BRYAN Barrett fired a fabulous four-goal salvo to open up the Autotype UTV League Division 1 title race as Forest Hill recorded a shock 5-1 win at favourites Saxton Rovers.

The visitors took full advantage of a weakened Rovers side, who had stand-in keeper Gary Baird to thank for preventing an even heavier defeat.

Alex Clanfield opened the scoring and Barrett's first goal gave Forest a 2-0 half-time lead.

Rovers pulled one back when Matty Shelton converted a James Hawthorn cross, but Barrett added two more to complete his hat-trick.

Sub Carl Simpson laid on Barrett's fourth near the end to complete a fine team performance.

AFC Kidlington closed the gap on Division 2 leaders Jackass Inn to six points with a comfortable 4-0 home win over The Bell Grove.

Richard Wells bagged a hat-trick, the other goal coming from Matty Elston.

OUP Wanderers stay in touch after seeing off Steventon Sunday 7-3.

There were doubles for Chris Bartlett and Andy Trevelian, with single strikes coming from Lee Constable, Ellis Bicknell and Paul McNulty. Steventon's replies came from Andy Chilvers (2) and Karl Goodenough.

Dolphin maintained their challenge with a 4-0 home win over Long Wittenham thanks to David Norris (2), Jamie Martin on his debut, and Syd Trinder.

Birthday boy Dave Webb was the Standlake Garage hero with a super treble in his side's 4-3 victory over Research Machines.

Garage soon found themselves 2-0 down after Simon Collett and Simon Godfrey hit the target, but two goals from Webb and a Pete Claridge header gave Garage a 3-2 interval lead.

Webb then completed his hat-trick with what proved to be the winner, before Pat Wehmeier hit back for Machines.

Division 3A leaders Wheatley Park were beaten 4-2 at CR Marks, who move into second place, three points behind with a game in hand.

Alex and Ian Feaver, Matt Tarry and Tom Green netted for Marks, the consolation goals coming from Mark Catling and Keith Wallace.

Ian Luckett hit four of Clanfield 85's goals in their 5-1 win at Black Horse, Kidlington, Neil Barrett netting the other. Craig Turnball scored for Kidlington.

Stocks had little trouble in taking the points from struggling Abbott Medisense Res, running out 4-1 winners thanks to strikes from Thomas Ryan, Francis Mapplethorpe, Wayne Montgomery and Dan Smith.

John Mills notched Abbott's consolation.

Kennington United held second-placed Bowyer Arms to a 2-2 draw in Division 3B with Lawrence Hook and Kevin Brooks on the mark. Adam Oram hit both goals for Bowyer.

The third round of the Devenney Cup failed to produced any major shocks, although Jackass Inn were pushed all the way by Division 3 side Childrey OHB.

On an awful surface, Jackass edged home 3-2 after extra time, Stuart Morrison getting the winner to book a quarter-final place.

Jon Stott and Glynn McGibbon had scored for Jackass, with Neil Smith and Jamie Wilkins replying for Childrey in regulation time.

Childrey were hampered after losing Joe Harvey and youngster Danny Cannings through injuries.