Combined Counties Division One
EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA started their New Year by adding three points to their tally with a success over Cove.
After striking the post after just four minutes when Ross Mckernan met Luke Cox’s corner, the away team responded by hitting the woodwork from a free-kick.
The Boars scored the first goal of the game when Ash Howes was left with a tap in after Cox’s free-kick wasn’t cleared.
The visitors responded in the 36th minute to ensure they went into half-time with the game level.
Eversley flew out the traps after the restart and restored their lead when Be King found the net from distance.
In the sixth minute, Eversley found their third goal of the contest when King squared for Will Kennedy to convert.
The points mean that Eversley are in 10th place on 27 points from 18 games, just one point behind Woodley United with a game in hand to play.
Eversley manager Matty Angell said: “Great to get a win today (Monday) in difficult conditions to mark my four years as Eversley & California manager. Lots of amazing people worked with in that time and lots of players who have all played their part.”
Eversley & California: Pigeon, King, Moriarty, Cooper, Pantony, Catt, Cox, Crocker, Clark, Mckernan, Howes
Subs: Brown, Kennedy, Griggs, Boylan, Mindomba
Goals: Howes 18’, King 46’, Kennedy 64’
Isthmian South Central
BINFIELD were denied three points after they conceded a 90th minute goal on their away visit to Marlow.
The Moles went in front after 17 minutes when Taylor Morgan netted, but Marlow levelled the game up on the stroke of half-time when Nawaf Naheer-Omar scored.
Binfield regained their lead with just 10 minutes left on the clock when Brandon Curtis nudged them ahead.
However, the second-half followed the same theme as the first which saw Marlow hit late again when Aaron McLiesh-White scored a last gasp equaliser.
After 16 matches, Binfield are in ninth place on 28 points.
Binfield are back in action on Friday night at home to Ashford Town.
Binfield: Rackley-Hayes, Hobbs, Giamaeeti, Bayley, Gavin, Winser, Harry, Holland, Morgan, Curtis, Pagliaroli
Subs: Beauchamp, Shaw, Mabukwa, Duncan, Abdulhadi
Goals: Morgan 17’, Naheer-Omar 45’, Curtis 79’, McLeish-White 90’
Thames Valley Premier League
FINCHAMPSTEAD missed out on the chance to close the gap on league leaders Yateley United in their top of the table clash.
Adam Mills was on the scoresheet for Finch, but they missed out after a narrow 2-1 loss away from home.
Yateley now have a healthy 16 point lead at the summit having played two more games than second placed Finch.
