Charlbury Town increased their lead at the top of the Witney & District FA Premier Division with a 4-0 win against Minster Lovell, writes Anthony Barlow.

Martin Grimsley (2), Craig McCallum and Matt Smith were the scorers.

Hailey lost 1-0 against Spartan Rangers, for whom Nick Brown was the scorer.

Brize Norton crept into third after beating West Witney 4-0, with goals from Lee Williams, Aidan Campbell, Dan Frizzell and Matt Town-send.

Ducklington won 2-0 at Hanborough, with Craig Mays and Matt Gorman on target.

Witney Royals thrashed Bampton Town 8-2 .

Alex Coleman, Matt Thompson and Dave Cross bagged a brace each with Jamie Wearing and Joe Crosby also netting. Andy Bridgeman and Gareth Cook replied.

FC Mills put a spanner in the works of champions-elect Combe by holding them to a 1-1 draw in Division 1.

Martin Reeves put the visitors ahead, but Steve Lyon levelled.

However, the chasing pack could not take advantage as Aston and North Leigh also drew 1-1.

Ryan Hewer scored for Aston before Rob Webb equalised for North Leigh.

Kingham closed the gap with a 6-0 win over Bampton.

Sam Philpotts banged in a four-timer, with Chris Mills adding two.

Goals from Darren Tasker and Ollie Puddle saw Brize Norton Res to a 3-2 win over Milton. Phil Benfield (2) replied.

Division 2 leaders FC Chequers missed the chance to lift the title after a 1-1 draw with Tackley.

Andy Morris scored for the visitors and Steve Foster for Chequers, who are still just one more win away from becoming champions.

Hanborough conceded second place after going down 2-1 to FC Nomads, for whom Lee Hodgson and Chris Lawrence. Dan Smith replied.

Chipping Norton Town moved second with the 6-0 thrashing of Wootton Sports.

Rhys Warner Carter scored a hat-trick with Warwick Thompkins (2), and Guy Smith also on target.

Southrop squeezed to a 3-2 win over Two Rivers.

Christian and Richard Hobbs netted with Shane Imms adding. Pavel Bronk and Marcin Dudzinski hit back for Two Rivers.

Chad Park closed the gapwith a 3-2 win over Ducklington A in Division 3.

Lee Beer and Lee Litton gave Ducklington a 2-0 lead, only for Martin Plumbridge, Steve Hunt and Tom Drink-water to hit back for victory for Chad.

Tom Norris hit a treble in Charlbury Town Res 6-0 win over Minster Lovell Res.

Sam Cleaver, Gareth Cox and Steve Fitzgerald scored their others.

FC Mills Res continued their remarkable fight against relegation with a 6-4 win against Hailey Res.

Keiren Durrant (3), Arron Hyatt, Rob DeBanks and Jason Thomas.

Martin Pritchett (2), Dan Davis and Chris Gunter scored for Hailey.

In Division 4, Carterton gave their title hopes a massive boost by beating Stanton Harcourt 3-2, with goals from Ian Sparkes (2) and Dave Cooper.

Tom Rawlings replied.

Other scorers Div 2: West Witney Res 2 (M Townsend 2).

Div 3: Aston Res 3 (M Brown 2, D Godden), Milton Res 1 (J Bufton); FC Chequers 2 (J Thomas, A Gray), Spartan Rangers A 0.

Div 4: Chipping Norton Tn 0, Wychwood Forest Res 2 (J Dunn, D Scarsbrook); FC Hollybush 4 (L Champion 2, D Knight, S Aldous), Brize Norton A 2 (R Chapman, A Williams).