Match Reports - Week 9

Fred Ford Cup
Ducklington and Kingham set aside league duties to face each other in the cup. Ducklington went through to the next round after seeing off their hosts 4-1 with goals from Craig Mays (2), Gary Brooks and Ian Peedell. Dan Fudge scored the only goal for Kingham.

Premier Division

Champions Hanborough are finding the task of retaining their crown difficult as they went down 2-0 to Spartan Rangers, who moved into second place. Dave Cross and Andrew Shaw scored a goal in each half.

FC Chequers are taking to life in the Premier Division a little better and remain unbeaten after a 2-0 win over Charlbury Town. Shaun Rayfield and Joe Hewer scored the goals that secured the points.

Carterton A thrashed a lacklustre Combe 6-0.

Division One
Chipping Norton Town maintained their 4 point lead at the top of Division one after beating Witney Royals Reserves 2-0. Warwick Thompkins and Shaun Weller scored the goals that keep Royals rooted to the foot of the table.

West Witney retained second place after a comfortable 5-1 win over Aston. Ady Holder (2), Keith Frendo, Chris Hirons and Carl Dodds all scored for the visitors. Darryl Kew replied for Aston.

A Ross Harrington own goal was the only difference between Hanborough Reserves and Brize Norton as the goal gifted the visitors a 1-0 win.

Stanton Harcourt and AC Finstock shared the points after an 8-goal feast, drawing 4-4. Andy Jackson and Ian Law each bagged a brace for Stanton with Justin Keyani (2), Darren Tasker and Sam Bowers scoring for Finstock.

The points were also shared between FC Mills and Minster Lovell as they drew 1-1. Chris Panter replied for Mills after Ed Dunn had earlier put Minster in the lead.

Ducklington Reserves and FC Nomads drew 0-0 taking a point each.

Division Two
FC Chequers Reserves bounced back from last weeks’ defeat by beating Wootton 4-0. Tom Gonzales, Doug Mulvihill, Karim Diallo and an Dave Cooper with a penalty made the score sheet for Chequers.

Promotion chasing Freeland A slipped up against Middle Barton, going down 4-1. Jack Eaglestone, Shane Probitts, Ashley Scearce and an own goal saw off Freeland for whom Ady Williams scored.

Milton took advantage of Freeland’s slip, and moved into second place after seeing off Brize Norton Reserves 3-0. Roger Jones, Harry Lake and James Beaney all got on the score sheet.

Witney Wanderers also lost ground on the leaders going down 3-1 to Bampton. Jack Green scored a brace for the visitors with Dan Cartwright adding. Tom Gregory scored the home sides goal.

Division Three
Eynsham Sports & Social Club returned to winning ways by thrashing Kingham AB Reserves 7-0. Stu Fathers, Dan Clifford, Ashley Bowerman, Chris Leach, Jonathan Hall, Matt Walkers strikes, and a Sean Case own goal separated the sides.

Leaders North Leigh B were held to a 2-2 draw by Carterton Pumas. All the goals came in the second half with Darren Davenport and Keiron Lace scoring for the home side while Pawel Bronk netted both for North Leigh.

FC Hollybush picked up their second win of the campaign, beating Minster Lovell Reserves 4-1. Eddie Brookes (2), Sean Spivey and Darren Aston scored the goals.

Chipping Norton Reserves pulled themselves out of the drop zone with a 4-1 win over Tackley. Carl DeFraitas scored for the hosts, but Dan Scarsbrook (2) , Justin Morgan and Paul Akers netted the winning goals for Chippy.

Division Four
FC Mills Reserves took a well-earned point form their 3-3 draw with Carterton B. The hosts dropped their first points of the season after goals from Keiron Durrant (2) and Gavin Jewell equalled the tie after Matt Herbert, John Smales and Chris Jones had given Carterton the lead.

Corinthians ended Carterton Rangers winning streak, earning a point in their 2-2 draw with their hosts. The underdogs took a surprise 2-0 half time lead through Frank Webb and Dan Killick but were finally pegged back when James barker and Craig Williams scored.

Leaders Freeland B took advantage of the chasing packs slips, beating Combe 4-0. Tom Faulkner (2), Richard Stanley and Matt Hardy scored the goals.

Wychwood Foresters beat Eynsham SSC 5-2 with the goals shared amongst Martin Webb, Ian Read, Mark read, Kevin Webb and Simon Gibbs. Sean Rowbotham and Lee Parsons, through a penalty replied for Eynsham.

Ducklington beat Graystones 2-0. Ben Jackson and Jason Hirschfield got on the score sheet, whilst Spartan Rangers A thrashed Burford 9-0.