GEORGE Slatter scored a second-half winner as Chadlington boosted their Witney & District FA Division 1 title hopes with a 1-0 home victory against leaders Stanton Harcourt, writes ANTHONY BARLOW.

The result saw the third-placed side cut Harcourt’s lead to just a point.

Second-placed Minster Lovell saw off Freeland 5-3, Ed Dunn scoring a hat-trick.

Nathan Harris and Mike Ryan completed their tally, with Mike McNulty, Ady Williams and Lloyd Little replying for Freeland, who started with ten men and finished with nine.

Ryan Hewer and Gareth Preston each bagged a brace as Aston thrashed Kingham AB 8-2 at home.

Phil Caswell, Matt Smith, Matt Brown and Kevin Alcraft completed the rout. Dan Davis and Dom Hemming scored for Kingham.

West Witney stayed top of the Premier Division, despite a 2-1 home defeat by Carterton A.

Jason Lonsdale and Chris Bowles put the visitors ahead and although Tony McLemen got one back it was too late.

Hanborough failed to take advantage, drawing 0-0 at Spartan Rangers.

Chipping Norton Town lost 1-0 at home to Hailey, for whom Dean May scored.

Ducklington crushed Charlbury Town 4-0 at home, with Ben Hutter, Damon Tolley, Ian Luckett and Darren Harris all finding the back of the net.

Goals from Will Graham, Chris Catchpole, Gary Nicholson and Lee Beer helped Witney Royals to a 4-0 success at North Leigh A.

Carterton Pumas opened up a six-point gap at the top of Division 2 with a 3-1 home win against second-placed Eynsham SSC.

Kai Merrett, Dean Matthews and Matt Mills all had their shooting boots on, while John Ayres had equalised.

Kevin Davies bagged home a four-timer as West Witney Res closed the gap on Eynsham with a 13-0 home hammering of Charlbury Town Res.

Mark Haydon, with a hat-trick, Anthony Lune (2), Matt Townsend (2), Richie Eastaff and Keith Frendo sealed it.

Carterton B’s lead at the top of Division 3 was cut to a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Tackley. Ollie Bush scored for the hosts, with Chris Betreen levelling.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Brize Norton 2 (B Lachwicz, J Lister), Hanborough Res 0; Hailey Res 3 (J Andrews 2, T Gonzales), FC Nomads 3 (J Truby, J Costar, C Lawrence).

Div 2: Witney Wanderers 2 (D John, G Atkinson), Witney Royals 2 (R Plumb, D Paintin); Ducklington Res 3 (J Edney, D Tolley, O Semali), Middle Barton 3 (J Carswell 2, P Kay); Bampton Tn 4 (D Naworynski 2, A Lee, J O’Brien), Combe 0.

Div 3: Chipping Norton Tn Res 0, FC Hollybush Res 8 (D Cooper 3, J Hatt 2, A Hyatt, P Dray, W Senior), Spartan Rangers 6 (D Cross 3, D Hewerson-Sowerby, N Angus, T Merchent), Wootton 0.

Div 4: FC Hollybush Res 11 (D Bilton 2, S Whadcock 2, D Spivey 2, J Bignell 2, D Cox, P Heys, B Hatt), Greystones 1 (R Burton); Kingham AB Res 1 (L Barnes), Bampton United 3 (N Beckett 2, G Mitchell); Spartan Rangers 1 (J Castro), Corinthians 1 (M Mark); Eynsham SSC Res 2 (A Stratford, K Webb), Chadlington Rs 0.