Saturday Round-Up & Results – 28th November 2015

In an exciting day of action, Oxford United have gone to the top of League Two with a narrow victory in Hartlepool, whilst Oxford City got the better of Marlow in a nine-goal thriller to progress in the FA Trophy. There were wins in the Southern League for Didcot Town and Wantage Town, although Banbury United had to settle for a draw and North Leigh lost. Kidlington won their Oxfordshire Senior Cup Second Round tie, whilst Milton United and Thame United won in the Hellenic Premier.

All that and the rest of the day’s results in the round-up…

Sky Bet Football League Two
Hartlepool United 0-1 Oxford United

Oxford United are top of League Two after a hard fought victory up in the north east. Danny Hylton, on as a substitute for new loan signing Chris Maguire, got the only goal twenty minutes from time, as United overtook Plymouth, who drew at Dagenham & Redbridge.

The FA Trophy, Third Qualifying Round
Oxford City 6-3 Marlow

Oxford City withstood Marlow in a thriller at Marsh Lane. After Marcus Meeling snatched the ball from Laurie Walker to give Marlow an early lead, City went ahead through Bradley Bubb and Reece Fleet, but Jordace Holder-Spooner equalised soon before the break. Another defensive mishap allowed Mealing to give his side the lead again, but Kynan Issac equalised before two goals for Marlon Jackson and a second for Bubb made the game safe. (Full report to follow)

Evo-Stik League Southern Division One South & West
Didcot Town 5-1 Larkhall Athletic

Didcot won a third game in four against last season’s play-off finalists. Marvin Martin and Lance Williams gave Didcot a two goal lead, with Jack Self making it three before the break. Andy Ballard added a fourth, however Luke Carnell was then sent off for handball in the box, with Jamie Lyons pulling one back from the spot. However Williams then got a second of the game to seal an impressive victory for the Railwaymen to come within three points of their opponents and the top half of the table.

Slimbridge 1-2 Wantage Town

Wantage followed up last weekend’s victory against Marlow with another win for temporary manager Stuart Cattell in Gloucestershire. Both goals for the Alferians came from Ben Whitehead, early in each half, the first in the opening minute and the second straight from a corner. Paul Fahy scored a penalty late on for the hosts.

Swindon Supermarine 2-2 Banbury United

Banbury’s five game winning streak came to an end as they had to settle for a point in Wiltshire. Swindon led through Ash Taylor, however Darius Browne equalised for the Puritans eight minutes later. Leam Howards was sent off at the end of the first half, however strike partner Ricky Johnson then gave them the lead in the second half. However Swindon got the draw thanks to an equaliser from Josh Parsons.

Tiverton Town 2-1 North Leigh

North Leigh lost again to fall down to fourth, overtaken by their hosts, as well as Winchester City. Owen Howe and Ethan Phillips scored for Tiverton, with the Millers pulling one back before the break through Jon Else.

Uhlsport Hellenic League

Milton United got a great 5-0 victory over bottom side Wokingham & Emmbrook to move away from the bottom four. Further up the table, a goal from Dainel West with 15 minutes to go earned a win for Thame United at Highmoor-Ibis. However Oxford City Nomads lost 2-0 to Flackwell Heath, who go top, Ascot United are now second after beating fourth-bottom Ardley United 1-0, with Abingdon United just a point ahead of Paul Davis’s side after losing 4-0 to Highworth Town.

Elsewhere, in Division One West Easington Sports put eleven without reply past Tytherington Rocks, whilst Shrivenham gained a rare win against Shortwood United Reserves, and Clanfield and Letcombe drew 1-1. In Division One East Henley Town beat Headington Amateurs 3-1 in an all Oxfordshire affair, whilst Bicester Town won 3-2 against Woodley United. Chinnor lost 2-1 at Holyport and Old Woodstock Town lose 4-0 to Rayners Lane. North Leigh United were beaten 5-0 and knocked out of the Challenge Cup by Thatcham Town.

