North Berks League round-up: Two Vinny Cooper goals kept East Hendred top of the Division 1 table, after a 2-1 victory against second-place Marcham.

Cooper put Hendred ahead only for Marcham to equalise through Will Westall and it stayed that way until Cooper struck five minutes from time.

Two other title-chasers, Drayton and Saxton Rovers, fought out a 2-2 draw. Drayton scored first and last through Dan Harley and veteran Ian Beachey. Mickey Beale and James Hawthorne replied.

Lambourn Sports came away from Sutton Courtenay with a 2-1 win, thanks to a double from Adrian Mooney. Adrian Gibbons netted for Sutton.

The festive spirit was clearly in evidence as Warborough won 7-4 against Childrey United. Gary Rudman and Phil Churchouse got a brace each for the hosts, with Danny Cannon, Phil Margetts and Phil Jeacock also netting.

In Division 2, Grove Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw by Saxton Rovers Res, Carl Leban scoring for Grove.

Harwell International slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Stanford-in-the-Vale, with Allen and Max Kelly scoring for the home side.

Faringdon Town and Coleshill United drew 2-2. Nigel Burry and Shame Blake put Coleshill 2-0 up, but Faringdon hit back in the final 15 minutes.

Happy to play a league game at last, Steventon recorded a 7-1 win over neighbours Harwell Village. Stuart Armstrong (3), Lee Shann (2), Derek Hillier and Martin Grey were on the mark.

Wootton & Dry Sandford ended Kintbury Rangers Res' long unbeaten record in Division 3 finally with a 1-0 victory, courtesy of a goal by rejuvenated Nick Ridge.

An amazing game at Northcroft, saw East Hendred Res come back from 5-2 down to win 7-5, with five goals in the last half-hour.

Andy Bullock (2), Dave Hogben (2) and Martyn Benson scored for the home team, with Mark Grootz (3), Gary Hendrey (2), Pat Aguila and Stuart Tofte claiming the points for Hendred.

OTHER SCORERS

Div 3: Buckland 1 (G Bradbury), Faringdon Tn Res 1 (T Redman); Harwell Int Res 2, Inkpen 3 (D Jones, C Lavisher, G Evans), Lambourn Sports Res 1, AFC Wallingford A 3 (S Gesner, J Dawson, Owen).

Div 4: Challow Utd 2 (M Pryde, R Carter), Stanford Res 1;. Benson 1 (L McLeod), Blewbury Res 0; Appleton 2 (S Roberts, G Collins), Grove Res 2.

Div 5: Ardington & L Res 2 (R Elson, L Wilkins), Benson Res 1 (M Brock); Marcham Res 3 (T Gregory, B Viner, C Sparkes), Challow Res 1.