A STRIKE from Jamie Rutter secured Ardington & Lockinge a 1-0 win at home in the North Berks Charity Shield semi-final, writes PHIL ANNETS.

Rutter scored in the first half as Ardington saw off their fellow Division 1 side Faringdon Town to clinch a place in the final against Kintbury Rangers at Abingdon Town on April 26.

Kintbury withstood a late fight-back from Division 2 side Wantage Town A to triumph 3-2 in their semi-final.

Two goals from Iggy Ilott and one from Joe Cummuskey gave the hosts a 3-0 half-time lead.

But a second-half brace from Wantage’s Jamie Wilkins double left them hanging on at the end.

  • THE North Berks War Memorial Cup final between Division 2 side East Hendred and Westminster, from Division 3, will be played at Wantage Town this Friday (7.30pm).

Meanwhile, the North Berks League Cup final between Division 4 side Faringdon Town A and Wallingford Town Res, from Division 5, is at Milton United this Saturday (7pm).

Wallingford Town moved off the bottom of North Berks League Division 1 with a 3-0 win away to fellow strugglers Crowmarsh Gifford.

Tim Bowler, Ashley Searle and Connor Mattimore scored the Wallingford goals.

Scores from Tim Barton and Lewis Monaghan gave Long Wittenham Athletic a 2-1 home win over Berinsfield, with David Murphy replying for the visitors.

William Wright hit a hat-trick as Radley won 3-0 at home to East Hendred in Division 2.

Saxton Rovers Res and hosts Coleshill United played out a thriller, with the latter running out 5-4 winners.

Dan Hosier, Lloyd Callaghan, Luke Dewar and Ash Brown all scored for Saxton, but doubles for Lee Andrews and Shane Blake, alongside a Lee Mason effort, won the game for the home side.

Westminster lost 3-0 at Kintbury Rangers Res in their Division 3 top-of-the-table battle.

Jake Shearsby, Scott Bowers and Josh Way were all on the scoresheet.

A James Carlini double helped Hanney United stay in touch, contributing to a 6-0 home thrashing of Blewbury.

Paul Freeman, Jack Hemmings, Andrew Hope and Matt Woodside also found the net.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 2: Faringdon Tn Res 2 (J Evans, A Clay), Marcham 3 (S Armstrong, W Coster, D Yallop), Steventon 1 (S Butlin), Drayton 3 (C Morbey, G Jones, R Seamark).

Div 3: Benson Lions 3 (M Polo, D Sutherland, B Wood), Clanfield 85 Res 0; Burghclere 3 (A Baillie, D Tobin, J Lawrence), Stanford in the Vale 2 (J Deacon, B Farrell).

Div 4: Ardington Res 2 (I Bowman 2), Turnpike Sports 3 (T Hitchcock 2, M Davis); Berinsfield 8 (D Pettifer 3, A Samson 2, C Jamieson 2, J Welch), Long Wittenham Ath Res 2 ( S Watson, C Bowler); Drayton Res 1 (R Payne), Benson AFC 4 (Z Gallagher 2, T Andrews 2); East Hendred Res 2 (J Hicks, K Thimbleby), Kennington Ath 4 (S Dunham, M Hutton, J Morris, A Dier); Hagbourne Utd 2 (G Shears, M Churton), Faringdon Town A 1 (L Tudway).

Div 5: Stanford in the Vale Res 6 (T Mayall 3, G Clements 2, A Finney), Grove 3 (D Ferguson, J Ledbury, S Whaley); Wallingford Tn Res 3 (S Lee, C Lee, B Primmer), Didcot Eagles 6 (G Cole 2, P Sibley 2, P Goodall, E Sibbald).