Third Versus Fourth In The OSL

THIRD VERSUS FOURTH IN THE OSL

by David hucker

Southam United

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Launton Sports

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Oxfordshire Senior League

It was third against fourth in the OxfordshireSenior League Premier Division at BobbyHancocks Park on Saturday and SouthamUnited emerged 3-0 winners to extend theirunbeaten run to nine matches.

Both teams had drawn their previous match,Southam away to Cropredy and Launton athome to Halse United, and there was not muchbetween the two sides in the first half with a13th minute goal from Ethan Champkinsshading it in Saints favour.

Ricky Barby doubled their lead in the 68thminute and substitute Matt Pemberton added athird, his first for the club, with 10 minutes togo. Shane Osborne hit the crossbar in the finalminute, but it stayed at 3-0 as Saints closed thegap on second placed Kennington Athletic,who were without a match, to one point.

Southam United: Lewis Hudson, Ashley Knights [Capt.] (Patrick O’Brien 50), Kieran Brady (Matt Pemberton 70), Adam Neale, Ryan Harris (Sam Dunn 46), Simon Barby, Ellis Champkins, Ethan Champkins, Melvin Mauritson (Alfie Speed 70), Ricky Barby, Shane Osborne

Sub not used: Jay Lawes

Booking: Sam Dunn

Player of the Match: Ellis Champkins

Referee: Mark Stanistreet