HORSE RACING: Always Resolute lived up to his name to win for Twyford trainer Tim Jarvis at Haydock.

The 10-1 shot battled on well for Joey Haynes to hold off Heart Locket by half a length in a handicap over a mile and six furlongs.

RUGBY UNION: Bicester and Alchester begin their campaigns on Saturday.

In Southern Counties North, Bicester host Thatcham, while Alchester face Tadley in the BB&O Premier Division.

Results round-up

FOOTBALL

OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE

Premier Div: Launton Spts 1, Freeland 1.

Div 1: Northway 5, Charlton 1; Oakley Utd 2, Marston Saints Res 0.

BANBURY DISTRICT & LORD JERSEY FA

Premier Div: Ashton Villa 3, Woodford 1; Bishops Itchington 0, KEA 4; Croughton 2, Middleton Cheney 0; Deddington Tn 2, Broughton & N Newington 2.

Div 1: AFC Bicester 2, Bodicote Spts 1; Banbury Utd Yth 1, Finmere Ironstones 3; Bloxham 1, Chesterton 0; Diverse 4, Highfield Old Boys 0; FC Langford 0, Wroxton Spts 2.

Div 2: Banbury Spts 3, Heyford Utd 1; Byfield Ath 2, AFC Banbury 1; Chacombe 1, Bishops Itchington Res 0; Heyford Ath Res 4, Chasewell Park 3; Kings Sutton 1, Bloxham Res 4; Souldern 5, Brill Utd 4; Steeple Aston 3, Swis 0.

Div 3: Bodicote Spts Res 2, Kings Sutton Res 2; Brill Utd Res 2, Finmere Res 3; Chasewell Park Res 8, Broughton & NN Res 4; KEA Res 4, Banbury Galaxy 1; Swis FC Res 1, Bicester Utd 3; Wroxton Spts Res 0, Priors Marston 4.

AUNT SALLY

BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery)

Premier & Div 1: Nut Tree 2, Black Bull A 1; Launton S&SC A 3, Shakespeare 0; Highfield SC A 1, Crown A 2; Red Lion Wendlebury 0, White Lion A 3.

Div 2: Bull Launton 1, Muddy Duck 2; Red Lion Finmere 3, White Horse B 0; Black Bull B 2, Bull & Butcher B 1; Ashton Club 2, Prince of Wales 1.

Div 3: Bull & Butcher A 1, White Hart Originals 2; Ex Services 2, Barley Mow 1; White Horse A 1, Bell Bicester 2.

Div 4: White Lion B 0, Fountain B 3; White Ht Wands 1, Swan Islip 2; Hundred Acres 1, Plough Marsh Gibbon 2; Chearsley Cricketers 3, Safari Garden 0.

Div 5: Phoenix 0, Launton B 3; Crown Gawcott 3, Eight Bells 0; Nightingale 3, Black Bull Divas 0; Red Lion Stratton Audley 3, Black Boy 0.

Sixer: R Owens (Black Bull B).