A BRACE for Rui Alves helped Minster Lovell to a 4-3 victory at Hailey in the Witney & District FA Premier Division.

The result moved them up to third, but they had to fight hard for the points.

Sam Wright and Rob Hipkin were also on target for Minster, while Perry Tinson (2) and Cameron Foster replied.

FC Hollybush saw off hosts Spartan Rangers 3-1.

John Andrews, Dan Bishop and Alan Rogers netted for the visitors, with Matt Swiergon replying.

Nick Rose (2), Wall Smaldon and Greg Neath fired Carterton Town A to a 4-2 win over Tower Hill, who hit back through Murray Cox and Adam Bolley.

Raffy Rice hit a hat-trick for leaders Stonesfield in their 3-0 win over Combe in Division 1.

Dan Bott also scored a treble in Middle Barton’s 4-4 draw with Bourton Rovers.

Nathan Bott was also on target, but Bourton replied through Mitch Thomason (2), Ben McPhilmey and Adam Webley.

In Division 2, goals from Adam Izzard, Matt Brown and Reece Wain helped Aston Res to a 3-1 win over visitors Siege FC, who hit back through Harry Gee.

Kieran Clarke bagged a four-timer for Eynsham SSC Res as they hammered hosts Spartan Rangers A 7-0 in Division 4.

Harry Buckingham (2) and Lewis Cooper also scored.

In the third round of the Jack Busby Trophy, Bletchingdon Res beat Chadlington Res 7-0.

Michael Trafford (3), Mason Connelly (2), Tom Lennox and Chris Fennell were on target.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Bletchingdon 2 (J Wilkins, T Parker-Hunt), Chadlington 2 (M Taylor, L Woodward); Moreton Rgrs 2 (C Peters 2), Bampton Utd 1 (C Laurence).

Div 2: Kingham AB 3 (G Price 2, D Davies), Brize Norton 2 (R Standing, P Moore).

Div 3: Bourton Rovers Res 1 (R Newhook), Carterton Tn B 3 (D Williams, T Webster, P Okerke); Chipping Norton Tn Res 1 (J Morgan), FC Mills 4 (I Park 2, C Paiva, C Isle); Witney Royals Res 1 (J Kennedy), Wootton 4 (L Spencer 2, M Steers, K Guschtscha).

Div 4: Bampton Utd Res 2 (K Colley, J Haley), Stonesfield Res 3 (W Barker, S Kemp, T Wilson); FC Ascott 3 (E Wapshott 3), Brize Norton Res 1 (C McNeil).

Jack Busby Memorial Trophy 3rd round: Minster Lovell Res 3 (L Hessey 2, S White), Hailey Res 2 (W Graham 2); Tower Hill Res 5 (J Carter, L Scott, J Phillips, J Simpson, D Spencer), Kingham AB Res 2 (D Hodaei, D Alsworth); Wootton Res 0, Spartan Rgrs Res 2 (A White 2).