ASHLEY Searle helped himself to a hat-trick for the second week running as Wallingford Town thumped Dorchester 6-0 at home in North Berks League Division 1, writes PHIL ANNETS.

Elliott Westwood, Lee Chapman and youngster Joe Webber netted the others to move Wallingford up to second in the table.

Abingdon Town were reduced to nine men as they were beaten 4-3 away to local rivals Saxton Rovers.

Kieran Davies, Marlon James and Freddie Pinkerton goals proved in vain for Abingdon as Kyle Allsworth’s double and strikes by Frank Haines and Tom Stanley won it for Rovers.

Leaders Berinsfield dropped their first points of the season when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Crowmarsh Gifford.

Max Palmer’s strike for Berinsfield was cancelled out by James Lee.

Drayton’s 100 per cent record also came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at East Hendred.

Danny Curran scored their goal, but goals by Jason Moss, Liam Eltham and Tom Rowe won the game for Hendred.

Faringdon Town were beaten 3-1 at Kintbury Rangers, courtesy of James Mandry, Charlie Allsop and Harry Halls goals.

Derren Harrington found the net for Faringdon.

Stanford in the Vale leapfrogged visitors Turnpike Sports into top spot in Division 2 with a 3-1 victory, thanks to goals from Jamie McGahey, Brad Gill and Jamie Tuck.

Harwell Village lead Division 3 after ending Hungerford Town Swifts’ perfect record with a 3-1 away win.

Stuart Rolfe registered for the Swifts, but Paul Powell’s double and a Cian Harper effort propelled Harwell to the summit Max Scholfield scored the only goal of the game as Faringdon Town Res beat Sutton Courtenay 1-0.

Joe Courtney and Matt Cramp both scored braces as Grove Rangers convincingly beat Dorchester Res 5-0.

James Wilkins also got his name on the scoresheet for the visitors.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Hanney Utd 0, Kintbury Res 2 (R Randle, C Whelehan); Marcham 1 (B Taylor), Steventon 1 (A Cooper).

Div 3: Benson Lions 4 (C Swales 2, A Marsden, L Willis), Uffington Utd 1 (L Melville); Newbury Res 1 (S Bowers), Compton 0; Union St 2 (J Cunning 2), Saxton Rov Res 2 (L Cunningham 2).

Div 4: Abingdon Tn Res 2 (A Waclawek, D Cox), Kennington Ath 4 (J Morris 2, S Weston, J Clarkson); Blewbury 0, Stanford in the Vale Res 4 (J Gregory 3, T Mayall); Faringdon Tn A 1 (L Farmer), Berinsfield Res 4 (J Welch 2, T Beechers, A Samson); Hagbourne Utd 1 (L Tansley), Wallingford Tn Res 1 (M Newbold); Long Wittenham Ath Res 2 (H Surtell, R Taylor), E Hendred Res 2 (B Eltham, J Hicks).

Div 5: Didcot Eagles 2 (A Rodman, G Cole), North Oxford Res 6 (C Simone 3, C Stevens, H Scott, V Lorente); Grove Rgrs Res 1, Marcham Res 5 (R Comley 2, L Jackson, D Yallop, P Jeacock); Wallingford Tn A 4 (A Hayes, L Cowper, H Voice, G Turner), Hanney 66 Club 3 (P Robinson, K White, C Tysoe).

AG Kingham Cup: Drayton Res 2 (T Smith, M Brooks), Hungerford Tn Swifts Res 3 (D Lybech-Harris 2, G Lybech-Harris); Uffington Utd Res 0, Lambourn Spts Res 7 (J Giles 2, K Watson 2, A Day, M Mooney, E McGowran); Watlington Tn Res 6 (A Wright 2, A Peperia, K Woolfson, C Blayachi, D Heycock), Hagbourne Utd Res 0; Steventon Res 2 (K Scott, D Cannon), Sutton Courtenay Res 4 (J Dingwall 2, P Brodzinski, A Cooper).