Ardley United 1 (Milner 45)

Abingdon Town 0

Ardley United stretched their lead at the top of the Premier Division to nine points with a hard-fought victory against their Oxfordshire rivals on Saturday.

A goal on half-time from former Banbury United defender Ben Milner was the difference between the two sides in a hotly-contest derby at Oxford Road.

Ardley took the lead in first-half injury time when a shot from Jordan Ayris was parried into the path of Milner by keeper Matty Hutton who drove in the loose ball.

The second-half proved a disappointment, with Ardley’s Adam Garner hitting the bar in the only real chance, as the leaders held on.

Thame United 3 (Braun 51, Meredith 65, Hunt 89)

Kidlington 1 (Curtin 80)

Kidlington had Danny Mason sent off as their title hopes suffered a further setback.

After a goalless first half, Kidlington were denied a penalty when Tom Woodbridge appeared to be tripped, but the referee waved play-on.

Minutes later, Martin Brown headed a free kick over McNamara to put Thame ahead.

Thame doubled their lead with a ten-yard shot from Mitchell Meredith.

Keeper Milan Barisic diverted Anaclet Odhiambo 25-yard-shot around a post, before Abingdon were reduced to ten men when Mason was sent off for a second booking on 68 minutes.

Ryan Curtin pulled a goal backwith a neat finish from inside the box, but it was all over minutes later when Conor Hunt fired in Thame’s third.

Old Woodstock Town 3 (Mills 43, 50, 90 pen)

Witney United 1 (Bruce 83)

John Mills scored a hat-trick as Old Woodstock turned up the heat on relegation battlers Witney.

Woodstock went ahead when John Mills fired a low shot past stand-in keeper Sean McKeon.

Five minutes after the break, Mills side footed home his second from close-range.

Adam Bruce clawed one back seven minutes from time, before Mills sealed his hat-trick with a well-struck penalty after a foul by Sam McNally.