WEEKEND PREVIEW: Binfield host Woodley, Rams face league leaders

BINFIELD host Woodley United in a big Hellenic Premier Division fixture to kick off the weekend’s action.

The Moles welcome the Kestrels to Hill Farm Lane on Friday night (7.45pm), looking to avenge the 3-2 loss at Rivermoor back in September.

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Binfield certainly come in as the form side, aiming to gatecrash the league’s top five, while James Anderson’s men are desperate for the points to aid their battle against relegation.

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On Saturday, WOKINGHAM AND EMMBROOK return to action with a tricky league trip to neighbours Sandhurst Town.

Just one point separates the pair in the One East table ahead of the clash at Bottom Meadow.

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READING are playing at Madejski Stadium again, looking to follow up on their FA Cup win over Stevenage in midweek.

Brentford are the visitors with the Royals desperate for points to pull clear of the Championship relegation zone.

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It is cup week in the Thames Valley League with FINCHAMPSTEAD, WOODLEY UNITED ROYALS, SUMAS RESERVES and HURST all playing in the Reading Challenge Junior Cup.

On the rugby field, LONDON IRISH have made the long trip to Georgia to face Krasny Yar for the second time in as many weeks.

Exiles ended their long losing run with a 47-17 victory over the Russian outfit last weekend and need to win again to keep their hopes of progression in the European Challenge Cup alive.

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REDINGENSIANS RAMS are on the road to take on National League 2 South leaders Cinderford.

Rams were edged out by Chinnor in a promotion battle at Old Bath Road last week and they face another difficult tussle this weekend.

SOUTH BERKSHIRE and SONNING men and women are all in action in the hockey

leagues on Saturday.

BRACKNELL BEES are also back after having a weekend off, travelling to London Raiders on Saturday before welcoming Milton Keynes Thunder to The Hive on Sunday evening (6pm).

It’s just one game for READING ROCKETS as they travel to face bogey side Team Solent Kestrels on Sunday.

FIXTURES (3pm unless stated):

Friday January 19

FOOTBALL –

Hellenic Premier Division
Binfield v Woodley United (7.45pm)

Saturday January 20

FOOTBALL –

Sky Bet Championship
Reading v Brentford

Hellenic Division One East

Sumas and Sandhurst sit fourth and fifth in the table

Sandhurst Town v Wokingham and Emmbrook

Combined Counties Division One
Eversley and California v Badshot Lea

Reading Challenge Junior Cup
Burghfield v Wokingham and Emmbrook Reserves (2pm)
Finchampstead v Highmoor Ibis United (2pm)
Mortimer Reserves v Woodley United Royals (2pm)
Hurst v Marlow United Reserves (2pm)

RUGBY –

European Challenge Cup
Krasny Yar v London Irish (1pm)

National League 2 South
Cinderford v Redingensians Rams (2.30pm)

Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier
Littlemore v Crowthorne

HOCKEY –

MBBO Regional 2
Witney v Sonning (11am)
Aylesbury v South Berkshire (1.30pm)

South Clubs’ Women’s Division 3A
Sonning Ladies v Henley Ladies (12pm)

Trysports Premier 1
Wallingford Ladies v South Berkshire Ladies (2.45pm)