Match Reports - Week 7

Jack Busby Cup
Joel Spalding scored a hat trick in Spartan Rangers Reserves 6-0 trouncing of Bourton Reserves. Neil Jackson and Ben Allen got the others with Keeper Steve Thomas also scoring.

Ducklington Reserves narrowly edged through against Kingham, 2-1. Matt Swift scored for the visitors, but goals from Josh Hartley and Aidan Ford settled the tie.

Wootton Reserves put their poor league form behind them as they eased through to the next round after a convincing 4-0 win over Milton Reserves. Jacob Cook 2, Ryan Royal and Martin Brion all scored.

Premier Division
A single strike from Jamie Kenned was enough to secure all three points for Ducklington in a 1-0 win over Aston. The result keeps them 2 points clear at the top of the table.

Minster Lovell went down 4-1 to West Witney who moved into second place. A brace each from Karl Dodds and Kevin Lewis settled the tie with Nathan Harris getting a goal back for Minster.

Charlbury moved level on points with their opponents Chipping Norton after picked up a 3-2 win over the visitors. Shaun Gilbert 2 and Jacob Hancock scored the goals.

Witney Royals went down 2-1 to Carterton Town A. Chris Coggins was on target for the hosts but goals from Lee Moseley and Chris MacNeil settled the tie.

Sean King scored the games’ only goal as Hailey beat Hanborough 1-0.

Division One
Hailey Reserves remain 5 points clear at the top of the table after a 4-0 win over Kingham. Kristian Collis, Mo Semlali, Darryl Kew and John Andrews were all on the score sheet.

Bourton Rovers were subjected too their first defeat of the season as they were beaten 2-1 by Brize Norton. Pavel Brink got both for the visitors with a debatable Richard Taylor own goal being all Bourton had in response.

FC Nomads were on the wrong end of a 5-1 thumping to Carterton Pumas. Dave Hurp scored for the hosts but goals from Dan Wilkinshaw 2, Kai Merrit, Shaun Dunlop and Ashley Davies put the tie beyond doubt.

Eynsham SSC emerged victorious courtesy of a 2-1 score line from their local derby against Freeland. Chris Greenaway scored for Freeland but a brace from John Ayres earned all three points for Eynsham.

North Leigh A beat Spartan Rangers 2-1. Justin Timms and Craig Greenhalgh scored for the hosts with Matt Townsend getting one back for Spartan.

Division Two
FC Hollybush took a 5-1 lead against AC Finstock with a penalty to come before the game was abandoned due to a horror injury to Finstock keeper, Matty Claridge. An innocuous clash between Claridge, a two other players led to an ambulance being called for the felled keeper. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford for an emergency operation on a broken leg. Earlier in the game, Karim Diallo 2, Dave Cooper 2 and Paul Dray had given the hosts a seemingly unassailable lead with Ashley Overton pulling one back for Finstock.

FC Mills earned their second 3 points of the season with a 2-0 win Witney Royals Reserves. Matt Parr and Rob DeBanks scored the goals.

Milton also picked up all three points courtesy of a 4-2 win over Bampton. Rob James 2, Dan Hooton and Leigh Hillary were on target for Milton with Adam Lee and Aaron Robbins hitting back for Bampton.

Witney Wanderers smashed a leightweight Carterton Rangers off the park 7-1. Marcelo Guitherme scored a hat trick adding to goals from Stu Morrison 2, Bernie Crumlish and Jamie Jackson. Ben Pearce scored Rangers’ lone reply.

Division Three
Bampton Utd inflicted Middle Barton’s first defeat of the season, handing out a 7-1 thrashing. Conor Kelley grabbed a hat trick, with Connor O’Shea and Liam Ward each bagging a brace. Lee Hays scored Middle Barton’s scant consolation.

Brize Norton Reserves played hosts to Minster Lovell Reserves and fought out an epic 9-goaal thriller with the visitors edging the tie 5-4. Rob Brown 2, Lee Williams and Nigel Byng all scored for the hosts but Minster went one better with the goals coming from David Souch, Nathan Bowles, Stuart Mitchell, Arron Mullis and veteran Craig Sallis.

Carterton Town B eased to victory 5-1 against Charlbury Town Reserves. Dan Sollis banged in a hat trick with Mark Hawkins adding two.

Chipping Norton Reserves went down 3-2 to Wootton. John Dunn scored both for the hosts but a brace from Mitch Larman and one from Dave Oliver settled the tie.

Division Four
Spartan Rangers A sit atop Division four after a 5-0 thrashing of Bampton United Reserves. (Scorers names unavailable)

Tower Hill showed their title credentials after a solid 6-1 mauling of promotion hopefuls Eynsham SSC Reserves. Jamie Goodwin and Gary Smith each scored two with Joe Brown and George French getting the others.

Corinthians and Aston Reserves each had to settle for a point after their 3-3 draw. Frank Webb scored all three for the hosts but goals from Matt Gardener and Ben Waldron (2) brought parity to the score line.

Two First half goals for FC Hollybush Reserves were enough to take all three points at Chadlington Reserves in a 2-0 win. Joe Hatt and Dean Spivey were on target.