MATT Howard hit four goals to help Spartan Rangers to their first league win of the season, defeating Eynsham SSC 6-2 in the Witney & District FA Premier Division, writes HARRY ROSE.

Josh Grant and Henry Clarke also scored to move Rangers off the foot of the table, with Matthew Hall and Dave Primhak netting for the visitors.

Charlbury Town are top at Christmas after edging to a 2-1 win away to struggling Hailey.

Jack Wood scored for the hosts, but goals from Mike Thompson and Craig McCallum maintained Charlbury’s perfect away record.

Hanborough subjected visitors Carterton Town A to a 9-0 humbling, courtesy of a Jack Morton four-timer and further goals from Will Potter, Ian Steele, Joey Burgess, Dan Burgess and Dan Haggie.

Telmo Fernandes helped Witney Royals to a 1-1 draw at home to Chipping Norton Town, with Sam Jones scoring Town’s goal.

Division 1 leaders FC Hollybush recorded their biggest win so far this season as they hammered hosts FC Nomads 10-0.

Bradley Bryant hit three, Dan Bishop notched two goals and Luke Turner, Jacob Hughes, Alan Rogers, Chris Marshall and Jamie Stalker also netted.

Ducklington suffered a similar fate away to Carterton Rangers, going down 10-0 to a Dan Hall hat-trick, a Jonny Dover double and goals from Billy Hales, Jack Barker, Carl Shirley, Adam Lee and Mykel Ryan.

Jake Pritchard scored twice and Connor Kelly also registered as Bampton United won 3-0 at home to Stonesfield.

Sam Philpott scored four times as Kingham All Blacks demolished visitors Witney Wanderers 6-2 in Division 2.

Olly Peters and Jack Aitken also scored for All Blacks, while Stu Morrison and Ben Border responded for Witney.

Mahz Alam’s brace helped Spartan Rangers Res to a 3-2 victory over hosts Chipping Norton Res.

Yusef Okunade and Mikey Roberts scored for the home side, but Alam’s goals and a solo effort from Joel Spalding gave Spartan victory.

Middle Barton’s positive run came to a shuddering halt as they were trounced 6-0 at home to Tower Hill Stars.

Ashley Overton scored four, with Will Smaldon and Joe Crawley also on target.

Bletchington moved nine points clear at the top of Division 3 with a 6-2 win at home to Witney Royals Res.

Jimmy Deabill and Danny Evans both scored twice with Jake Godfrey and Nicky Middleton also registering for the hosts.

Mikey Piper scored twice in vain for Royals.

Tom Ballard racked up three goals to help Corinthians to a 6-1 home win over Bampton United Res.

Frank Webb, Daryl Wells and Steve Hancock won it for Corinthians, with Steve Newman netting for Bampton.

Goals from Courage Nyenya, Tom Davies, Rory Dunseath and Ady Kew gave Ducklington Res a 4-2 win at home to FC Hollybush Res.

Aidan Mclean and Timmy Stiddard scored for Hollybush.

James Quilty came off the bench to score a ten-minute hat-trick as Kingham All Blacks Res won 8-2 at Eynsham SSC Res in Division 4.

Adrian Williams also hit a hat-trick and there were further goals for Shane Cooper and Dale Norris.

Markus Jeacock and Lee Parsons replied for Eynsham.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 4: Combe Res 3 (S Hibbard, J Minchin, E Penney), FC Mills 2 (P Read, D Cooper); Milton Res 2 (H Lake, J Littlewood), Spartan Rgrs A 3 (M Gundeem 2, J Inglis); Wootton Res 2 (J Smith, F Scott), Stonesfield Res 2 (C Ladbrooke, K Laird).