THE Witney & District FA Premier Division title race is hotting up with the top two both posting victories.

Leaders FC Hollybush edged out visitors Aston 2-1, while second-placed Charlbury crushed Carterton Town A 6-1.

At Hollybush, goals from Alex Stubbs and Craig Mays gave the leaders the three points, Aston replying through Vince Evans.

A brace for Josh Hunt, plus further efforts from Mark Goode, Warwick Tompkins, Tristan Laing and Steve Fitzgerald gave Charlbury victory, Carterton hitting back through Nick Rose.

Spartan Rangers and Carterton Rangers battled out a 2-2 draw.

John Clarke and Frank Clarke were on target for Spartan, with Carterton replying through strikes from Liam Day and James Barker.

Division 1 leaders Stonesfield suffered a surprise defeat as they fell 1-0 at home to struggling Witney Royals, Robbie Cockroft scoring the only goal.

In Division 2, Brize Norton Res crushed FC Ascott Rangers 14-2.

Lee Litton led the way with a four-goal burst, while Chris Greenaway hit a hat-trick.

Olly Puddle (2), Darren Light, Paul Morrison, Jason Hirshfield, Chris McNeil and Kev Ridgeway also netted for Brize.

Ascott’s scant consolations came from a Gill Gabe double.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Bampton Utd 1 (J Pritchard), Chadlington 1 (J Hazelwood).

Div 2: Witney Wanderers 0, Siege FC 4 (A Makepiece 2, A Maskery, K Lewis); Brize Norton 0, Kingham All Blacks 4 (G Price 3, D Lay); Wootton Res 8 (S Stokes 3, E Higgins 3, A Bowerman, D Poole), Spartan Rangers A 0.

Div 4: Eynsham SSC Res 1 (K Clarke), FC Ascott 3 (J Bufton 2, R Harrison).

Supplementary Cup 3rd round: Bletchingdon Res 0, Carterton Tn B 3 (D Wanless, S Lowthian, D Chillington); Chipping Norton Tn Res 0, Bourton Rovers 2 (L Williams, O Sammons); Hook Norton 8 (J Hunt 2, B Haynes 2, B Moreby, J Mair, L Street, M Harris), Spartan Rgrs Res 0.