Drayton’s relegation fears increased as the North Berks League Division 1 basement boys went down to a 2-1 defeat against Harwell International, writes Phil Annets.

Tom Baptie and Mike Yardley found the net for Harwell, with Dan Curran replying from the penalty spot.

Drayton are now five points adrift as the two sides immediately above them – Kintbury Rangers and Harwell Village – shared the points in a 2-2 draw.

Charlie Allsop scored twice for Kintbury, but his efforts were cancelled out by a Gareth Fenton double.

Childrey United and Crowmarsh Gifford also drew 2-2.

Will McDonald and Tom North scored for Childrey, with Joe Sutton and Rob Styles hitting back for Crowmarsh.

Marcham ended Botley United’s six-game winning streak with a 1-0 success in Division 2. Matt Banks netted the only goal.

Dave Cox hammered a hat-trick for Steventon as they won 3-1 at bottom side Benson Lions, for whom Ben Tre-mayne scored.

Unbeaten Sutton Courtenay are up to second in Division 3 after a 3-2 win at Uffington United.

Steve Pitson, Adam Oram and Nick Ridge got their goals, with Matt Clamp and Devan Bryan replying.

A Peter Dixon hat-trick helped bring to an end Kintbury Rangers Res’ ten-match losing streak as they beat Drayton Res 4-2.

Liam Prout scored their other goal while Tom Stanley and John Walker netted for the Division 4 bottom side.

Harwell International Res fell to a shock 3-2 defeat against Challow United, who recorded only their second league win of the season.

Andy Sutherland’s double for International was cancelled out by goals by Tim Harris, Kurtis Hart and Ryan Carr to lift Challow off the foot of the table.

Marcham Res made it 14 wins out of 14 with a 7-1 thrashing of Faringdon Town B in Division 5.

Steve Morris and Leighton Jackson both scored twice, while Lewis Wilson, Russ Comley and Stuart Jackson grabbed one apiece. Lee Quegan netted for Faringdon.

Elsewhere a Chris Allinson strike gave Bampton Town Res a 1-1 draw at home to Sutton Courtenay Res.

OTHER SCORERS Div 2: East Hendred 3 (S McGowran, M Farrelly, J Hedges), Saxton Rov Res 2 (C Ancliffe, M Weir); Hanney Utd 2 (J Dutton 2), Long Wittenham Ath 1 (Z Sharif).

Div 3: Faringdon Tn Res 1 (T Redman), Lambourn Spts Res 2 (P Davis 2); Shrivenham A 2 (J Williams, S Leighfield), Ardington & Lockinge 4 (T Eatwell 2, T Bennett, S Barnes); Stanford in the Vale 1 (T Mayall), Coleshill United.

Div 4: Harwell Village Res 2 (C Jamieson, A Spurrett), Radley Utd (J Bishop 2, K Russell) 3; Berinsfield 6 (D Murphy 3, B Rawlings, P Jones, M Ingram), Faringdon Tn A 1 (M Curtis); Wantage Tn A 1 (P Mercer), Steventon Res 0; East Hendred Res 1 (T McGill), Hagbourne Utd 0.