WITNEY & DISTRICT FA

REIGNING champions West Witney slipped to a shock 2-1 opening day defeat at home to Chipping Norton Town in the Premier Division, writes Anthony Barlow.

Dan Brierly put the home side ahead, but the tie was turned on its head thanks to goals from Andy McCabe and Matty Jeffries for the visitors.

Ducklington were comfortable 4-1 winners over newly-promoted Brize Norton, Mark Rawlings and Jakob Ondriska each bagging a brace with Pawel Bronk hitting Brize Norton’s reply.

Chris Lawrence scored a hat-trick as FC Nomads thrashed Kingham All Blacks 5-1 in Division 1.

Dave Pyrse and Dan Collins were also on target for Nomads, with Jonty Russell’s effort for the visitors proving little more than a consolation.

Newly-promoted FC Hollybush went down 4-0 at home to Spartan Rangers, Frank Clarke scoring twice alongside goals from Rory Dunseath and Martin Latimer.

Sam Mattock, Joe Jarvis and Jamie Stroud were on target as Bourton Rovers were comfortable 3-0 winners at Aston.

A brace from Craig Greenhalgh and a Tom Radburn strike gave North Leigh A a 3-1 home win over Hailey Res, whose reply was netted by Mo Semlali.

FC Mills hit the ground running in Division 2 with a 6-0 thrashing of Enstone.

Rob DeBanks scored twice, with James Rogers, Jordan Hare, Jason Thomas and a Warren Senior penalty sealing an emphatic victory for the visitors.

Carterton B won 1-0 at Bampton United thanks to an Ollie Bush strike, while Jake Foster’s effort gave Milton a 1-0 home win over Kirtlington.

Jack Scott struck four times as Ducklington A crushed Brize Norton Res 10-0 in Division 3, with further goals from Lewis Bartlett (2), Luke Bolley, Yasin Elaahabi, Stuart Cutts and Alton Richards.

Chipping Norton Town Res were also among the goals, thrashing Bourton Rovers Res 8-1 away from home.

Harry Smith netted for the hosts but his effort came to nought as Matt Smith bagged a hat-trick, Shaun Kemp helped himself to two goals and Matt Chadwick, Ryan Green and Jarvis Morley also scored.

Wootton went down 5-2 at home to Corinthians, Dan Heath and Jon Holder scoring for the home side, but goals from Dan Hackett, Aiden Ford, Luke Hessey, Daniel Smith and Frank Webb gave the visitors the points.

Middle Barton were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Spartan Rangers Res, Martin Kay netting for the hosts and Nick Angus striking for Rangers.

Ollie Page hit a hat-trick to send Eynsham A to the top of Division 4 with a 6-0 mauling of Milton Res, Oliver Hinchcliffe, Connor Peacock and Jordan Lune also on target.

Eynsham SSC Res edged out Aston Res in a seven-goal thriller.

Dan Harwood’s hat-trick and a Kevin Webb effort sealed it as the visitors outgunned their hosts, who had been level thanks to Tom Dexter, Matt Jameson and Ian Wells.

Tower Hill Res came from a goal behind to beat FC Hollybush Res 2-1, Ashley Overton and Richard Meredith cancelling out Adam Rackham’s opener for the home side.