EAST Hendred ended North Berks League Division 1 leaders Berinsfield’s 100 per cent record, holding them to a 4-4 draw, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD.

The league leaders needed an equaliser in the dying seconds to preserve their unbeaten status, with David Murphy scoring twice and Sam Whiteley and Chris Murphy also on target.

William MacDonald, Mark Brind, Liam Revell and Liam Eltham netted for Hendred.

Second-placed Wallingford Town were unable to close the gap as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Kintbury Rangers.

Ashley Searle had put them in front at the break, but Sam Mulvey responded for the hosts.

Goals from Callum Cormack, Jamie Tuck and Luke Murphy gave Stanford-in-the-Vale a 3-2 away triumph over Long Wittenham Athletic.

Richard Stevenson and Matt Saunders replied.

Saxton Rovers made it back-to-back successes with a 4-2 victory at bottom-of-the-league Lambourne Sports.

Danny Parry, Lewis Bloomfield, Tom Stanley and Kyle Allsworth grabbed the decisive goals for Rovers, whilst Damien Harris notched both for the home side.

Alex Dawson hit a hat-trick as Steventon moved up to second in Division 2 with a 5-2 win at home to Dorchester.

Kevin Scott and Engeli Zeneli also registered for the hosts, while Dorchester scored through Cameron Patterson and Jordan Lyne.

Sutton Courtenay claimed their first point of the season as they held hosts Hanney United to a 2-2 draw.

James Bishop and Chris Hunt scored for the home side, but Rhys Griffiths and Craig Davis ensured the points were shared.

Division 3 leaders Watlington Town came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Grove Rangers.

Nick Gordon put the visitors ahead, but Watlington turned it around in the final fifteen minutes with goals from Edgar Garcis and Jonathan Little.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Harwell Vill 1 (G Fenton), Hungerford Tn Swifts 3 (G Smith 3); Kintbury Rgrs Res 4 (C Allsopp 2, F King, L Connor), N Oxford 2 (J Hinkin 2).

Div 3: Benson Lions 2 (J Jones 2), Marcham 0; Highworth Tn Dev 1 (J Moulding), Compton 3 (J Fisher 3); Saxton Rov Res 5 (M Smith 3, J Saulter, M Shepherd), Wallingford Tn Res 0; Uffington Utd 0, Ardington & Lockinge 6 (J Gregory 3, T Bennett, N Wilkins, L Wilkins).

Div 4: Hagbourne Utd 2 (N Guiry 2), Coleshill Utd 7 (A Sly 2, S Blake, A Clark, G Higgs, J Mundy D Radbourne); N Oxford Res 3 (D Crowder, F Kamale, S Hamis), Dorchester Res 1 (G Kay).

Div 5: Coleshill Utd Res 7 (J Coombe 2, H Ayres, T Steele, L Haines, S Edwards, K Marsh), Cumnor Minors 2 (S Merton, S Evans); Didcot Eagles 3 (S Warner 2, O Sanders), Steventon Res 1 (J Crouchman).

North Berks Cup: Blewbury 6 (R Tappin 4, M Hollick, D Knapp), Hanney 66 2 (L Uylett 2).

League Cup: Grove Rgrs Res 2 (M Hammond, D Shaw), Long Wittenham Ath Res 1 (C Thomas); Marcham Res 2 (T Faulkner, L Jackson), Lambourn Spts Res 3; Stanford-in-the-Vale Res 3 (S Bithell 2, T Mayall), Berinsfield Res 2 (T Beeches, J Welch); Sutton Courtenay Res 1 (D Page), Wallingford Tn A 3 (J Newport, M Jarman, C Allum).