BERINSFIELD fell to their first league defeat of the season as they were beaten 4-1 at North Berks League Division 1 title rivals Saxton Rovers, writes PHIL ANNETS.

The hosts seized control of the title race, thanks to a double from Danny Parry either side of goals from Louis Bloomfield and Frankie Haines.

David Murphy netted a penalty late on for the away side, but it proved to be only a consolation.

East Hendred came from two down to win 4-3 at home to Dorchester.

The visitors thought they were about to claim their first points of the season.

But Mike Farrelly (2), alongside Liam McCullough and Jason McDowell efforts, gave Hendred the win.

Cameron Patterson, Tom Srawley and Jordan Lyne were on target for Dorchester.

Goals from Jason Pook, Brad Gill and Sam Roberts gave Stanford in the Vale a 3-0 win at Sutton Courtenay to maintain their four-point lead at the top of Division 2.

Goals from Luke Lewis-Rippington, Dean Staniford and Aiden Di Toro secured a 3-2 win for Westminster at Turnpike Sports.

Gary Dredge and Kyle Sergeant netted for the hosts, but it wasn’t enough.

Marcham opened up a healthy five-point gap over bottom side Faringdon Town Res with a 2-1 home victory.

Craig Dredge and Rob Fathers struck for the hosts, while Paul Smith replied for Faringdon.

Stanford in the Vale Res were knocked off top spot in Division 4.

Mark Brind netted to inflict their first defeat of the season and give visitors East Hendred Res a 1-0 triumph.

Charlie Black and Warren Ralph both scored braces as Hagbourne United beat Faringdon Town A 5-2 to move off the foot of the table.

Matt Cusack scored the hosts' other goal, while Jason Evans netted twice for the visitors.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Faringdon Tn 2 (R Bradbury, C Benson), Kintbury Rgrs 4 (C Allsop 3, R Benham); Lambourn Spts 1 (B Matthews), Wallingford Tn 0.

Div 2: Steventon 1 (T O’Reilly), Burghclere 5 (C Angell 3, A Smith, J Stockwell).

Div 3: Benson Lions 2 (P Smiley, L Willis), Newbury Res 1 (A Sheppard); Compton 3 (C Baker, J Baker, J Fisher), Uffington Utd 2 (D Perrett, P Byrne); Dorchester Res 0, Union St 2 (S Price 2); Hungerford Tn Swifts 4 (C Sprules, T Stockwell, S Rolfe, A Puffett), Grove Rgrs 1 (J Wilkins); N Oxford 2 (D Boyles, A Williams), Saxton Rov Res 0.

Div 4: Berinsfield Res 2 (R Hastings, M Ingram), Abingdon Tn Res 0; Blewbury 1 (B Thorpe), Lambourn Spts Res 4 (J Giles, K Watson, L Standen, N Gordon); Long Wittenham Ath Res 2 (T Andrew, B French), Kennington Ath 3 (J Holland 2, S Weston); Wallingford Tn Res 4 (J Webber 2, C Passey, M Bone), Drayton Res 2 (A Seamark 2).

Div 5: Burghclere Res 6 (A Baillie 3, D Stockwell, J Stockwell, T Coward), Watlington Tn Res 1 (G Deighton); Grove Rgrs Res 8 (S Hetherington, M Doig, P Long, J Ledbury, M Hammond, B Barefoot, A Colley, A Merrett), Hagbourne Utd Res 0; Hanney 66 Club 1 (M Catherall), Sutton Courtenay Res 5 (C Stewart 2, J Gilsenan, D Southey, A Godfrey); Hungerford Tn Swifts Res 7 (K Dundas 3, G Lybech-Harris 2, R Pocock, D Lybech-Harris); Wallingford Tn A 2 (A Hayes, A Gorgo), Didcot Eagles 4 (D Esplin, A Rodman, P Goodall, S Dyer).