KIRTLINGTON went top of Witney & District FA Division 1 in spite of being held to a 2-2 home draw by Stonesfield, writes Anthony Barlow.
Mike Phipps scored twice for the visitors, but goals from Ryan Moran-Ross and Jake East rescued a point.
Goals from Olly Bush and Dan Sollis helped Carterton Town B move eight points clear in Division 2 with a 2-0 win at Moreton Rangers.
Bampton United lost ground on the leaders after going down 1-0 at home to FC Nomads.
A single Steve Bircher strike was enough to secure the win.
Milton leapfrogged visitors Hanborough into sixth place with a 2-1 victory.
Rob James and Steven Pearce scored the important goals, with Dan Burgess pulling one back.
Martin Edwards, Mikey Piper and Colin Morris were all on target for Witney Royals, but could not stop them going down 5-3 at home to Division 3 leaders Eynsham A.
Jordan Lyne notched a brace and Zac Sheffield, Drew Simpson and William Line also scored to give Eynsham victory.
OTHER SCORERS
Premier Div: Chipping Norton Tn 1 (W Tompkins), Bourton Rov 2 (C Teague 2).
Div 3: Bourton Rov Res 1 (J Harding), Bampton Utd Res 1 (R Ghagan); Tower Hill 4 (A Bolley 2, J Brown 2), Corinthians 0; Enstone 1 (E Samworth-Higgins), Wootton 3 (J Holder 2, F SDcott)).
Div 4: Brize Norton Res 2 (R Duffy, P Morrison), Aston Res 1 (A Kew); Kingham Res 1 (M Deakin), Chadlington Res 3 (M Alturas, J Godfrey, J Hazelwood); Wootton Res 1 (K Gustha), Milton Res 4 (P Townsend, S Hocknell, J Rawlins, J Reynolds).
Jack Busby Memorial Trophy: Stonesfield Res 1, Spartan Rgrs Res 4 (J Spalding 2, J Saverton, O Semlali).
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