Combined Counties Premier North
ASCOT UNITED extended their lead at the top of the table thanks to a treble from Marcus Mealing.
The Yellas took a resounding win over Windsor to make it 15 wins from 17 games.
Ascot broke through in the 17th minute when Mealing connected with Harry Grant’s corner to head past the goalkeeper.
Mealing had his second of the match just five minutes later when Brendan Matthew spotted his run and played the ball to Mealing who looped it past the keeper.
Taking a 2-0 lead into the break, Ascot came flying out the traps and made it rhee just a minute after the restart when Harry Grant smacked a strike past the helpless Windsor goalkeeper.
In a lively start to second-half proceedings, Windsor clawed a goal back in the 48th minute, but Ascot restored their healthy lead on the hour mark when Grant’s cross found Matthew who netted.
In the 76th minute, Mealing clinched his hat-trick goal after another successful corner from Harry Grant was converted by the forward to seal a thumping 5-1 win.
Ascot are now on top of the table on 46 points having played one game more than second placed Reading City who are on 42 points.
Ascot United: Ashdown, Ajanlekoko, Gerrard, A Grant, H Grant (c), Lalustani, Lock, Matthew, McCormack, Mealing. Tucker
Goals: Mealing 16’, 22’, 76’, H Grant 46’, Matthew 60’
FA Trophy third-round
BRACKNELL TOWN continued their journey in the FA Trophy with an incredible win on the road at Eastbourne Borough.
Up against the National League South side, the Robins ensured their place in the fourth round with a 2-1 success.
The teams were locked in a goalless contest in the first-half before Joe Grant opened the scoring after he was played through by Darryl Sanders and applied the finish.
Bracknell extended their lead with a little over 10 minutes remaining when George Knight got on the end of Guy Hollis’ launched long throw and headed into the bottom corner.
Eastbourne hit back with an instant reply to set up a nervy finish when Shiloh Remy netted.
But Bracknell were able to hold on to advance to the next round of the competition.
The Robins are next in action on Tuesday, December 27 with an away trip to Beaconsfield Town in the Southern League Premier South.
Joint Bracknell manager Carl Withers said: “These boys just keep proving the doubters wrong and showed again today the togetherness we have at Bracknell Town FC from the players to the loyal fans who braved the cold and travelled in their numbers.”
Co-manager Jamie McClurg added: “After a week of random training, illnesses and mental weather our lads delivered a performance. We earned a result against a top side and I have nothing but praise for the group.”
Bracknell Town: Eacott, Fraser, Burden, Hollis, Bayliss (c), Lodge, Abisogun, Knight, Grant, Sanders, English
Subs: Cheshire, Sani, Dean, Goather-Braithwaite, Herbert
Goals: Grant 65’, Knight 79’, Remy 80’
Thames Valley Division Four
BERKS COUNTY ROVERS smacked seven past AFC Cornthians to climb up to third in the table.
In a stunning attacking display, Rovers hit seven past their opponents to storm to a 7-1 triumph.
Leo Reed secured a hat-trick, Harvey Richardson netted a brace and Finnegan Cupper and George Hunt both got on the scoresheet.
Berks are in third place on 17 points after picking up five wins, two draws and five defeats from their opening 12 league matches.
Berks County: Copper, Gandolfi, Grimes, Hunt, Kay, Lowe, Pearce, Richardson, Reed, Williams, Fielding
Subs: Mann, Pritchard, Shepherd
Goals: Reed x3, Richardson x2, Hunt, Cupper
Thames Valley Women’s Division 3S
League leaders SHINFIELD RANGERS slumped to a heavy loss against their closest challengers Hawley.
Lauren Smaje scored in the second-half for Shinfield, but it would turn out to only be a consolation goal as the hosts hit six past the table toppers to cut the gap at the top with a stunning 6-1 win.
Shinfield remain top of the league despite their loss with a one point lead over Hawley after nine matches.
Rangers have won six, drawn one and lost two so far this league campaign.
Shinfield Rangers: C Bagshaw, Blanchard, Cashmore, Cox, Gotting, Kania, Karamat, Rapley, Smaje, L Bagshaw, Turnbull
Subs: Graywood, Jones, Slaughter
