a hat trick with ben Calcutt (2) and Martin Cripps adding. Shane Brown got both Spartans consolation goals for the visitors. Spartan remain rooted to the bottom of the Division with 1 game to play.

Wootton Sports, who currently lie second from bottom, also have one game left to save their season as they went down 5-2 against Southrop.

Simon Williams and Richard Moir bagged a brace each with Graham Cuidiskis netting the other. Liam Gubbins and Jack Mort hit the goals for Wootton.

Milton are dangerously just two points ahead of both Spartan and Wootton yet have no more games to play. They finished their season with a 4-2 defeat to Brize Norton Reserves. Liam O’Brian netted a hat trick for the hosts, with Ollie Puddle adding.

With little to play for but a mid-table league position, Two Rivers beat Middle Barton 3-1. Pawel Kulczyk hit two with Martin Bungay getting the other. Middle Barton scorer was George Wood.

Division Three
Freeland clinched the Division 3 title in typical fashion. They beat Witney Royals A 6-3 which by their standards was a low score. The game got off to a pacey start and was 2-2 after 5 minutes, however Freeland’s class shone through and proved why they are worthy Champions. Darius Hodaei (2), Adi Williams, NeiL Swan, Tom Mason and a Dale Cox free kick earned all three points despite Royals hitting back through Colin Morris, Luke Lewis-Rippington and Neil Pickering. Freeland have netted an incredible 115 goals with a game to play.

FC Chequers Reserves continued their promotion push with a 4-3 win over relegation threatened Minster Lovell Reserves. New signing, Zac Cain grabbed a hat trick for the visitors with Tom Gonzales scoring from a bullet header. Edd Dunne (2) and Steve Burke scored for Minster who need to win their final game in order to avoid relegation.

Tackley jumped out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Kingham AB. Oscar Triggs, Dave Walker and Paul Grey netted the telling goals.Matt Drinkwater replied for Kingham.

FC Mills Reserves now have one remaining game to break their season-long duck as they went down 4-0 to Aston Reserves. Simon Isherwood, Tim Green, Steve Evans and Matt Britt scored the goals which leaves Mills, already-relegated Mills, pointless at the bottom of the table.

Division Four
With the title and promotion race already settled; FC Hollybush joining Champions, Carterton Pumas in Division Three next year, there the remaining were completed with little surprise. Combe Reserves shared a point a piece with Wychwood Forest Reserves as they drew 3-3. Conor Merritt, Sam Benwell and Zac Harding scored for Combe with John Smith, Chris Jones and Dave Anstee netting for Wychwood.

Spartan Rangers A drew 1-1 with Ducklington B. Tom Merchant and Ben Jackson socring for Spartan and Duck respectively.

Eynsham A and Conrinthians played out an exciting 5-5 draw. Eynsham Scored through Tom Rawlings (2), Mike Breaker and Tim Whorton with Karl Indge grabbing a hat trick for the visitors. Richard Meredith and Darren Mobey got the others for Corinthians.