Bluefin Sports Hellenic Challenge Cup, Second Round
North Leigh United 0-5 Thatcham Town

Premier Division
Ascot United 1-0 Ardley United
Flackwell Heath 2-0 Oxford City Nomads
Highmoor-Ibis 0-1 Thame United
Highworth Town 0-4 Abingdon United
Milton United 5-0 Wokingham & Emmbrook

Division One West
Clanfield 85 1-1 Letcombe
Easington Sports 11-0 Tytherington Rocks
Hook Norton A-A Purton (abandoned due to floodlight failure at 1-0)
Shrivenham 1-0 Shortwood United Reserves

Division One East
Bicester Town 3-2 Woodley United
Henley Town 3-1 Headington Amateurs
Holyport 2-1 Chinnor
Old Woodstock Town 0-4 Rayners Lane
Wantage Town Reserves P-P Finchampstead

Division Two West
Letcombe Reserves 1-0 Hook Norton Reserves
Oxford City Nomads ‘Dev’ 9-0 Shrivenham Reserves
Purton Reserves 3-3 Clanfield 85 Reserves

Division Two East
Thame United Reserves 3-0 Chinnor Reserves

County Cups

Kidlington eventually overcame Woodcote/Stoke Row in a tough Senior Cup match. Lewis Coyle and Tommy Castle put them 2-1 up after going surprisingly behind, but Woodcote levelled before the break. Anaclet Odhiambo and Ryan Brooks scored in the second half to secure passage through to the Third Round.

In the Oxfordshire Charity Cup, there were big wins for Launton Sports (5-0 at Oxford Irish) and Charlton United (5-1 vs Cropredy), whilst amongst the other scores, Adderbury Park beat Broughton & North Newington 4-3, and last year’s runners-up Horspath were beaten 1-0 by Watlington Town.

Oxfordshire Senior Cup, Second Round
Kidlington 4-2 Woodcote/Stoke Row

Kidlington will host Mansfield Road in the Third Round on the 19th December.

Oxfordshire Charity Cup, Second Round
Adderbury Park 4-3 Broughton & North Newington
Chalgrove Cavaliers 1-2 Garsington
Charlton United 5-1 Cropredy
Kidlington Old Boys 1-2 Chipping Norton Town Swifts
Oxford Irish 0-5 Launton Sports
Watlington Town 1-0 Horspath
West Witney 2-1 Mansfield Road

Quarter Final Draw: Charlton United vs Heyford Athletic or Oxford University Press, West Witney vs Launton Sports, Adderbury Park vs Chipping Norton Town Swifts, Watlington Town vs Garsington

Local Leagues

Freeland won 2-0 at Eynsham in the only Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division game, with OUP staying top. Northway are a point off leaders Blackbird Rovers in Division One after an 8-0 win against Yarnton. In the North Berks, Berinsfield returned to league action after a month, beating Faringdon Town 5-3 to maintain their four point lead, with Saxton Rovers overtaking Kintbury Rangers into second spot on goal difference after an 8-0 win against Dorchester. In the Thames Valley Premier League, Rotherfield United drew 2-2 with Taplow United.

In addition to Easington, four other sides hit double figures today. Tower Hill Stars won 11-1 at Bamtpon United Reserves, Blewbury beat Drayton Reserves 10-0 and Woodcote/Stoke Row Reserves won at Sonning by the same scoreline, whilst FC Mills suffered another heavy defeat to the hands of Wootton, who won 10-1.

Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division
Eynsham Association 0-2 Freeland

Oxfordshire Senior League Division One
Northway 8-0 Yarnton
Oakley United 0-7 Horspath Reserves

Oxfordshire Senior League Division Two
Cropredy Reserves 2-3 Adderbury Park Reserves
Freeland Reserves 3-0 Mansfield Road Reserves
Garsington Reserves 1-4 Eynsham Association Reserves
Launton Sports Reserves 4-0 Charlton United Reserves
Yarnton Reserves 5-2 Chalgrove Cavaliers Reserves

North Berks Football League Division One
Faringdon Town 3-5 Berinsfield
Long Wittenham Athletic 2-1 Abingdon Town
Saxton Rovers 8-0 Dorchester

North Berks Football League Division Two
Stanford-in-the-Vale 0-0 Faringdon Town Reserves

North Berks Football League Division Three
Dorchester Reserves 2-6 Benson Lions
Grove Rangers 2-1 Saxton Rovers Reserves

North Berks Football League Division Four
Abingdon Town Reserves P-P Stanford-in-the-Vale Reserves
Berinsfield Reserves 3-1 Hagbourne United
Blewbury 10-0 Drayton Reserves
Kennington Athletic P-P Faringdon Town A (home win awarded)
Wallingford Town Reserves 7-1 Long Wittenham Athletic Reserves

North Berks Football League Division Five
Didcot Eagles P-P Marcham Reserves
Hagbourne United Reserves P-P Uffington United Reserves (away win awarded)
Hanney 66 Club 1-2 Watlington Town Reserves
Hungerford Town Swifts Reserves 2-1 Grove Rangers Reserves
Steventon Reserves 0-1 Wallingford Town ‘A’
Sutton Courtenay Reserves 4-1 North Oxford Reserves

