MIKE Duerden’s four-goal haul helped propel West Witney to the top of the Witney & District FA Premier Division with a convincing 7-1 thrashing of Hanborough on Saturday, writes Anthony Barlow.

Chris Hirons, Ian Sparkes and Simon Thompson also found the net for the dominant hosts.

Joey Burgess scored the lone reply for Hanborough.

Hailey slipped to second place after being held to a 3-3 draw by Ducklington.

Tom Gregory, Connor Newcombe and Jack Scott scored the goals for the visitors, with Luke Manning (2) and Mo Semlali replying for Hailey, who also had a player dismissed for violent conduct.

Charlbury Town suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 2-1 at home to Chipping Norton Town.

Mark Goode scored for the hosts but a Nick Jones strike and a Matt Jeffreys penalty secured the points for the visitors.

Roger Moss and Ethan Penney bagged a brace each and there were also goals for Sean Holley and Matt Baker as Combe beat Minster Lovell 7-2.

Gary Mitchell and Josh White replied in vain for Minster.

John Eyres took his tally of goals to 11 after just four games, bagging a hat-trick in Eynsham SSC’s 8-0 crushing of hosts Chadlington in Division 1.

The rout was completed with goals from Ryan Stockford, Jason Blackman, Max Leach and Matt Walker.

Jake Ely scored an exceptional seven goals in Middle Barton’s 11-0 demolition of FC Mills in Division 3.

John Umney picked up a brace, while Josh Hunt and Jack Fowler also netted.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: FC Hollybush 3 (B Bryant, H Cornforth, A Rogers), Spartan Rangers 1 (M Timms); Hailey Res 1 (T Gonzalez), Aston 2 (I Peedell, I Fleming); North Leigh A 2 (J Timms, M Godwin), Kirtlington 5 (A Metcalfe 2, T Smith, S Probitts, J East); Stonesfield 0 Carterton Rgrs 1 (J McDonough).

Div 2: Bampton Utd 9 (J Pritchard 4, B Liddle 3, L Hancock, C Hooper), Carterton Tn B 2 (O Bush 2); Milton 2 (L Hilary, J Forster), Chipping Norton Tn Res 1 (M Chadwick); Minster Lovell Res 4 (C McCullough, M Ryan, B Jackson, J Booth), FC Nomads 2 (C Laurence 2); Spartan Rgrs Res 2 (C Harper, O Semlali), Witney Wanderers 1 (B Crumlish).

Div 3: Corinthians 3 (P Lettern 2, A Major), Eynsham A 4 (D Green, O Page, J Lyne, M Davies); Tower Hill 2 (L Bartlett, L Bolley), Tower Hill Stars 1 (A Jackson); Witney Royals Res 2 (R Cummins, M Lucas), Wootton 6 (J Cox 2, G Berry 2, F Scott, M Akers); Wychwood Forest 5 (A Davis 2, P Gair 2, S Harris), Bourton Rov Res 1 (R Temple-Richmond).

Div 4: Aston Res 16 (A Kew 3, S Duthie 3, C Poulson 2, C Fisher 2, D Goodchild, P Croxford, S Murphy, R Dunseath, S Isherwood, D Isherwood), Wychwood Forest Res 0; Combe Res 1 (C Ibbotson), Stonesfield Res 2 (J Page, C Ladbrooke); Eynsham SSC Res 1 (M Webster), Charlbury Res 8 (D Potter 3, B Godfrey 2, J Benson, S Fitzgerald); Kingham AB Res 4 (L Barnes 3, J Godfrey), Brize Norton Res 2 (D Light, J Kokosza); Spartan Rgrs A 3 (J Macke, M Townsend, D Mulvihill), Chadlington Res 3 (C Jefferies, L Woodward, J Betts); Wooton Res 1 (J Pease), FC Hollybush Res 5 (D Cooper 3, P Hey, D Cooper).