WOMEN'S MATCHES.

Wallingford got their Trysport 3 Counties League Premier 1 campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 home victory over Aylesbury.

With several young faces in their line-up, Wallingford were a goal up at the break and added two more in the second half.

Kirsty Ross, Suzi Pegg and Jude Turner were on the mark.

Rover Oxford 2nd were 4-1 winners at home to Reading 2nd in the same league.

Katie Smith and Emma Forrester were dominant in midfield, while Phil Swindell made some excellent saves.

Rover Oxford’s first team saw off local rivals City of Oxford 4-2 in a friendly.

Hayley Sawyer (2), Lyn Cockshott and Suzie Williams were Rover’s scorers.

Banbury came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cheltenham in their last pre-season game, Lara Wilkinson notching the equaliser.

Oxford Hawks staged two friendlies on Saturday, beating Northampton Saints 2-1 and Towcester 5-1.

Vicky Martin and Kathryn Poulter were on target against Saints, while newcomer Becky Odlin shone against Towcester, with Sandra Frankland (2), Bex Strange, Odlin and Poulter netting the goals. Other results Friendlies: Banbury 2nd 4 (Camp 2, Armstrong, Crawford), Bloxham School 0; City of Oxford 2nd/3rd 3 (Arthur, Bailey-Williams, Le Cornu), Oxford Hawkls 3rd 2.

Oxon Girls Development League: Thame 0, City of Oxford 3 (Denley, Robins, Kinnier-Wilson); Witney 0, Oxford Hawks 4.

Under 16 Oxon Girls League: Henley 9, City of Oxford 7 (Bailey-Williams 5, Owen, Chendriah-Patel); Witney 0, Oxford Hawks 8.