CHRIS Hirons scored at both ends during Witney & District FA Premier Division leaders West Witney’s 3-2 home victory over Combe, writes ANT- HONY BARLOW.

Hirons had added to Kai Merritt’s earlier strike to put the hosts into a commanding lead, but he then handed Combe a route back into the match by putting the ball past his own keeper.

Simon Gale equalised for Combe, but Mike Duerden was on hand to net the winner for the hosts to maintain their four-point lead at the top.

Carterton Town A inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bourton Rovers as they marched to a comfortable 4-0 home victory courtesy of goals from Kevin Rookes, Jason Lonsdale, Jason Trinder and Jack Morton.

Hanborough beat struggling Hailey 2-1 thanks to Joey Burgess and Arran Hobley. Ian Steele scored for the hosts.

Eynsham SSC went top of Division 1 with a dramatic 5-4 victory over promotion rivals Carterton Rangers.

Jonny Dover, Jamie McDonough, Adam Izzards and Joe Collett netted for the home side, but a hat-trick from John Ayres, and goals from John Andrews and Andy Stratford, were enough to lift Eynsham to the top for Christmas.

Spartan Rangers helped topple previous leaders Kirtlington and lifted themselves to third in the process thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win.

Jake East scored for Kirtlington but goals from Frank Clarke and Jamie Timms secured the victory for Rangers.

Steve Hunt scored a hat-trick in Chadlington’s 5-1 win over pointless Hailey Res, complemented by goals from Callum Jeffries and Lee Woodward.

Rob Styles replied for the visitors.

Brize Norton are also still searching for their first point after going down 3-2 at home to FC Hollybush.

Steve Holder, Alan Rogers and Jack Brownrigg were all on target for the visitors with Shaun Rawlings and Dave Wanless replying for Brize.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Bampton Utd 4 (C O’Shea 2, B Liddle, J Pritchard), Minster Lovell Res 3 (J Booth, M Ryan, A Coutts); FC Nomads 4 (C Lawrence, D Pryse, M Hole, K Kane), Moreton Rgrs 0; Hanborough Res 0, Carterton Tn B 6 (O Bush 2, D Sollis 2, L Beer, A Harris); Kingham AB 3 (G Price 2, O Peters), Spartan Rgrs Res 4 (A Thomson, J Macke, M Ferreira, A White).

Div 3: Eynsham A 1 (O Page), Tower Hill 2 (J Simpson, L Bartlett); Tower Hill Stars 1 (L Travers), Corinthians 3 (F Webb 3); Wootton 9 (J Holder 4, F Scott 4, R Alexander), Bampton Utd Res 1 (D O’Shea).

Div 4: Aston Res 4 (S Murphy 3, J Fleming), Wootton Res 2 (M Sheers, J Pease); Charlbury Res 6 (M Grimsley 3, S Cleaver, J Mahoney, S Godfrey), Brize Norton Res 0; Eynsham SSC Res 4 (D Mobey 3, L Parsons), Kingham AB Res 6 (E Webb 3, L Barnes 2, D Lay); FC Hollybush Res 3 (A Hyatt 2, D Smith), Stonesfield Res 1 (L Parker); Wychwood Forest Res 2 (J Whelan 2), Chadlington Res 4 (C White 2, M Alturas, J Hawley).