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Football round-up: Ascot United on brink of capturing Combined Counties Premier North title

by Andy Preston
April 11, 2023
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Combined Counties Premier North

ASCOT UNITED made it a weekend to remember as they stretched their lead at the top of the table to put them on the brink of being crowned as champions.

The Yellas put three past Harefield United without reply on Saturday with strikes from Louis Bouwers, Brendan Matthew and Kai Walters.

Ascot then built on that display by smacking five past Wallingford & Crowmarsh in a clinical first-half.

Goals from Marcus Mealing, Harry Laflin, Alfie Grant, Marcus Mealing and Sean McCormack saw them cruise to a 5-0 scoreline.

Ascot are now 17 points in front at the top with five games to go.

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READING CITY suffered two back to back costly defeats to all but end their chances of winning the title.

Josh Baines put City ahead against Egham, but the hosts turned the game around to win 2-1.

Lamin Sankoh and Tyler D’Cruz scored for the Cityzens against Holyport in a 3-2 defeat on Monday.

Reading are in second position on 70 points.

 

Combined Counties Division One

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA maintained their amazing scoring form by putting six past Bagshot in an emphatic win.

Having scored nine at Bagshot away just a few days prior, the Boars ensured they took another comprehensive victory on Monday.

With six different scorers, a scintillating attacking display saw Troy Baker, Brad Brown, Ashley Howes, Jatinder Liddar, Ross Mckernan and Ben Anderson find the net.

WOODLEY UNITED put two points on the board with back to back draws across the weekend.

Two goals from Sib Gbla, including a stoppage time penalty meant the Kestrels added a point to their total in a 2-2 stalemate at Bagshot.

Woodley then settled for a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Westside.

Woodley are up against Cove on Saturday at home (3pm kick-off).

 

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YATELEY UNITED continued their perfect form by making it 17 wins from 17 games.

A double from Myles White ensured Yateley edged past BURGHFIELD with a 2-1 win.

WARGRAVE moved into sixth place with a comfortable away win against READING CITY U23s.

Stuart Moss bagged a hat-trick, while Fred Kirby added to the scoreline to help Wargrave win 4-1.

 

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FINCHAMPSTEAD booked their place in the cup final after they defeated SB Phoenix with a clean sheet victory.

Aqeel Butt, Dylan Chaffin and Jacob Rebbeck ensured Finch made it through to the last two with a 3-0 success.

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