Harwell International won the North Berks League Division 2 top-of-the-table clash against nine-man Long Wittenham, despite having a man sent off.

Mike Yardley’s brace put Harwell 2-0 in front, before Wittenham pulled a goal back through captain Tim Barton.

Harwell made it 3-1 when Jamie Clarke slotted home.

After the break, Wittenham were reduced to ten men when Mark Ingram was sent off for two bookings. And they went down to nine when Tom Ingram was dismissed after clashing with Barton who was also sent off.

Steve Molloy reduced the arrears from the penalty spot, but Harwell held on.

Childrey United were 4-1 winners at Marcham with goals from James Williams (2). Tom Weeks and Dan Hogan. Stuart Armstrong replied.

Steventon climb to fourth spot following a 7-0 thrashing of Coleshill United, Nathan Brown (2), Alan Donnelly, Dan McArdle and Darren Pettifer among the scorers.

Goals from Ben Eltham (2) and Alex Lynch saw Grove to a 4-3 defeat against Lam-bourn Sports Res, for whom Andy Bulloch hit a hat-trick.

Saxton Rovers made it five Division 1 victories in a row as they took over at the top with a 2-0 victory against Drayton. Paul Churchouse and Adam Greenaway were on target.

Division 2 basement boys East Hendred pulled off a shock as they sent Division 1 strugglers Warborough & Shillingford crashing out of the North Berks Cup at the first hurdle following a 3-0 win.

Lee Hedges netted a double, with Michael Farrelly their other marksman.

Division 1 side AFC Wall-ingford hammered Division 4 leaders Stanford in the Vale 11-2, with both Ben Chadbone and Tom Collins netting hat-tricks.

Tarome Hemmings (2), Courtney Amos, Tristan Lewis and Bradley Grant got their others. Steve Holder and Russ MacDonald replied for Stanford.

Faringdon Town kept up their 100 per cent record, beating Division 3 outfit Sutton Courtenay 3-0, with goals from Dan Courtney, Derren Harrington and Peter Soane.

Alex Smallshaw smashed a six-timer as Division 3 Ben-son Lions thrashed Division 4 basement boys Appleton Stars 14-0.

Steve Burns bagged a hat-trick, a Pete Smiley double, a Scott Hopkins brace and a strike from Will Wardell completed their tally.

Division 5 side Long Wittenham Athletic Res beat Division 2’s Saxton Rovers Res 3-2 in the AG Kingham Cup first round, thanks to a Paul Kelloway brace and a Dave Jones strike OTHER SCORERS Div 1: Wootton & Dry Sandford 4 (T Srawley 2, J Nichols, R Chilvers), Crowmarsh Gifford 4 (P Hedges 2, B Willis, P Hannigan).

Div 3: Shrivenham A 0, Hanney Utd 3 (J Rose 2, C Payne); Benson AFC Res 3 (P Ashman 3), Wootton & Dry Sandford Res 2 (C Shahab, E Shahab).

Div 4: Coleshill Rgrs Res 5 (J Glock 3, M Chivers, R Hibbard), Didcot Cas Res 5 (L Hammond 2, J Chaffey 2, D Fuller); Challow Utd 1 (A Caven pen), Faringdon A 2 (B Henly, C Ayres); Uffington Utd 2 (N Frost, J Courtney) Grove Rgrs 3 (J O’Sullivan 2, P Broadis); Hagbourne Utd 5 (L Ambler 2 inc pen, B Edmunds, L Chambers, R Hathaway) Marcham Res 2 (J Cummings, L Comley).

Div 5: Didcot Casuals A 4 (D Lawton 2, B Chaffey, M Ray), Warborough & S Res 1; Bampton Tn Res 2 (A Necchi-Ghiri 2), Sutton Courtenay Res 0; Hanney Ud Res 2 (J Monney 2 Uffington Utd Res (K Edwards 2).