Match Reports - Week 5

John Fathers Junior Shield
Two goals from Tom Faulkner helped Wootton edge through to the next round in a tight 3-2 win over Gyftid from the Banbury District league. Dave Oliver got the other.

FC Mills found more fortune in the cup than in the league so far they season as they beat Milton 2-0 with goals from Ed Smith and Rob DeBanks

Ashley Overton scored a hat trick for Division Two side AS Finstock as they beat Corinthians from Division Four 7-4 in a very open match. Andy Jackson grabbed two more for the hosts with Andy Claridge and Ryan Johns getting the others.

Fred Ford – Round 2
Combe did enough to see off FC Hollybush in their second round clash. Dave Cooper scored twice for the visitors, but goals from Ethan Penny 2, Chris Betreen 2 and Vinny Snell settled the tie in favour of the hosts.

Premier Division
Only 4 games into the season and the Premier Division already seems a lot more open this season. Leaders Chipping Norton Town were held to a 0-0 draw away to Chadlington.

Second place Ducklington failed to take advantage however, as they went down 1-0 to West Witney with Chris Bowles getting the games’ only goal.

In the middle of the pack, Carterton Town A pulled level with their opponents as they beat Hanborough 2-0 with goals coming from Luke Simmons and Chris MacNiell.

Unlucky Minster Lovell are still without appoint as they went down 5-2 to Charlbury. The hosts scored through Jack Eley 2, Shaun Gilbert and Jayjay Hancock with Ed Dunne and Jimmy Hearne replying for Minster.

Division One
Hailey Reserves continued their good form and went top of the table after a convincing 3-0 win over Carterton Pumas. The hosts seemed lightweight as they were easily brushed aside with goals from Daryl Kew, Harvey Butler and Mo Semlali.

Bourton Rovers also showed their early title credentials as they smashed either past Hanborough Reserves in an 8-0 win. Guy Stanton (2), Jack Robb, Sam Mattock, Stefan Ternier, Matt Winter and Josh Catling all got on the score sheet with a Hanborough own goal being the unfortunate cherry on the cake for the hosts.

Freeland went down 2-1 to Kingham. Chris Greenaway scored for the hosts, but goals from Dan Davies and Gareth Price ensure the visitors took all three points.

North Leigh and Brize Norton had to settle for a point each as they played out a 1-1 draw. Richard Meredith and Pawel Bronk scoring for North Leigh and Brize respectively.

A single Josh Grant goal was enough to earn Spartan Rangers all three points in their 1-0 win over Eynsham SSC.

Division Two
Witney Wanderers continued their resurgence with another fine win. This time they beat hosts Ducklington Reserves 6-0. Bernie Crumlish banged in a hat trick with Matt Hutton, Marcelo Guitherme and Thiago Da Silva getting the others.

Kirtlington bounced back from last weeks’ defeat with a fine 8-3 thrashing of Bampton Town. Adam Kelly and Ryan Moran-Ross grabbed a brace a-piece with Andy Gillespie, Tom Wilson, Antony Brooker and Shane Probitts getting the others. Tom Coppinger (2) and Adam Lee scored for Bampton.

Division Three
Middle Barton made it 5 wins out of 5 with another fine performance. They picked up a 6-1 win away at Brize Norton Reserves with Ashley Scearce getting a hat trick. Charlie Yeoman bagged a brace with Jack Gower completing the rout.

Ducklington A beat Bourton Rovers Reserves 4-2. Pat Brown, Lewis Morgan, George Townsend and Stu Cutts all found the back of the net. Jake Oakey and Tony Tombs hit back for the hosts.

John Dunn, Matt Smith, Mark Pratley and Rocky Burton were all on target for Chipping Norton Reserves in their 4-1 win over Carterton Town B. Dan Sollis got the lone reply for the visitors.

Minster Lovell Reserves went down 2-1 to Spartan Rangers Reserves with goals from Ben Hardcastle and Matt Sergin’s goals making the difference. A goal from Nathan Bowles for Minster was not enough.

Division Four
Aston Reserves moved level at the top of Division Four after an 8-1 mauling of Chadlington Reserves. Matt Gardener bagged a hat trick for the hosts with the other goals coming from Simon Isherwood, Matt Wood, Tom Dexter, Ben Waldron and Adam Gregor.

Spartan Rangers A came from a goal behind to beat Hollybush Reserves 6-1. Ibrahima Sow’s early goal for the visitors gave Hollybush the lead but goals from Tom Merchant (2), Damien Perks (2), James Mack and Dexter Lancaster proved too much.

Wootton Reserves picked up their first win of the campaign with a 5-2 win over Milton Reserves. Greg Finnemore scored twice with Lawrence Long, James Cook and Paul Biggam getting the others.

Jamie Goodwin, Luke Bolley and Like James all scored in Tower Hill’s 3-1 win over Bampton United Reserves.