CARTERTON Town A got their Witney & District FA Premier Division title defence off to a disastrous start with an 8-0 hammering at Bourton Rovers, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Adam Webley, Chris Mills and Ben Ward bagged braces, with Jasper Smith and Kevin Hunt also netting.

Chris Hirons, Dave Craig and Mike Duerden scored as West Witney won 3-1 at Chipping Norton Town, for whom Matt Jeffries netted.

Warren Austin hit a hattrick as Aston thumped Carterton Rangers 7-1 in Division 1, as James Fleming, Benji Sunblad, Mike Hedges and Joe Allinson also scored.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Brize Norton 1 (P Bronk), Kirtlington 4 (J East 3, A Brooker).

Div 2: Bampton 3 (N Beckett 2, C Pritchard), Milton 2 (A Ayres, R James); Kingham All Blacks 4 (J Aitken 2, R Barrass, G Price), Ducklington Res 0; Witney Wanderers 3 (A Thompson, B Crumlish, D John), FC Nomads 3 (D Pryse, J Truby, C Laurence).

Div 3: Bourton Rovers Res 2 (J Galpin, R Temple-Richmond), Corinthians 3 (S Cairns, F Webb, L Cuthbert); Enstone 0, Tower Hill Stars 3 (C Mays, D Mays, R Meredith); Middle Barton 4 (J Hunt 2, J Eley, G Wood), Eynsham A 4 (Z Sheffield, O Page, D Green, J Lyne); Witney Royals Res 6 (R Cummins 2, J Kennedy, M Edwards, M Piper, o.g.), FC Mills 5 (J Fleming 3, S Cutts, D Godden).

Div 4: FC Hollybush Res 3 (D Smith 3), Eynsham SSC Res 3 (D Mobey, S Rowbotham, J Hewitt); Milton Res 2 (L Breaks, D Hooton), Spartan Rangers A 1 (M Townsend).

SOPHIE Grimson and Samantha Bevan-Talbot scored as Tower Hill came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Chesham United in the Southern Region Women’s Football League Division 1.