Besant brace boosts title hopes

LIAM BESANT’S brace helped FC Woodley take another big step towards the Division Two title with a 5-1 win over White Eagles.

Besant’s double as well as goals from Nathan Manser, Ricky Pelham and Richard Thomas were enough for the big victory at Burghfield Common to stay six points clear. HARCHESTER HAWKS sit

fifth after a 2-1 defeat at Mortimer Reserves with James Stoker scoring for the visitors.

In Division One, HURST were well beaten 3-0 at Burghfield while FINCHAMPSTEAD lost

2-0 at Rotherfield United to ruin their top four hopes.

Callum Alliston’s goal could not prevent defeat for

WARGRAVE as they lost 2-1 at Maidenhead Town Reserves in

Division Three in a big clash in the race for the title.

Division Four champions TWYFORD AND RUSCOMBE

added three more points to their tally with a 2-1 win over HARCHESTER HAWKS DEVELOPMENT thanks to first half goals from Richard White and Jose Ribiero.

Aaron Hedgecox pulled one back, but it could not prevent defeat.

Dylan Chaffin’s brace was not enough for WOODLEY

UNITED B as they lost 3-2 at home to Taplow United A.

Bracknell Town and District Sunday League

Premier Division: Wokingham and Emmbrook TMW 0-3 Bracknell Cavaliers, FC Meta v Wokingham and Emmbrook TMW (home walkover), FC Fernhill v Golden Farmers Rangers (home walkover), Wokingham and Emmbrook TMW v Morale Madrid (away walkover)

Division One: WAB 4-0 Finchampstead Athletic Reserves, AFC Crowthorne 8-4 Hurricanes, Winkfield 1-2 AFC Crowthorne

Division Two: Bracknell Saint-Germain 0-0 3M FC, Berks County 1-4 AFC Crowthorne Reserves, Warfield United 2-1 AFC Crowthorne Reserves, Bracknell Athletic v 3M FC (home walkover), 3M FC 2-5 Athletico Ascot, AFC Crowthorne Reserves 2-4 Woodley United, Ashridge Park Royals 1-3 Warfield United

Division Three: Silver Birch 3-3 Woodley Saints, Woodley Saints 1-4 Bracknell Corinthians, Winnersh Town 5-4 WAB Reserves, Berkshire United 1-8 Bearwood Wanderers Subsidiary Cup: FC Harmanswater 5-5 Winnersh Town, Finchampstead Athletic A v Whitegrove Pythons (home walkover).

Reading and District Sunday League -

Premier Division: Athletico Forest 4-1 Mortimer, Richfield Rovers Reserves 3-2 Woodley United, AFC Burghfield v Athletico Forest (away walkover), Southcote Colts A 6-4 Le Galaxy, Eldon Celtic 2-2 Athletico Forest

Division One: Woodley Wanderers Reserves 7-1 Burghfield, Reading United 6-2 WS Hobnob, Woodley Wanderers Reserves 10-4 Reading United, WS Hobnob 0-5 AFC Burghfield Reserves

Division Two: Forest 2-1 Whitley Athletic, Wokingham and Emmbrook 2-2 Whitley Athletic, Southbank 3-3 116 Exiles Reserves, Forest 1-10 Tilehurst Club Reserves

Division Three: Barton Rovers 5-3 Twyford Comets, Twyford Comets 2-1 Thames Athletic

Division Four: Shinfield Park United

5-0 New England, Borussia Teeth

2-1 Sanctuary Strikers, Six Bells 4-0 Shinfield Rangers, Sanctuary Strikers 4-6 Shinfield Park United.