Match Reports - Week 8

OFA Junior Shield
Carterton Pumas eased past Kirtlington into the next round of the Junior Shield after a 4-2 win. Dean Matthews and Simon Oakley each bagged a brace in the win with Callum Emmett and Steve Foreman scoring for Kirtlington.

OFA Charity Cup
Ducklington narrowly squeezed through to the next round courtesy of a strike from Ian Peedel giving the visitors a 1-0 win.

Hanborough went down 5-0 to Enstone

Premier Division
Warwick Thompkins scored twice in League Leaders Chipping Norton’s 2-1 win over Witney Royals. Jamie Kennedy replied for the hosts but it was not enough.

West Witney maintained the gap in second place after a 3-0 win over a struggling Hailey. Carl Dodds, Ian Sparkes and Dan King scored the goals that earned the hosts the 3 points.

Charlbury also took all three points after their narrow 4-3 win over North Leigh A. Craig McCallum stole the show with a hat trick, adding to Michael Truby’s strike. The visitors scored though Josh Solomon, Robbie Wyatt and Richard Wells.

Chris Bowles (2), Chris Souldern, Dan Sollis, Chris McNeil and Luke Simmonds all scored in Carterton A’s 6-2 thrashing of Spartan Rangers. Henry Clarke and Charlie Waite replied in vain for the hosts.

Division One
Ben Sunblad put in a 5-star performance for leaders Aston as they eased to a comfortable 9-1 win over Hanborough Reserves. Kevin Alcraft, Dan Long and a Matt Smith own goal compounded Boro’s miserable day, despite Liam Busby getting one for the visitors.

Stanton Harcourt stay in second courtesy of a 4-2 win over Kingham. George Woodcock grabbed a hat trick as Mark Cornish added. Dan Davies got both for Kingham

Pavel Bronk scored all four for Brize Norton as they eased to a 4-1 win over Hailey Reserves, for whom Dan King scored.

Freeland A went down 3-0 to Minster Lovell. Gary McKinnon, Nathan Harris and Steven Burke scored the goals.

Division Two
Josh Grant and Matt Townsend scored for leaders West Witney with Paul Read netting from the spot in West Witney Reserves 3-0 win over North Leigh B.

A brace from Matt Walker and one from Ross Gardener gave Eynsham SSC a 3-1 win over Middle Barton. Ashley Scearce replied for the hosts.

Simon Gale bagged a four-timer in Combe’s 7-2 mauling of Witney Royals Reserves. Loyd Edwards and Carl Shepherd scored for the hosts but it was far from enough as further goals for Rob Edginton, Jamie Fisher and Jamie Wright settled the tie in favour of the visitors.

Ryan John and a Ray Read penalty was enough to earn Ducklington Reserves a 2-1 win over Milton for whom Roger James scored.

At the bottom, Bampton Town beat Charlbury Reserves 3-2. Barry Williams, Jake Payne and Jamie Austin scored the telling goals with Dom Crisp and Kevin Duester replied for Charlbury.

Division Three
FC Hollybush moved to the top of the division after a 3-1 win over Brize Norton Reserves. Two headed goals from Arron Hyatt and a Paul Dray strike settled the tie prior to a Keiron Clarke strike for Brize.

Minster Lovell Reserves stay second after a 2-1 win over Chipping Norton Reserves. Ryan Penn and James Hearn scored for Minster with Sam Philpotts replying for Chippy.

Ollie Bush scored a hat trick for Carterton B with Mark Hawkins and Lee Manning each grabbing a brace in Carterton B’s 10-2 thrashing of Freeland B. Callum Parker and Dan Godden scored the consolation goals for the visitors.

Wootton picked up another three points courtesy of a 2-0 win over Aston Reserves. John Holder and Mark Rawlings scored the goals.

Carl DeFraitis, Oscar Triggs and Roger Moss scored the goals that gave Tackley a 3-0 win over Spartan Rangers Reserves.

Division Four
Bampton United moved into top spot after a 7-0 thumping of Eynsham SSC Reserves. Nathan Beckett scored twice with Conor Kelly, Tom Thorpe, Ryan Southwood, Simon Launder and Conor O-Shea all getting on the score sheet.

Rocky Bourton grabbed a 4-goial haul in Greystones 5-1 win over Milton Reserves. Pip Benfield scored for the hosts but Burton’s haul was added to by a goal from Rhys Thomas which completed the rout.

Chadlington Reserves beat Spartan Rangers A 6-2. Steve Hunt scored a hat trick with Luke Bayliss and Will Foster North adding. James Mack and Mickey Crozier got the goals for Spartan.

FC Hollybush picked up their second win of the season with a 3-2 win over hosts Corinthians. Anthony Barlow started the scoring further strikes from Angelo Aniello and Tom Coppinger. Steve Chew and Darren Mobey replied for the Corinthians.

The points were shared at Kingham AB Reserves where they played out a 1-1 draw with Wychwood Forest. Martin Dare and Simon Gibbs scored for Kingham and Wychwood respectively.