CHARLIE Lee struck twice to put Berinsfield nine points clear in North Berks League Division 1 with an emphatic 5-1 win at Long Wittenham Athletic, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD.

Max Palmer, David Murphy and Brian Rawlings were also on target for the pacesetters, who remain unbeaten, with Kieran Cooper bagging the Wittenham consolation.

Wallingford Town moved into second place with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over East Hendred, Charlie Silkstone scoring the only goal.

Sutton Courtenay secured just their second Division 2 point of the season as they held hosts Faringdon Town Res to a 3-3 draw.

Rhys Griffiths scored twice for the home side alongside a Mason Churton effort, but goals from Don Wills, Paul Sanders and Richard Evans earned the visitors a draw.

Saxton Rovers Res made it three successive victories with an impressive 4-0 triumph at Wallingford Town Res in Division 3.

Harry Winn scored twice and Patrick Mannix and Michael Smith were also on the mark.

A double from Jon Green gave Steventon a 2-0 away victory over Division 4 leaders Blewbury in the second round of the North Berks Cup.

The hosts had high hopes of causing an upset against their Division 2 opponents, but found themselves behind against the run of play moments before the break when Green broke quickly to slot home.

A delightful through ball from Alex Dawson shortly after the restart put Green through to net his second and secure Steventon’s victory.

North Oxford are in the third round thanks to a 4-1 win at Harwell Village.

Aaron Andrews, Ryan Macer, Jack Hinkin and Dale Cameron scored the goal which sent them through, whilst Gareth Fenton replied for Harwell.

Tom Bennet scored twice to help Ardington & Lockinge to a spectacular 6-2 win at Uffington United. Jamie Gregory, Joel Vaughan, Jonny Dix and Jason O’Hanlon scored the visitors’ other goals, with Garry Haines and Sean Rose on target for the hosts.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Dorchester 0, Kintbury Rgrs Res 2 (L Connor, J Shearsby); Hungerford Tn Swifts 2 (G Smith 2), Hanney Utd 0.

Div 3: Grove Rgrs 3 (J Giles 2, M Reid), Benson Lions 1 (M Gardner).

Div 4: Berinsfield Res 5 (J Welch 4, T Beechers), Hagbourne Utd 3 (C Dawson, D Lovegrove, I Ndiaye Lo).

Div 5: Cumnor Minors 1 (S Evans), Marcham Res 6 (A Gerring, L Jackson,A Kingsbury,C Shahab, L Maumbe, R Blatherwick); Didcot Eagles 2 (D Tucker, S Dyer), Coleshill Utd Res 5 (J Tranter 2, T Steele 2, M Lawson); Faringdon Tn A 0, Grove Rgrs Res 3 (M Hammond, M Lockwood, A Colley); Hanney 66 7 (M Bishop 3, L Ulyatt 2, D O’Connor 2), Uffington Utd Res 1 (D Reed); Steventon Res 1 (N Page), Wallingford Tn A 3 (M Gallagher, P McLaughlin, J Burtenshaw).

AG Kingham Cup: N Oxford Res 2 (S Harris, C Appiah), Stanford-in-the-Vale 0; Sutton Courtenay Res 2 (J Marriott, S Malla), Dorchester Res 2 (M Fenton 2, W Wright).