Reading Today

FINCH EARN WIN IN TITLE BATTLE WITH BURGHFIELD

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Thames Valley Premier League

FINCHAMPST­EAD picked up a vital victory in their top of the table clash with BURGHFIELD.

Finch raced into a four goal lead with goals from Nick Payne, Alex Woodhead, Callum Vallance and Aqeel Butt.

Lewis Butcher grabbed a consolatio­n goal for the Fielders but they fell to a 4-1 loss.

The title race is set to go right down to the wire.

Finch are just one point behind Burghfield with a game in hand and have three league games left.

Meanwhile, current leaders Burghfield have two games to play.

Finch are in action with two consecutiv­e away games.

First they face Wargrave on this evening (Wednesday) before they face Marlow United on Saturday.

Burghfield are not in league action until the following weekend when they host Richings Park.

READING YMCA picked up three points on their visit to Marlow United.

Andrej Hornola netted the only goal of the game which came in the 57th minute as Reading earned a clean sheet on their way to taking maximum points.

The win puts them up to

10th in the table on 28 points and they have five league games left to play.

WARGRAVE moved up the table with an away success against Mortimer.

The victory puts them up to seventh on 31 points with four games to play.

READING CITY U23’s were beaten heavily at home by Yateley United.

They lost 6-1 which puts them in 12th with three games to complete the season.

Reading & District Sunday League

Senior: Englefield Eagles 0-4 Arborfield, FC Sporty 4-0 Burghfield, Tilehurst 0-2 AFC Bradfield

One: 116 Exiles 0-5 GC United, Berkshire Dons 2-1 Woodley Saints Hobnob, Burghfield Reserves 1-2 Loxwood Park Rangers, Caversham United

3-1 Wayback Wanderers, Emmer Green 0-3 Give Back, Westwood Wanderers 11-2 Rose & Thistle Two: Calcot Royals 2-4 Barton Rovers, Farley Hill 3-4 AFC Pangbourne

Three: FC Woodley 5-1 Racing

Club de Woko, Royal Albion 5-2 Burghfield B

Four: Give Back Reserves 4-7 Reading United, Hype Train 5-1 FC Whitley Wood, RG6 0-2 Core FC

Bracknell & District Sunday League

Premier: William Twigg 3-1 Finchampst­ead Athletic, Wokingham & Emmbrook TMW 0-4 Bracknell Rangers

Two: FC Harmanswat­er 2-4 Bracknell Athletic, Harts of Bracknell 2-1 Silver Birch, Sandhurst 0-3 Ashridge Park Royals

Three: Crowthorne FC 1-5 Bracknell Bisons, SF7 FC 1-1 Bracknell Royals

Four: Bracknell Titans 0-8 3M, Hope

& Anchor 4-1 Bracknell Spartan

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 ?? ?? Finchampst­ead and Burghfield compete for the ball
Finchampst­ead and Burghfield compete for the ball
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Callum Vallance strikes at goal
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 ?? ?? Finchampst­ead add to the score
Finchampst­ead add to the score

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