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Football round-up: Reading City edged out by leaders, Boars hit four in away win

by Andy Preston
March 1, 2022
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Reading City v Hanworth Villa

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Combined Counties Premier North

READING CITY were narrowly beaten at home to league leaders Hanworth Villa.

The Cityzens went two goals down but put up a strong fight that saw them find the net deep into stoppage time as they went down to a 2-1 defeat.

Reading City manager Simon Johnson said: “Brilliant indication of how far we’ve come this season. A tight loss against a side who will walk the league. Looking forward to the last seven games.”

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BINFIELD had to settle for a point when they hosted Sutton Common Rovers.

The Moles went ahead in the first-half through Jonathan Denton’s 28th minute strike.

The visitors replied on the verge of the break as the points were shared.

Binfield are in eighth on 35 points from 26 games.

Combined Counties Division One

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA got back to winning ways with an emphatic win over bottom side Cove.

Lewis Wall netted a brace inside the opening 12 minutes of the match to put the Boars in control.

Harinder Singh Hunjan and Reece Buckett added to the score to consolidate a 4-0 win on the road for Eversley.

The Boars are in fourth after 28 games.

Eversley manager Matty Angell said: “Great win today, we really did get the ball down and play on a difficult surface and got exactly what we deserved. Credit to the whole squad they work extremely hard and really put on an excellent performance for our visiting support.”

Thames Valley Premier League

FINCHAMPSTEAD kept up the pressure at the top with victory over Richings Park.

Alex Woodhead claimed a brace, while Nick Payne and Aqeel Butt wrapped up a 4-0 win to take them five points behind leaders Burghfield with three games in hand.

BURGHFIELD stayed at the top after they picked up a 1-0 win away at Maidenhead Town.

Ollie Brown netted the only goal of the game to keep them in pole position.

READING CITY U23’s fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Wraysbury.

WARGRAVE and READING YMCA shared a point after they were locked at 1-1.

Cup

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA made progress with a 3-0 away win over Woking.

TILEHURST PANTHERS got the better of WARGRAVE with a 4-0 triumph.

Lydia Vettese scored all four goals to see the Panthers safely through.

Thames Valley Women’s Division 3S

S4K BERKS COUNTY wrapped up the league title after their 1-1 draw at Goring United.

Megan Cox netted for the Fawkes which helped them to pick up a point to confirm them as champions with a game left to play.

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA RESERVES came away with a point from Newbury Development after they recovered a two-goal deficit.

Reading & District Sunday League

Senior: AFC Bradfield 2-3 FC BAPCO, Burghfield 3-1 Maiden Place, Woodley Wanderers 3-0 Arborfield

One: Berkshire Dons 4-1 Loxwood Park, Caversham United 4-1 Burghfield Reserves, GC United 2-2 Emmer Green, Give Back 7-0 Rose & Thistle, Reading Kites 0-10 Westwood Wanderers, Woodley Saints Hobnob 3-1 Wayback Wanderers

Two: Barton Rovers 5-0 Southbank, Calcot Royals 3-1 Caversham AFC, Romania United 2-3 AFC Pangbourne

Three: 116 Exiles Reserves 1-0 Thames Valley Railway, Hurst 2-0 New England, RE United 1-2 Racing Club de Woko

Four: Calcot 0-10 Brothers United

Bracknell & District Sunday League

Premier: Bracknell Rangers 3-1 Raglan, Crowthorne Inn 1-2 Woodley Saints Kites, Finchampstead Athletic 2-3 Wokingham & Emmbrook TMW

One: Bracknell Corinthians 1-5 AFC Dukes, FC Showcase 0-1 Freeman Royals

Two: Ashridge Park 3-3 Bracknell Athletic, Bracknell Cavaliers 0-0 Harts of Bracknell, Bracknell Spartan Vets 5-0 Woodley Saints Tigers

Three: Bracknell Bisons 1-5 Ashridge Park, Bracknell Saint Germain 0-4 Bracknell Royals

Four: Hope & Anchor 1-2 Finchampstead Athletic B

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