Combined Counties Division One
EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA extended their excellent winning run with a clean sheet victory over BERKS COUNTY.
Just one goal was enough to take the points in a tightly contested match.
After a goalless opening 45, Jamie Griggs got on the end of Harinder Singh Hunjan’s whipped corner and capitlised to fire in the decisive goal in the 55th minute.
The win means that Eversley now have a seven-point lead on fifth-placed Sandhurst Town.
The Swords remain in midtable in 13th.
WOODLEY UNITED went down to a narrow loss against Kesnginton & Ealing Borough.
The Kestrels held on in a dogged defensive performance, but eventually conceded in the 82nd minute.
Combined Counties Premier North
READING CITY were awarded three points after a feisty encounter against Wembley.
Joe Pilling started the scoring when his shot found the net after hitting the underside of the bar in the 15th minute.
Wembley squared the game after half an hour to make the game 1-1 at half-time.
There was plenty of drama after the restart when Reading’s Mo Davies, along with two Wembley players were sent off.
The Cityzens took advantage and restored their lead before adding a third not long after.
The game ended in bizarre circumstances when it was abandoned by the referee after a third red card for Wembley.
WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK returned with defeat in their away match at Edgware Town despite a late fighback.
The hosts broke the deadlock with 15 minutes gone, but it didn’t take long for the Sumas to hit back when Jordace Holder-Spooner levelled just 10 minutes later.
Edgware got their noses back in front before the break with two quickfire goals to take a 3-1 lead into half-time.
The home side then added another to seemingly put the game beyond Wokingham’s reach in the 57th minute.
But the Sumas refused to lie down and fought back valiantly to make it a nervy ending when Nathan Mindomba made it 4-2.
Enow Ojong then snatched a goal in stoppage time, but there wasn’t enough time left for the Sumas to find an equaliser.
Thames Valley Premier League
BURGHFIELD stormed to the top of the table after a 4-1 away triumph at Wraysbury.
Goals from Jordan Cox and a brace from Lewis Butcher helped them to take maximum points and retake their position as league leaders.
They are now two points above Finchampstead having played two more games.
READING YMCA moved up the table with a 2-0 win over WARGRAVE, while READING CITY U23’s were beaten 1-0 at Marlow United.
WOODLEY UNITED ROYALS earned a late point in their 1-1 stalemate with Richings Park.
Southern Region League Cup
WOODLEY UNITED excited the cup after a solitary goal was enough to see Bournemouth Sports.
Thames Vally Counties Women’s Plate
TILEHURST PANTHERS stormed through to the next round with an emphatic victory over Easington Sports.
Five goals from Lydia Vettese, a double from Deanna Cane and goals from Keris-Louise Hunt, Rhianna Langham and Eve Rhind earned a massive 10-0 win for Tilehurst.
CAVERSHAM UNITED also put their name in the draw for the next round with an away triumph at Kidlington Youth.
With the scores locked at 1-1 at the break, the Billygoats enjoyed a superb second-half display by netting three more to take the cup tie.
WARGRAVE progressed with a penalty shootout victory over Ruislip Rangers.
The teams couldn’t be separated in normal time after an entertaining six-goal game.
But Wargrave squeezed through with a 3-1 shootout win.
S4K BERKS COUNTY were eliminated after a heavy defeat to Bletchley Shamrocks.
The Fawkes will not be able to focus solely on their title challenge, where they are currently top of the Thames Valley Division 3S, after they shipped seven without reply in the cup.
Reading & District Sunday League
Senior: AFC Bradfield 8-2 Burghfield, Arborfield 3-3 Mortimer
One: Burghfield Reserves 1-2 Woodley Saints Hobnob, Caversham United 4-3 Rose & Thistle, Emmer Green 2-4 Berkshire Dons, Give Back 5-3 Westwood Wanderers, Reading Kits 0-3 116 Exiles, Wayback Wanderers 0-1 Loxwood Park Rangers
Two: AFC Pangbourne 2-6 Barton Rovers, Goring United 8-1 Caversham AFC
Three: 116 Exiles Reserves 1-6 Racing Club de Woko, FC Woodley 2-2 Burghfield B, RE United 1-3 New England, Royal Albion 4-8 Sanctuary Strikers
Four: Brothers United 0-2 Hype Train, Calcot 1-3 FC Whitley Wood, NFFT 4-2 Barton Rovers Reserves, RG6 3-3 MAC
Bracknell & District Sunday League
Cup: Freeman Royals 3-3 Crowthorne Inn (2-4 pens), Raglan 0-4 Bracknell Rangers, William Twigg 1-1 Finchampstead Athletic (4-3 pens), Wokingham & Emmbrook TMW 3-1 AFC Dukes, Bracknell Royals 1-2 Wokingham Wanderers, Bracknell Spartans Vets 4-0 Crowthorne, SF7 0-2 Ashridge Park
One: Bigshot Blacks 0-1 Finchampstead Athletic Reserves, Bracknell Corinthians 3-8 FC Showcase
Two: Braybrooke 5-0 Silver Birch, Sandhurst 0-1 FC Harmanswater, Woodley Saints Tigers 0-2 Ashridge Park Royals,
Three: Finchampstead Athletic 2-0 Bracknell Saint-Germain, Newbold 2-3 Silver Birch
Four: AFC Dukes Reserves 1-4 BAS Allstars, Bracknell Athletic Reserves 4-3 Bracknell Spartan
