BERINSFIELD went six points clear in North Berks League Division 1 after a 3-0 win against struggling North Oxford, writes Richard Underwood.

Strikes from Zach Gallagher, Harvey Moore and Chris Murphy sealed victory.

Saxton Rovers moved second, beating Westminster 4-2. Tom Stanley (2), Frank Haines and Jack Bernasconi netted, with Michael Hootton and Aiden Di-Toro replying.

Ardington maintained their 100 per cent Division 2 record with a crushing 9-0 win over Crowmarsh.

Ryan Johnson led the way with a hat-trick, while Sam Connors added a brace. Further goals came from Gavin Jones, Jonny James, Jamie Gregory and Matthew Pedder.

Saxton Rovers Res stayed top with a 3-2 win over Kintbury Rangers Res. Liam Smith (2) and Harry Winn hit the target, Kintbury replying through Matthew Lavers’s brace.

Two players saw red as East Hendred Res beat Lambourn Sports Res 2-0 in Division 3.

After Ben Eltham missed an early penalty, Steve Vaux fired Hendred ahead from ten yards.

Both sides were reduced to ten men as Toby Daley (Hendred) and Michael Coles saw red for an off-the-ball incident, before Liam Eltham wrapped up victory with Hendred’s second goal.

Cholsey United beat hosts Wallingford Town A 10-0 thanks to goals from Eddie Middleton (4), Lewis Griffiths (2), Mickey Bone, David Norris, Liam Woods and Lewis Risley.

In the War Memorial Cup, Division 2 side Watlington Town were pushed all the way by Division 3 outfit Marcham before booking their place in the quarter-finals with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win.

The match finished 2-2 after Jamie Salter and Craig Dredge netted for Marcham and Jonathan Little and Adam Holloway scored for the visitors.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Lambourn Sports 4 (J Peachey 3, L Richards), Hanney Utd 1 (C Hunt), Long Wittenham 2 (A Colley, A Taylor), Stanford in Vale 2 (B Hammond, D Griffin).

Div 2: Sutton Courtenay 3 (R Griffiths 2, J Badger), Wallingford Tn Res 4 (D Walkinshaw 3, K Carrigan).

Div 3: Long Wittenham Res 7 (N Townsend 2, C Harper, J Couchman, W Railton, S Malloy, A Sutherland), Uffington Utd 0.

Div 4: Ardington & Lockinge Res 5 (D Cameron 2, L Bint, J Wilkins, og), Steventon 1 (A Armitage); Cumnor Minors U21 5 (J Howe 5), Berinsfield Res 0; Watlington Tn Res 2 (S Outen, A McLay), Appleford 0; Hanney Club 66 4 (L Ulyatt 2, J Green, J Giles), Marcham Res 1 (A Meakin); Hagbourne Utd 2 ( J Clark, J Murphy), Faringdon Tn A 3 (D Wills, D Courtenay, A Lyneham).

War Memorial Cup: Benson Lions 1 (D Hine), Harwell Village 3 (P Churchouse 2, G Bertram).