WITNEY Royals handed title hopefuls Bourton Rovers a shock with a 3-2 win in the Witney & District FA Premier Division, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

Max Lucas, Adam Clarke and Ryan Colleton scored the decisive goals for the strugglers to render Arron Windsor’s brace for Rovers a mere consolation.

Carterton Town A closed the gap on leaders West Witney to just three points with a 5-3 defeat of hosts Hailey.

The home side scored through Ian Steele, Luke Manning and Mo Semlali, but were out of luck as Liam Elliot, Kevin Rookes, Jason Lonsdale, Jack Lonsdale and Phil Stannard all found the back of the net for the visitors.

Matt Baker hit a hat-trick for Combe but still ended up on the wrong end of a 6-3 scoreline at Hanborough.

Joey Burgess and Rob Keylock netted twice and Aston Leach and Max Roberts also scored for the home side.

Division 1 leaders Eynsham SSC were held 3-3 at home by mid-table Chadlington.

The hosts scored through Dan King, John Ayres and Matt Walker, but Steven Hunt’s brace and Jordan Godfrey’s strike ensured the points were shared.

Third-placed Carterton Rangers failed to close the gap on the leaders as they lost 2-1 at FC Hollybush, Steve Holder and Alan Rogers scoring with Ben Pearce replying.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Carterton Tn B 5 (D Sollis 3, O Bush, L Beer), Witney Wanderers 1 (S Morrison); Chipping Norton Tn Res 2 (M Stevens, M Smith), Bampton Utd 2 (C O’Shea, J Pritchard); FC Nomads 2 (C Laurence 2), Minster Lovell Res 3 (N Bowles 2, A Horne); Kingham AB 1 (G Price), Moreton Rgrs 3; Spartan Rgrs Res 3 (D Cross 2, B Allen), Milton 0.

Div 3: Bampton Utd Res 3 (D Paintin 2, G Paintin), Eynsham A 2 (J Lyne, O Hinchcliffe); Corinthians 11 (S King 3, F Webb 3, J Woodcock, D Wells, P Barnicoat, H Puffit, L Cuthbert), FC Mills 1 (J Fleming); Middle Barton 1 (J Umney), Wootton 0; Tower Hill Stars 1 (C Mays), Tower Hill 1 (L Bartlett).

Div 4: Chadlington Res 1 (C Jefferies), Eynsham SSC Res 6 (L Parsons 4, D Mobey, D Johnson); Milton Res 6 (D Hooton 3, S Hocknell 2, P Townsend), Aston Res 0; Spartan Rgrs A 3 (J Hopkins, S Mason, M Townsend), FC Hollybush Res 6 (D Cooper 3, D Smith 2, A Hyatt); Stonesfield Res 5 (C Jordan, J Davies, L Hanks, N Clarke, L Hutton), Kingham AB Res 1 (D Lay).