Cody Davies hit a hat-trick as Minster Lovell enjoyed a 5-2 home victory over Witney Royals in their Witney & District FA Premier Division clash, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Connor Tinsley grabbed the other two goals in Minster’s fine win, with Matt Thompson and Steve Brasier on target for Royals.

West Witney missed the chance to move into second place after being held to a 1-1 draw with hosts Chipping Norton Town.

Warwick Thompkins scored for Chippy with Kev Davis levelling the tie for West Witney.

Ducklington are now only three points from safety after going down 5-1 at home to Charlbury Town.

Craig McCallum (2), Sean Gilbert, Marke Goode and Sean Godfrey were all on target in the win, with Jamie Austin scoring Duck’s only goal.

Hanborough moved themselves away from the danger zone with a comfortable 3-0 win over basement side Brize Norton.

Neil Rose, Aston Leach and Arran Hobley all scored for the visitors, leaving Brize just one more defeat away from relegation.

Division 1 bottom side Kingham suffered more woe after losing 16-0 at Bourton Rovers.

Dan Smith and Liam White grabbed four goals each, Callum Trott bagged a hat-trick, Josh Catling and Sam Mattock scored two each and Alex Damm’s goal completed the rout.

Spartan Rangers leapfrogged hosts Combe into second place with a narrow 3-2 victory.

Matt Howard’s double and a strike from Rob Marchbank settled the tie.

FC Hollybush extended their cushion over the relegation zone to five points with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Aston.

Matt Smith scored for the hosts with Karim Diallo bagging the vital goal for Hollybush.

Enstone's relegation from Division 2 was confirmed after an 8-0 defeat at Milton.

Rob James and Jim Littlewood each bagged a brace with Jon Chapman, Pip Benfield, Harry Lake and Robbie Watts netting the others.

Leaders Stonesfield strolled to a 4-0 triumph at Hanborough Res courtesy of a double from Ed Gilkes and goals from Mike Phipps and Nick Clark.

Strikes from Billy Hales and James Barker gave Carterton Rangers a 2-1 home victory over Ducklington Res, with Perry Tinson netting for the visitors.

Brize Norton Res moved six points clear of the at the Division 3 drop zonewith an impressive 4-1 win at Middle Barton.

Richard Duffy (2), Rob Brown and Scott Peaper scored the goals, with George Wood replying.

Bourton Rovers Res moved off the bottom with a 3-1 win at home to Corinthians.

Matt Winter, Lee Mosson and Jamie Stroud scored for the hosts, with Frank Webb pulling one back.

Witney Royals Res dropped to the bottom, going down 4-1 at Spartan Rangers Res.

A double from Dave Cross and goals from Steve Wright and Rory Dunseath did the damage, with Mikey Piper’s effort no consolation.

Wootton cruised through to the third round of the Supplementary Cup with a 5-1 home win over Minster Lovell Res.

Mitch Larman (2), Jamie Fisher, Chris Kirby and Ben De’Ath scored, with Charlie McCulloch replying.

HAILEY set up a last-eight clash with Steeple Aston in the Oxfordshire John Fathers Junior Shield following their 2-1 home victory over AFC Bicester in the fourth round.

Luke Manning and Jason Blackman scored for the hosts.