Ashley Searle helped himself to a hat-trick for the second week running as Wallingford Town thrashed Dorchester 6-0 at home in North Berks League Division 1, writes Phil Annets.

Elliott Westwood, Lee Chapman and youngster Joe Webber netted the others to move Wallingford up to second in the table.

Abingdon Town were reduced to nine men as they were beaten 4-3 away to local rivals Saxton Rovers.

Kieran Davies, Marlon James and Freddie Pinkerton goals were ultimately in vain for Abingdon as a Kyle Allsworth double and strikes by Frank Haines and Tom Stanley won the contest for Saxton.

Leaders Berinsfield dropped their first point when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Crowmarsh Gifford, with Max Palmer’s strike being cancelled out by James Lee’s reply.

Drayton’s 100 per cent record also came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at East Hendred.

Danny Curran scored their goal, but strikes by Jason Moss, Liam Eltham and Tom Rowe won the game for Hendred.

Faringdon Town were beaten 3-1 at Kintbury Rangers, courtesy of James Mandry, Charlie Allsop and Harry Halls goals. Derren Harrington netted for Faringdon.

Ben Matthews struck twice and Jonny James and Sam Conners also scored as Lambourn Sports strolled to a 4-0 home win over Long Wittenham Athletic.

Stanford in the Vale leapfrogged visitors Turnpike Sports into first place in Division 2 with a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Jamie McGahey, Brad Gill and Jamie Tuck.

Harwell Village are top of Division 3 after ending Hungerford Town Swifts’ perfect record with a 3-1 away win.

Stuart Rolfe registered for the Swifts, but a Paul Powell two-timer and a Cian Harper effort sent Harwell to the summit.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Faringdon Tn Res 1 (M Scolefield), Sutton Courtenay 0; Hanney Utd 0, Kintbury Res 2 (R Randle, C Whelehan); Marcham 1 (B Taylor), Steventon 1 (A Cooper).

Div 3: Benson Lions 4 (C Swales 2, A Marsden, L Willis), Uffington Utd 1 (L Melville); Dorchester Res 0, Grove Rgrs 5 (J Courtney 2, M Cramp 2, J Wilkins); Newbury Res 1 (S Bowers), Compton 0; Union St 2 (J Cunning 2), Saxton Rov Res 2 (L Cunningham 2).

Div 4: Abingdon Tn Res 2 (A Waclawek, D Cox), Kennington Ath 4 (J Morris 2, S Weston, J Clarkson); Blewbury 0, Stanford in the Vale Res 4 (J Gregory 3, T Mayall); Faringdon Tn A 1 (L Farmer), Berinsfield Res 4 (J Welch 2, T Beechers, A Samson); Hagbourne Utd 1 (L Tansley), Wallingford Tn Res 1 (M Newbold); Long Wittenham Ath Res 2 (H Surtell, R Taylor), E Hendred Res 2 (B Eltham, J Hicks).

Div 5: Didcot Eagles 2 (A Rodman, G Cole), North Oxford Res 6 (C Simone 3, C Stevens, H Scott, V Lorente); Grove Rgrs Res 1, Marcham Res 5 (R Comley 2, L Jackson, D Yallop, P Jeacock); Wallingford Tn A 4 (A Hayes, L Cowper, H Voice, G Turner), Hanney 66 Club 3 (P Robinson, K White, C Tysoe).

AG Kingham Cup: Drayton Res 2 (T Smith, M Brooks), Hungerford Tn Swifts Res 3 (D Lybech-Harris 2, G Lybech-Harris); Uffington Utd Res 0, Lambourn Spts Res 7 (J Giles 2, K Watson 2, A Day, M Mooney, E McGowran); Watlington Tn Res 6 (A Wright 2, A Peperia, K Woolfson, C Blayachi, D Heycock), Hagbourne Utd Res 0; Steventon Res 2 (K Scott, D Cannon), Sutton Courtenay Res 4 (J Dingwall 2, P Brodzinski, A Cooper).