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North Berks Football League Roundup - 6th January 2018
Richard Underwood, NBFL Media Relations Officer

Hendred go six points clear as two see red

Division Three leaders East Hendred Reserves maintained their fine run of form when posting a fine 2-0 victory over Lambourn Sports Reserves at Mill Lane. East Hendred started well and should have been in front as early as the tenth minute when Liam Eltham was adjudged to have been brought down in the box and referee Leroy Paddock pointed to the spot but Ben Eltham stepped up and fired his spot kick wide from twelve yards. Lambourn almost took the lead moments later when Dan Glozier latched onto a through ball and he took a touch and fired past East Hendred keeper only to see it hit the inside of the post and cleared off the line by East Hendred defender Will McDonald. Then both sides had half chances but failed to hit the target until Hendred took the lead with a fine move from Steve Vaux who found Jamie Wilkins on the right and he took a touch fired over a pin point cross where Vaux met the ball running to head past Lambourn keeper Ben McKevitt from ten yards out. The game was then reduced to ten a side just before the half time whistle when Toby Daley and Michael Coles were given their marching orders following an after ball incident. The second half started with Hendred doubling their lead on fifty minutes when a fine long ball found Hendred’s leading scorer Liam Eltham who took a touch and fired his shot past McKevitt and into the back of the net from just inside the Lambourn box. Hendred were now in full swing which then saw long range efforts from McDonald, Eltham and Tom North which either whistled over the Lambourn bar or were straight at McKevitt.Lambourn were struggling to get any hold on the game as Hendred pushed forward and Liam Eltham was denied by a last ditch challenge by defender Shaun Randall when in front of goal. The final twenty minutes of the game saw Lambourn keeper McKevitt keeping the score down with a number of fine saves mainly tipping over a Liam Eltham drive from close range and then saving with his feet on his own goal line from a Jake Farmer close range effort. East Hendred remain six points clear in Division Three following this result and on this performance will take a good side to knock them off top spot.

Division One
Berinsfield went six points clear in Division One after beating North Oxford 3-0 at Laye Avenue after being a scoreless first half but goals from Zach Gallagher, Harvey Moore and Chris Murphy sealed the victory.Saxton Rovers moved into second spot with a fine 4-2 victory over Westminster thanks to two goals from leading scorer Tom Stanley with further goals coming from Frank Haines and Jack Bernasconi whilst Westminster replied through Michael Hooton and Aiden Di-Toro. Lambourn Sports maintained their winning ways with a fine 4-1 victory at home to Hanney United thanks to a hat-trick from Jonathan Peachey-Score with Luke Richards also finding the target whilst Hanney replied through Chris Hunt. Long Wittenham lost ground on the leaders at the top when they were held to a 2-2 draw against Stanford-in-the-vale with Stanford drawing level with the last kick of the game. Stanford scored through Bradley Hammond and David Griffin whilst Wittenham replied through goals from Arran Colley and Andy Taylor.

Division Two
Ardington maintained their 100% league unbeaten run with a thumping 9-0 victory over Crowmarsh thanks to a hat-trick from Ryan Johnson with Sam Connors firing home two goals with further goals coming from Gavin Jones,Jonny James, Jamie Gregory and Matthew Pedder.Saxton Rovers Reserves remained on top spot in the table with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Kintbury Rangers Reserves with Liam Smith claiming two goals with Harry Winn also hitting the target whilst Kintbury replied through two goals from Matthew Lavers. There was a seven goal thriller at Sutton Courtenay where Wallingford Town Reserves claimed a fine 4-3 victory to move into fourth spot in the league thanks to a Dan Walkinshaw hat-trick with Kyle Carrigan also finding the net whilst Sutton replied through two goals from Rhys Griffiths and a Jack Badger strike.

Division Three
Long Wittenham Reserves kept in the shadows of the leaders when they produced a fine 7-0 victory over Uffington United with Nick Townsend scoring twice with further goals coming from Cian Harper, Joe Couchman, Wayne Railton, Steve Malloy and Andy Sutherland. Cholsey United made short work of their trip to Wallingford Town A producing a thumping 10-0 victory with Eddie Middleton claiming a four timer and Lewis Griffiths scoring twice with further goals coming from Mickey Bone, David Norris, Liam Woods and Lewis Riseley.

Division Four
Ardington Reserves remained on top of the table with a fine 5-1 victory over Steventon Reserves with Dale Cameron scoring twice with further goals coming from Liam Bint, Jamie Wilkins and an own goal whilst Ashley Armitage scored for Steventon. Cumnor Minors U21 remained in second place in the league when they beat Berinsfield Reserves 5-0 with Jordan Howe scoring all five goals. Watlington Town Reserves made it three wins in a row and moved into third spot with a 2-0 victory over Appleford with Steve Outen and Alex McLay hitting the target. Hanney Club 66 got back to winning ways when they beat Marcham Reserves 4-1 thanks to two goals from Luke Ulyatt with John Green and Josh Giles also scoring whilst Alex Meakin scored for Marcham. Faringdon Town A travelled to Hagbourne United Reserves and claimed all three points with a narrow 3-2 victory thanks to goals from Dominic Wills, Dan Courtenay and Andy Lynham whilst Jamie Clark and James Murphy scored for the home side.

North Berks War Memorial Cup 2nd Round
Harwell Village moved into the quarter final of the cup when they travelled to Benson Lions and posted a 3-1 victory thanks to two goals from Paul Churchouse with Gareth Bertram also hitting the target whilst Dan Hine scored for Benson. Division Two Watlington Town were taken all the way to penalties by Division Three Marcham and finally came through 4-3 on spot kicks after the two sides were locked at 2-2 after extra time with Jamie Salter and Craig Dredge scoring for Marcham whilst Jonathan Little and Adam Holloway scored for the visitors. Letcombe Reserves also progressed to the next round with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Drayton with Zachary Pettifer amongst the goals

Roll of Honour
Berinsfield go six points clear in Division One
Ardington hit nine and maintain 100% league unbeaten record
Cholsey United hit ten against Wallingford Town A
Long Wittenham Reserves hit seven past Uffington United
Jordan Howe scores all five goals for Cumnor against Berinsfield Reserves
Eddie Middleton hits a four timer for Cholsey United
Dan Walkingshaw scores a hat-trick for Wallingford Town Reserves
Jonathan Peachey-Score scores a hat-trick for Lambourn Sports
Ryan Johnson hits a hat-trick for Ardington