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BOARS COLLECT THREE POINTS, PANTHERS AND EVERSLEY REACH FINAL

- By Andy Preston apreston@wokingham.today

Combined Counties Division One

BERKS COUNTY maintained their push for the title after they racked up their 19th win of the campaign.

The Swords scored the only goal of the game to take the points and record a clean sheet.

Ellis Woods’ team are in second on 61 points, just four points behind top of the table FC Deportivo Galicia with two games in hand. EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA picked up their 12th league win of the campaign with a 2-0 home success over Molesey.

WOODLEY UNITED remain in 11th place after they were beaten away at London

Samurai Rovers.

The Kestrels were two goals down at the break and Samurai added a third with 15 minutes to go despite being reduced to 10-men early in the second-half. Sid Gbla clawed a goal back for Woodley when he converted from a corner, but the hosts added a fourth to make it 4-1 late in the game.

Thames Valley Premier League

READING YMCA stay hot on the heels of Finch after they earned an away win at SB Phoenix

Despite being set back by a red card early in the secondhalf, YMCA rallied to take the points with a brace from Hendrick Reyes.

Thames Valley Division One

HURST remain in the fight for the title after they defeated Maidenhead Town Reserves.

The win means that

Hurst are in second on 34 points and trail league leaders AFC Winkfield by just two points with two games in hand.

Southern Region Women’s Premier Division

ASCOT UNITED closed their league season with victory over Winchester City Flyers to secure second spot.

Tiffany Skinner scored with five minutes on the clock and that proved to be the only goal of the contest to give the Yellas three points.

Thames Valley Women’s League Cup semi-final

TILEHURST PANTHERS got

past WARGRAVE to book their place in the final.

The Panthers had a two goal lead going into half-time with strikes from Tilly Waight and Deanna Cane.

Despite Beth Williams grabbing a goal for Wargrave, it was Tilehurst who ensured their place in the final as Cane added another before Leah Why netted two late goals to

confirm a 5-1 victory.

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA

RESERVES booked their place in the cup final with victory over Ruislip Rangers.

A Laura Comerford treble and a goal from Megan Averill saw the Boars take a 4-2 win to progress.

Thames Valley Women’s Division Two

S4K BERKS COUNTY were narrowly beaten in a 10-goal contest away at Beaconsfie­ld Town.

Megan Cox scored a hat-trick for the Fawkes and Kate Stewart was also on the scoresheet in the

6-4 loss.

Thames Valley Women’s Division 3S

BURGHFIELD picked up two points in a double header fixture against third place Taplow United.

In the first meeting, Burghfield overturned a one goal deficit to take a point in their home fixture with Taplow United.

After falling behind and going into half-time 1-0 down, the Fielders managed to score an equaliser in the second-half through Nicole Anderson to earn a 1-1 draw.

In the second game, the Fielders also found themselves chasing the game at half-time with Taplow having a 2-1 advantage.

But again Burghfield managed to produce a comeback and three more goals in the second-half meant that the match ended in a 3-3 draw.

Sophie Beake, Holly O’Connor and Carol Checkley were all on the scoresheet for Burghfield in the second game.

The points keeps Burghfield in ninth position on 12 points from 11 games.

Bracknell & District Sunday League

Premier: FC Showcase 4-4 William Twigg Two: 3M 1-2 Bracknell Cavaliers Cup: Ashridge Park 2-0 Hope & Anchor

Reading & District Sunday League

Division One: Caversham United 1-1 Loxwood Park Rangers, GC United 3-3 Arborfield, Ground United 3-3 Twyford Comets

Division Three: Core 3-5 RE United Division Four: FC Whitely Wood 1-2 Richfield Vets, MAC 1-1 Arbor Athletic

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