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Football round-up: Finchampstead stay in the hunt with win over Berks County

by Andy Preston
April 29, 2021
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Thames Valley Premier League
FINCHAMPSTEAD
earned an impressive away victory in a top-of-the-table clash against BERKS COUNTY. 

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Berks County v Finchampstead FC

Finch are now level on points with Berks, having played three games more, after Stephen Hunt scored the only goal of the game to earn three points.

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Berks County v Finchampstead FC

The win came on Monday evening after Finch managed a 0-0 draw away at Burghfield on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Swords came away with a convincing 4-0 away win at Newbury with goals from John Swift, Thomas Nower, Ebenezer Opoku-Ware and Ben Hall. 

Thames Valley Division One
HURST
took the spoils in a five-goal contest against ELDON CELTIC, meanwhile WARGRAVE stay at the top after they were awarded a win against Westwood Wanderers Reserves.

Thames Valley Division Two
HURST RESERVES
earned consecutive 1-1 draws, first against TWYFORD & RUSCOMBE on Saturday before a stalemate against Richings Park Reserves on Monday.

Thames Valley Division Four
FINCHAMPSTEAD DEVELOPMENT
were edged out in a seven-goal game against Reading City Development who took the points with a 4-3 triumph. 

Jack Lewis, Calvin Grainger and Callum Niven were on the scoresheet for Finch. 


BERKS COUNTY ROVERS were beaten 3-1 at home to Harchester Hawks after the hosts were reduced to 10 players. 

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The Kestrels twice had the lead in the game, thanks to goals from Rosie Page-Smith and Rebecca Gooch but had to settle for a point as Ascot fought their way from behind. 

Thames Valley Women’s Division One
EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA LADIES
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Deanna Cane, Lydia Vettese and Tilly Waight were among the goals as Tilehurst joined Carterton Ladies level on points at the top of the table.

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But the Sumas fought back to ensure that they marked manager’s Dan Bateman and Matt Eggleston’s 250th game in charge with a win.

Dan Collier hit the equaliser and Ellis Day struck the winner, before goalkeeper Sean Woodward made a crucial save at the end to preserve a vital victory.

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