Wokingham Today

BOARS BEAT PROMOTION HOPEFULS WHILE YMCA RAPIDS BOOK CUP FINAL PLACE

- By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

Combined Counties Division One

BERKS COUNTY collected three points on the road at Enfield Borough after completing an impressive turnaround.

The Swords were two goals down at the break but recovered brilliantl­y as a goal from Damian Smith got them back in the contest.

Enfield were reduced to 10 players for a straight red card and Berks then levelled through Les Sackey.

The comeback was complete when Sackey scored his second to grab a 3-2 victory for County.

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA added three points to their tally with an impressive win over promotion hopefuls Hilltop.

The Boars raced into a two-goal advantage when Ben Anderson put them ahead after 12 minutes and Ellis

Wint doubled the lead just six minutes later.

Despite Hilltop getting on the scoresheet after an hour, the Boars held on to pick up three vital points.

WOODLEY UNITED went down to a heavy home defeat against third-placed Rayners Lane.

The Kestrels were just one goal behind after the first-half, but the visitors turned on the style in the second-half as they hit five more past Woodley to earn a convincing win.

Thames Valley Premier League

FINCHAMPST­EAD’s hopes of defending their title took a hit after they suffered a 4-1 loss at Yateley United.

Callum Vallance netted for Finch, but they conceded four in what was just their fourth league defeat of the entire season.

Finch are seven points behind league leaders BURGHFIELD with two games in hand to play.

The two top teams in the division are set to meet this weekend in a game that could play a pivotal role in deciding which team takes the title.

READING CITY U23’s moved further away from danger with a crucial success over Mortimer.

The Cityzens struck four past Mortimer without reply to collect their fifth league win of the season which puts them five points above their opponents in the table, with two games in hand over them.

BTC Semi-finals READING YMCA RAPIDS

booked their place in the final after they overcame READING CITY DEVELOPMEN­T.

After a goalless first-half at the Cauldron, Rapids fired themselves in front and then wrapped up the cup tie with a second to see them safely through to the final.

Rapids will face Pangbourne in the final of the competitio­n after they knocked out BURGHFIELD RESERVES with a 2-0 success.

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Pictures: Richard Milam Eversley & California v Hilltop –the Boars enjoyed an impressive win against the promoition hopefuls

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