Darren Smith fired a hat-trick as Kings Arms Wheatley consigned Saxton Rovers to their first defeat of the Autotype UTV League Division 1 season, writes TIM SIRET.

Adam Simmonds added a double as Wheatley humbled the reigning champions 5-2.

A super volley from Wayne Harbert and a strike from Julian McCalmon weren't enough as Rovers were always chasing the game.

OUP Wanderers took over from Saxton at the top after winning 4-1 at Childrey.

Adam Wells started things off for Wanderers with a fine lob over the keeper.

Daniel Leggett headed home from a corner, Andy White and Chris Douglas, who usually plays in goal, added No 4.

Goodlake Arms rattled in six unanswered goals at Wallingford Exiles with Neil Morris, James Madge, Ant Cover, Jason Fisher, Steve Madge and sub Shane Hedges on target.

AFC Cowley eased past injury-hit Standlake Garage, who fielded four debutants, 5-0.

Dan Richmond outpaced the defence to fire past Matt Helmsley for the opener.

Joe Cooke, Aaron Bennett, and Mark Barrett, via a deflection off Standlake defender Darren Blaze, made it 4-0.

Cooke's 25-yard free kick completed a fine team performance.

An Ian Marshall double helped Dorchester United to their first win, as they edged past Kidlington Royals 3-2.

Mark Denslow was the other Dorchester scorer, while Royals kept it tight with strikes from Andy Wheeler and Gareth Davies.

Andy Malonga fired a double as Oxford FC won 4-1 at Long Wittenham to go top of Division 2.

Quincy Malagia and Andre Pantre completed Oxford's scoring, with Danny Osborne netting a consolation.

Craig Mays blasted a five-timer in Robin Hood's 7-4 victory at Didcot Casuals – a day after notching five for Ducklington (see facing page).

Dean Jeffs and Chris Thomas were also on target for Hood, while Simon Pritchard grabbed a double for Casuals.

Veteran John Wilcox came out of retirement to bag his own brace after suffering a terrible leg fracture last season.

Abba Athletic continued their rich vein of form as Wes Bone and Jake Freeman scored a brace in each half to win 4-0 at Abingdon Exiles.

JP's showed their title potential with a 3-0 home defeat of Research Machines.

Alan Bertram, Mark Melrose and Gareth Fenton scored the goals, but JP's didn't have it all their own way.