Saxton Rovers avenged their defeat to Berinsfield in last season’s North Berks Cup final with a heavy 6-0 quarter-final victory, writes Phil Annets.

Goals from Tom Stanley, Wayne Waldron, Kyle Allsworth, Frankie Haines and two late efforts by substitute Mark Smith ended the holders’ title defence in devastating fashion.

Matt Saunders struck twice for Long Wittenham Athletic to earn a tight 2-1 home win over Westminster.

Dan Hill scored for the visitors, but it wasn’t enough.


With the North Berks League leaders in cup action, Wallingford Town moved to within four points of the Division 1 top spot after crushing struggling Drayton 6-0 away from home.

Neal Carrington, Stuart Walker, Kane Galliford, Jack McLaughlin, Tom Baptie and Sam Larking all scored as the visitors made it three successive wins.

Josh Rewcastle netted for East Hendred, but could not secure the win as Sam Whiteley replied to earn Crowmarsh Gifford a 1-1 draw.

Watlington Town are bottom of Division 2 after going down 2-0 away to Faringdon Town Res.

A Neil Docherty effort and an own goal ensured Faringdon leapfrogged their visitors at the bottom of the table.

Harwell Village cemented their lead at the top of Division 3 with a 5-1 win at Dorchester Res.

Tommy Fisher and Gareth Fenton both scored twice alongside a Paul Powell strike, while George Kay hit the consolation for Dorchester.

Grove Rangers won 2-1 at home to bottom club Union Street.

The visitors netted through Chris Parker, but Luke Faircloth and Dan Cannings won the game for Grove.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Lambourn Spts 5 (B Matthews, C Hogan, J Cottrell, A Bruce, C Bowden), Dorchester 2 (T Srawley, A Kerry).

Div 2: Turnpike Spts 5 (G Dredge 2, A Beckett, A Susans, C Maja), Sutton Courtenay 0.

Div 3: Compton 3 (J Maskell, M Butler, J Baker), Saxton Rov Res 1 (L Dewar).

Div 4: Abingdon Tn Res 0, E Hendred Res 3 (A Lynch 2, T North); Berinsfield Res 2 (M Calvo, R Hastings), Blewbury 0; Faringdon Tn A 1 (A Bird), Kennington Ath 1 (T Briggs); Hagbourne Utd 2 (C Black, L Grant), Lambourn Spts Res 2 (L Standen, E McGowran); Stanford in the Vale Res 2 (J Gregory 2), Long Wittenham Ath Res 1 (C Day).

Div 5: Didcot Eagles 2 (D Esplin, B Hammond), Grove Rgrs Res 1 (A Colley); Hanney 66 Club 2 (J Allen 2), Uffington Utd Res 4 (G Moore, J Braham, A Ledbury, P Byrne); Hungerford Tn Swifts Res 6 (D Lybech-Harris 3, J Way 2, K Unwin), Sutton Courtenay Res 2 (C Stewart 2); Wallingford Tn A 9 (J Webber 5, M Bellis 3, T Mangan), Hagbourne Utd Res 0; Wallingford Tn Res 2 (S Carter-Knight 2), Burghclere Res 5 (D Stockwell 4, E Weedon).

North Berks Cup: N Oxford 0, Hungerford Tn Swifts 2 (S Cadle, S Blair).

Charity Shield: Burghclere 3 (C Angell 2, C Quick), Stanford in the Vale 0.

Nairne Paul Trophy: Wallingford Tn Res 8 (D Woodley 3, H Voice 2, C Passey 2, M Bone), Drayton Res 0.