LOUIS Bloomfield’s hat-trick helped North Berks League Division 1 leaders Saxton Rovers cruise to a 5-0 win at Crowmarsh Gifford, writes PHIL ANNETS.

Dan Parry and Kyle Allsworth also netted as they extended their lead to six points.

Joe Cheong and Matt Saunders scored as Long Wittenham Athletic won 2-0 at Faringdon Town, stretching the home side’s winless run to six matches.

Watlington Town closed the gap at the foot of Division 2 to two points with a 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Marcham.

Ben Little, Tom Dowdell and Conor Blayachi scored, with Phil Jeacock replying.

Goals from Kevin Allen and Jamie Speer gave Steventon a 2-2 draw at home to Turnpike Sports, cancelling out Gary Dredge’s double.

Harwell Village extended their lead at the top of Division 3 to eight points with a 3-0 home win over Grove Rangers, courtesy of goals from Paul Powell, Gareth Bertram and Alan Bertram.

Benson Lions won 4-0 at home to Compton, with Matt Turl scoring twice and Luke Vincent and Adam Betts grabbing one each.

North Oxford booked their place in the final of the War Memorial Cup as they upset Division 2 leaders Stanford in the Vale 2-0 in the semi-final.

Aaron and Steve Andrews scored the goals which ensured their passage into the showpiece at Wantage Town’s Alfredian Park on Friday, April 15, when they will face either Burghclere or Tunrpike Sports.

Division 4 side Wallingford Town Res shocked Division 2’s Faringdon Town A 4-0 in the semi-final of the Nairne Paul Trophy.

Two Craig Passey penalties and a brace from Harry Voice, all in the first half, sent the lower league side through.

They will meet either Lambourn Sports Res or Kintbury Rangers Res in the final at Milton United on Friday, April 29.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 1: Dorchester 2 (S Hemming, C Patterson), Kintbury Rgrs 9 (S Thorp 4, H Halls 2, C Allsop, J Cummuskey, M Annetts).

Div 2: Burghclere 3 (T Smallridge 2, C Quick), Hanney Utd 0; Kintbury Rgrs Res 4 (P Mewse, N Edwards, G Smith, B Pagliaroli), Westminster 2 (L Lewis-Rippington 2).

Div 3: Union St 0, Hungerford Tn Swifts 5 (D Rowswell 2, D Chamberlain 2, S Rolfe).

Div 4: Berinsfield Res 3 (M Calvo 2, A Samson), Stanford in the Vale Res 1 (T Weeks); Hagbourne Utd 0, Abingdon Tn Res 1 (T Larman); Long Wittenham Ath Res 2 (T Andrews, A Sutherland), Faringdon Tn A 1 (J Yates).

Div 5: Didcot Eagles 0, Hungerford Tn Swifts Res 2 (K Dundas, O Morris); Hanney 66 Club 1 (P Robinson), Hagbourne Utd Res 2 (J Winslow, S Lincoln); N Oxford Res 3 (L Paintin 2, L Trotman), Steventon Res 1 (K Scott); Wallingford Tn A 2 (D Booth, E Middleton), Sutton Courtenay Res 5 (C Stewart 2, P Brodzinski 2, K Page).