A brave fightback proved in vain as from Bicester mensuffered their second defeat of their Middlesex Berks, Bucks & Oxon Division 1 campaign, when they went down 5-2 at West Hampstead 3rd.

The hosts scored from the first short corner of the match and soon made it 2-0.

Bicester hit back with a goal from Luke Smith, fashioned expertly by Stuart Locke.

Dave Sutcliffe levelled the scores from another brilliant move, before Hamspstead made it 3-2 at half-time.

The home side dictated the second half and scored two late goals to seal a comfortable win.

Bicester 2nd’s striker Ben Kirk took his goals total to 11 from his last three games, with a five-timer in their 6-0 crushing of Amersham & Chalfont 3rd in Division 5.

Andy Kay was their other scorer.

Chris Birch, Ben Hughes and Rob Charlton scored doubles as Bicester 3rd thrashed British Airways 2nd in Division 7.

Bicester Ladies 2nd continued their winning streak with a 2-0 victory at Sonning in Trysports Three Counties League Division 2.

The visitors scored their first goal from a short corner where Ness Hughes tipped in a rebound shot.

Bicester doubled the lead early in the second half when Nicolene Cameron fired in.

A goal from Paige Jorda was in vain as Bicester 4th were thumped 9-1 at Buck-ingham 4th in Division 6.

MIXED RESULT

Bicester 4 (S Philpott 3, C Birtles), Wallingford 1.