Charity Shield, First Round
Drayton 0-2 Crowmarsh Gifford
Kintbury Rangers 4-2 Wallingford Town

War Memorial Cup, Second Round
Harwell Village P-P Sutton Courtenay
Newbury Reserves 1-2 Marcham
North Oxford 4-2 Union Street
Uffington United 1-3 Steventon
Westminster 2-3 Hungerford Town Swifts (AET)

Thames Valley Premier League Premier Division
Rotherfield United 2-2 Taplow United

Thames Valley Premier League Division Two
Goring United 1-1 Ashridge Park
Sonning 0-10 Woodcote/Stoke Row Reserves

Thames Valley Premier League Division Five
Hurst “A” 6-4 Goring United Reserves

Witney & District FA Premier Division
Hailey 1-1 Combe Junior Sports
Minster Lovell 0-4 Bourton Rovers
Witney Royals 1-3 Ducklington

Witney & District FA Division One
Aston 1-1 Chadlington
Eynsham SSC 2-1 Stonesfield Sports
AFC Kirtlington 3-4 Carterton Rangers
North Leigh A 7-0 Brize Norton
Spartan Rangers 1-3 FC Hollybush

Witney & District FA Division Two
Chipping Norton Town Reserves 2-6 Hanborough Reserves
Ducklington Reserves 1-4 Spartan Rangers Reserves
Kingham All Blacks 2-5 Bampton United
Milton-Under-Wychwood P-P Minster Lovell Reserves (home win awarded)
Witney Wanderers 0-7 Carterton Town B

Witney & District FA Division Three
Bampton United Reserves 1-11 Tower Hill Stars
Burton Rovers Reserves 3-8 Middle Barton
Corinthians 6-0 Witney Royals Reserves
Enstone P-P Eynsham A (away win awarded)
Tower Hill 2-3 Wychwood Forest
Wootton 10-1 FC Mills

Witney & District FA Division Four
Chadlington Reserves 3-3 Aston Reserves
Charlbury Town Reserves 5-3 Milton-Under-Wychwood Reserves
Combe Junior Sports Reserves 4-4 Brize Norton Reserves
FC Hollybush Reserves 1-0 Kingham All Blacks Reserves
Stonesfield Sports Reserves P-P Spartan Rangers A (home win awarded)

Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Premier Division
Bishops Itchington 2-5 Croughton
Kea 2-2 Heyford Athletic
Woodford United 5-0 Middleton Cheney

Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division One
Bloxham 1-2 Wroxton Sports
Deddington Town Reserves 4-1 AFC Bicester
FC Langford 0-1 Chesterton

Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division Two
Byfield Athletic P-P Brill United
Chasewell Park 4-0 Kings Sutton
Heyford Athletic Reserves 8-0 Banbury Sports
Steeple Aston 4-0 Bishops Itchington Reserves

Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division Three
Bloxbury Athletic 4-1 SWIS Reserves
Bodicote Sports Reserves 2-3 Banbury Galaxy
Finmere Reserves 1-5 Chasewell Park Reserves
Wroxton Sports Reserves 1-1 Kea Reserves

Coronation Cup, First Round
Sinclair United 1-8 Deddington Town
Souldern 3-4 Diverse

Mid Oxon Cup, First Round
AFC Banbury 4-3 Priors Marston

Mid Oxon Cup, Second Round
Chacombe 1-2 Banbury United Youth
Heyford United 0-8 Bodicote Sports

Eric Morris Cup, First Round
Kings Sutton Reserves 1-2 Bloxham Reserves

Geoff Wilson Cup, First Round
Brill United Reserves 4-3 Broughton & North Newington Reserves

Banbury Charity Cup, First Round
Ashton Villa 8-0 Finmere
Swis 3-3 Hornton (AET, Hornton won 4-1 on penalties)

Oxford City FA Premier Division
North Oxford Conservative Club 2-5 Brookes University
Summertown Stars 2-3 St. Ebbes Headington
Thame United Churches 1-4 Fairview
Zubry Oxford 4-3 Wheatley Youth

Sheffield Jackman Cup, Second Round
Tetsworth 3-6 FC Spandits
New Zealand 5-2 Great Milton

Wycombe & District Football League Premier Division
Chinnor ‘A’ 1-9 FC Leisure

Wycombe Junior Cup, First Round
AFC Amersham 0-4 Thame Rangers