DORCHESTER had three players given their marching orders as they were beaten 2-1 at bottom side Watlington Town in North Berks League Division 1, writes PHIL ANNETS.

Scott Hemming, Jamie Fleet and Robert Hudson were sent off for the visitors and Watlington took advantage as Dan McNiffe struck twice.

Joe Morgan replied for eight-man Dorchester.

Long Wittenham Athletic made it five straight victories as John Willis and Steve Molloy strikes gave them a 2-1 triumph at Crowmarsh Gifford.

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Lee Chapman hit the home side’s consolation.

Saxton Rovers drew 1-1 at home to Faringdon Town as a Steve Pitson penalty cancelled out Robbie Harrington’s goal for the visitors.

Marcham’s Stuart Armstrong fired a hat-trick to send Division 2 leaders Stanford in the Vale crashing to a 3-0 away defeat.

Seb Hickey struck a treble for Westminster, but it wasn’t enough for them to take all three points as they were held to a 6-6 draw at home to Kintbury Rangers Res.

Luke Lewis-Rippington, Mark Penner and James Dallimore also notched, but Kintbury replied through Charlie Allsop (3), Rob Denison, Luke Conner and Pete Meuse.

Basement boys Saxton Rovers Res went down 6-1 at Lambourn Sports.

Keenan Dundas and Ben Matthews bagged a brace, alongside goals from Matt Peddler and Terry Wood, whilst Quinn Brown scored for Saxton.

In Division 3, Harwell Village won 2-1 at home to Hanney United with Gareth Fenton scoring twice, including a penalty. John Phair replied.

Doubles from Andy Marriott and Ryan Drew, plus an Adam Jackson effort, gave Dorchester Res a 5-3 home win over Abingdon Town Res.

Russ Comley, Niall Hodgkins and Sam Webb were all on the scoresheet for the visitors, but it wasn’t enough.

Phil Goss struck four times for Benson Lions in their 8-3 home win over Union Street.

Luke Willis also scored twice, with Chris Swales and Mike Gardener adding the other two.

Chris Parker, Matt Brandish and James Cunning responded in vain.

Ben Sutton hit a hat-trick as East Hendred breezed into the semi-finals of the North Berks League War Memorial Cup with a 5-0 home victory over Coleshill United.

Sam Belcher and Gareth Cooper also scored in the win.

Steventon’s campaign came to an end as they were beaten 3-1 at home to Burghclere.

James Spear scored for the home side, but goals from John Taylor, Tom Smallridge and Rob O’Hagan won it.