SAXTON Rovers remain eight points clear at the top of Division 1 as they hammered hosts Steventon 5-0 in the North Berks League, writes Richard Underwood.
Tom Stanley, Ollie Nadin, Ryley Stone, Louis Bloomfield and Dan Parry scored the goals.
Ardington came away from East Hendred with a 4-2 win thanks to a double from Luke Faircloth and further goals from Gavin Jones and Tom Eatwell.
Hendred hit back through Jordan Parrott and Sam Belcher.
Long Wittenham brushed hosts Westminster aside with a 6-1 win as Lewis Monahan and Callum Bowler both bagged braces.
Will Houseman and Joe Murphy were also on the mark, with Andy Hope replying.
Liam Revell smashed a four-timer for East Hendred Res in a thumping 8-0 win at Long Wittenham Res.
Liam Eltham (2), Steve Vaux and Toby Daley scored the others.
Hagbourne Res went top of Division 4 with a hard-fought 2-1 win against visitors Harwell & Appleford.
The hosts went in front when George Smith headed in, but on the stroke of half-time, Eddie Stanhope levelled from the penalty spot.
In a tight second half, Hagbourne secured victory as Charlie Noble fired home with the game’s second penalty.
In the first round of the War Memorial Cup, Drayton recorded a crushing 17-1 win over Hanney 66 Club.
Josh Dennis hit a six-timer, with Pat Walsh claiming five and Alex Kerry four.
Carl Bolton and Lewis Allen scored Drayton’s others, Hanney’s scant reply coming from Jack Slight.
OTHER SCORERS
Div 3: Lambourn Res 1 (D Harris), Faringdon Res 2 (B Ferris, P Smith); Marcham 3 (D Barnes, J Eldridge, J Follows), Milton Utd A 2 (J Lage, L Webb).
Div 4: Stanford Res 0, Berinsfield Res 4 (M Calvo 2, J Welch, R Boodell); Cholsey U Res 4 (S Bunce 2, R Mundy, J Barrett), Steventon Res 1 (R Bailey).
AG Kingham Cup 1st round: Ardington Res 5 (C Buckell, G Francis, N Bishop, S Cox, J Wilkins), North Oxford Res 2 (J Brown, T Dos Santos).
North Berks League Cup 1st round: Drayton Res 2 (A Jones, M Gardener), Marcham Res 5 (L Jackson 2, Y Shahab, B Wilson, C Shahab).
War Memorial Cup 1st round: Compton 7 (B Brzoska 4, A Cairns 2, K Sergeant), Hagbourne Utd 0; Uffington Utd 2 (D Harfield 2), Sutton Courtenay 6 (A Kirk 3, R Griffiths, C Stewart, M Churton).
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