NORTH BERKS LEAGUE

Saxton Rovers won through to the semi-finals of the North Berks Cup, but needed extra time to see off Division 1 rivals Wootton & Dry Sandford 3-1, writes Phil Annetts.

It was 1-1 after 90 minutes with Mike Beale’s goal for Saxton cancelled out by Steve Madge.

However, goals from Kyle Allsworth and Dane Pask put Saxton into the last four.

There, they are joined by Berinsfield, who also required extra time to beat fellow Division 4 side Hagbourne United 5-2.

Joseph Vaughan scored twice for Hagbourne in normal time, with Andy Sampson and Luke Saunders replying for Berinsfield, who won the tie in extra time thanks to Brian Rawlings, David Murphy and an own goal.

In the outstanding second-round tie, Didcot Casuals eased past Division 2 strugglers Hanney United 5-0.

Paul Powell (2), Alan Bertram, Neal Davies and Ross Tyler scoring.

Saxton lost their Division 1 leadership to Lambourn Sports, who won 3-0 at Harwell International, with Matt Hendren, Alex Hendren and Sam Connors finding the net.

Goals from James Oliver, Nick Skiller and Lewis Ryland saw Benson AFC beat their neighbours Benson Lions 3-1 to leapfrog Botley United and go top of Division 2. Liam Wilkinson scored for Lions.

Two goals from Simon Crayton, including a last-minute winner, enabled Lambourn Sports Res to maintain their five-point lead at the top of Division 3 in a 2-1 win over Shrivenham A, for whom Dan Courtney scored.

OTHER SCORERS

North Berks League Cup quarter-final: S Courtenay Res 4 (J Bourton 2, D Parrott, T Quinlan), Coleshill Utd 2 (C Wardroper, M Bugden).

Div 1: Faringdon Tn 0, Childrey Utd 3 (L Wise, D Cannings, J Ledbury); Drayton 1 (B Warner), Crowmarsh Gifford 4 (T Holtom 2, S Gesner 2).

Div 3: Faringdon Tn Res 3 (C Kershaw, M Podbery, M Pill), Uffington Utd 2 (D Bryan 2); Kintbury Rgrs Res 1 (D Prestoe), Sutton Courtenay 4 (A Oram 2, L Bennett, S Pitson); Wootton Res 0, Stanford in the Vale 6 (T Mayall 2, S Holder, D Bradbury, K Buckingham M van der Mortel); Benson 4 (T Andrews 2, K Ray, D Polley), Drayton Res 2 (T Stanley, R Stanley, G Small).

Div 4: L Wittenham Ath Res 3 (A Bailey 2, D Harrison), Harwell Int Res 0; Radley Utd 5 (K Russell 3, J Bishop 2), Faringdon Tn A 0; Harwell Vill Res 6 (D Healey 2, C Jamieson 2, D Owen, O Barton), East Hendred Res 4 (S Burgoyne 2, V Cooper, K Pryde).

Div 5: Didcot Cas A 4 (M Currie 2, N Guiry, B Higgins), Benson Lions Res 1 (I McRobbie); Stanford in the Vale Res 4 (J Gregory, M Kelly, S Rees, A Clay), Appleton Stars 0; Marcham Res 4 (S Armstrong 2, M Brown 2), Ardington & Lockinge Res 2 (N Walker, T Bennett).