Ronnie Williams hammered a five-timer as Premier Division leaders Rover Cowley racked up the first double figure tally of the season with a 10-2 thrashing of relegation-haunted Wat- lington in the Oxfordshire Senior League.
Williams opened his account with less than two minutes on the clock when he cracked home a left-foot shot after Craig Bloomfield's free-kick hit the bar and Stephen Walsh's shot was parried.
However, Adam Cowling levelled with a sharp finish outside the six-yard box.
Rover restored the lead when Walsh finished well at the back post, before Watlington defender Adam Cowling put through his own net to give Rover a 3-1 advantage.
Sam Eeles then clawed another one back when his mis-kicked looped over a flat-footed Brian Kirk in the Rover goal.
Walsh's second, a spectacular scissor-kick, made it 4-2, before Williams increased Rover's advantage.
After the break, Williams completed his hat-trick with an unstoppable shot.
A Wayne Desmond double made it 7-2, before Williams scored his fourth.
Desmond grabbed his second, with Williams wrapping up his tally.
Goalkeeper Gavin Busby saved a penalty as Horspath dented Garsington's title aspirations with a 2-1 victory.
The hosts opened the scoring through Paul Cooper's cool finish, before Johny Roberts doubled their lead after good work from James Butters.
Garsington pulled one back through Andrew McMahon's close-range header.
After the break, chances fell to both sides, before Busby saved Liam OCallaghan's spot-kick.
Substitute Alan Shadbolt scored the winner as Chadlington fought back to beat Worcester & Bletchingdon 2-1.
Worcester took the lead, when Chadlington keeper Nick Heritage palmed Paul Faulkner's 25-yard lob into his own net.
After the break, Lee Keyes equalised, with Shadbolt netting the winner.
Stonesfield eased to a 4-2 victory at Enstone.
Tom Hicks gave Stonesfield a first-half lead.
However, early in the second half, defensive sloppiness saw Enstone level through their top-scorer James Watkins.
Stonesfield went back in front when a clearance from keeper Chris Days went over the head of his opposite number.
Chris Jordon netted, before Paul Knight's free-kick to made it 4-1. Although James Watkins clawed one back, it was too late.
In Division 1, Edmond Brasha bagged a brace as North Oxford eased to a 3-0 victory against Wheatley 04.
Brasha broke the deadlock with a clinical finish from close range, with Keith Coleman doubling their advantage with a spectacular 30-yard strike.
Brasha's second-half strike sealed victory for Oxford.
Andrew Paine scored the late equaliser as Yarnton drew 1-1 against Oakley.
The visitors took the lead through James Drewett's close-range strike (who is pictured celebrating).
Ten minutes from time, Paine's piledriver secured a share of the spoils.
Strikes from Dale Clarke, Mark Scanes and James French earned Garsington Res a 2-0 win against Middleton Cheney.
Kidlington Old Boys won 2-0 at Eynsham Res, with goals from Mark White and Johnny Richard.
Mark Nicholl scored the winner as Oxford University Press Res beat Chadlington Res 2-1 in Division 2.
Will Rum fired OUP ahead, only for Martim Plumridge to level.
Nicholl then sealed the points with a superb free-kick.
Marston Saints eased to a 3-0 win against Enstone Res.
Damien Dean fired Marston ahead, before Enstone keeper Shaun Green then kept them in it with some fine saves.
After the break, substitute Paul Norton made it 2-0, before Kieran Johnson hit Marston's third.
Stonesfield Res slipped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Horspath Res.
Ben Strong, Darren Greg and Lewis Coombes netted, with Pete Andrews replying.
Worcester & Bletchingdon Res strolled to a 4-0 victory against Fritwell Res, thanks to goals from Ian Roberts, Gavin Walton, Graham Eagle and Tom Davies.
Neil Bustin scored two penalties as Charlton Res won 6-4 at Oakley Res.
Matt Hilsdon, with a brace, Jim Crook and Steve Mountain got their other goals.
Jamie Smith (2), Alex Pykett and Andrew Conway replied.
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