DANNY Cox netted the winner deep in extra time as Abingdon Town beat visitors Kintbury Rangers 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the North Berks League’s Charity Shield, writes PHIL ANNETS.

Mike Kent’s goal for Town and Charlie Allsop’s for Kintbury had forced the tie into extra-time before Cox’s late strike.

Crowmarsh Gifford booked their place in the semi-finals with a 2-1 win at Dorchester.

James Lee and John Smith netted for Crowmarsh, with Tom Srawley on target for the hosts.

Saxton Rovers took advantage of the cup action to open up a six-point gap at the top of Division 1 with a 5-3 victory at East Hendred.

Tom Aldworth, Danny Parry, Gary Hartley, Tom Stanley and Frankie Haines found the net for Rovers, with Sam Baring notching twice for the home side alongside an Adam Sell effort.

Goals from Jack McLaughlin and Ashley Searle gave Wallingford Town a 2-0 home win over Long Wittenham Athletic.

In Division 2, Steventon won 5-1 at home to Marcham, with Kevin Allen scoring twice and Tom O’Reilly, Gary Rudman and Jamie Speer grabbing one apiece.

Stuart Armstrong netted the consolation for Marcham.

Westminster beat Hanney United 5-2 courtesy of strikes by Dan Hill, Kieran Hughes, Dean Staniford, Harry Ackland and Mark Penner.

George Crowley and John Bishop replied for Hanney.

North Oxford moved to within two points of Division 3 leaders Harwell Village with a 4-0 home win over Dorchester Res.

Dean Boyles struck twice and Aaron and Steve Andrews also found the net.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Turnpike Spts 6 (A Beckett 2, T Hitchcock, G Dredge, R Meikle, L Johnson), Faringdon Tn Res 1 (P Thompson).

Div 3: Saxton Rov Res 0, Hungerford Tn Swifts 6 (S Rolfe 3, T Stockwell 2, S Peacock); Union St 0, Compton 2 (M Borof, B Pringle).

Div 4: Faringdon Tn A 2 (J Evans 2), Abingdon Tn Res 2 (K Brown, M Learoyd); Lambourn Spts Res 4 (M Mooney 3, D Langford), Wallingford Tn Res 3 (C Passey 2, M Bone); Stanford in the Vale Res 5 (D Lewis 2, C Slevin, J O’Hanlon, J Gregory), Blewbury 2 (Z Gregory, B Thorpe).

Div 5: Didcot Eagles 4 (B Hammond, G Cole, D Esplin, J Dean), Uffington Utd Res 2 (P Byrne 2); Marcham Res 0, Burghclere Res 3 (D O’Hagan 3); Sutton Courtenay Res 10 (C Stewart 4, J Gilsenan 2, K Page, P Brodzinski, D Southey, L Muambe), Hanney 66 Club 4 (S McKay 2, A Bishop, D Brine); Wallingford Tn A 0, Steventon Res 5 (M Turner 3, J Green, J Robinson); Watlington Tn Res 3 (K Woolfson, D Clifford, og), N Oxford Res 0.

Charity Shield: Faringdon Tn 1 (M Simpkins), Lambourn Spts 6 (B Matthews 2, C Bowden, C Hogan, M Pedder, S Connors).

War Memorial Cup: Harwell Village 2 (P Powell, G Jones), Sutton Courtenay 3 (R Griffiths, J Dingwall, B Drabble).

League Cup: Drayton Res 0, E Hendred Res 5 (M Brind 2, B Eltham, L Eltham, A Lynch); Long Wittenham Ath Res 0, Grove Rgrs Res 1 (A Colley).