THE prolific Will Heywood ensured Oxford OBU finished the first half of the MBBO Regional Division 1 season just a point off top spot.

Heywood blasted a five-timer in a 10-0 thrashing in challenging wintry conditions against visitors Reading 3rd.

Henry Vallis added a hat-trick, while Matt McKeown and Worcester Bowden were also on target.

Witney also broke up for Christmas on a high, with a 4-1 victory at home to basement boys Amersham & Chalfont.

The strugglers led at half-time, but the hosts dominated the second half and registered through Ryan Fitz-John (2), Fraser Barnard and Ben Kirk.

Oxford Hawks 2nd came out on top in an 11-goal thriller at Wallingford in a bitingly cold and wet clash.

The visitors triumphed 6-5 at the Hithercroft, thanks to goals from Ian Gurden (2), Matthew Wood (2), Tommy Dawes and Sam Windsor-Lewis.

Wallingford had led 5-4 through Tom Ferris (2), Daniel Pilbeam (2) and Connor Blakey.

But Hawks hit back to deny the hosts.

OTHER RESULTS

Men: Wallingford 5th 6 (J Johnson 2, J Rees 2, C Merryweather, J Quilter), Sonning 6th 3; Milton Keynes 6th 4, Oxford 9th 1 (M Tappin); Southampton Cockburns 2, Oxford Hawks Falcons 5 (S Dawson 2, S Griffiths, C Burrell, N Doggett).

Ladies: Maidenhead Masters 9, Oxford Hawks Eagles 0.