DRAYTON ended AFC Wallingford’s unbeaten North Berks League Division 1 record with a 4-3 win.
Joe Brewerton and Rob Powell scored doubles for Drayton, with Matt Rolfe, Tom Collins and Craig Duncan replying for Wallingford.
Leaders Saxton Rovers opened up a six-point gap at the top, thanks to a 3-1 win against Harwell Village.
Paul Churchouse, Paul Druce and Adam Greenaway on target. Lee Fuller replied.
Didcot Casuals made it a second successive home reverse for Crowmarsh Gifford with a 2-0 victory, thanks to strikes from Ben Sutton and Tom Fisher.
Alex Lynch bagged a four-timer in Grove Rangers’ 6-2 home thrashing of Botley United.
Chris Whitworth and Paul Broad completed Grove’s tally.
Benson AFC recorded a 2-0 home victory against basement boys Coleshill United.
Rob Lyons and captain Joe Flower were on target for Benson.
Saxton Rovers Res strolled to a 4-0 success at Lambourn Sports Res as Eddie Reed netted twice alongside James Hawthorne and Derek Palfrey.
Benson AFC Res went level on points with Division 3 leaders Kintbury Rangers with a 2-1 victory at Drayton Res.
They now trail Kintbury on goal difference.
Iain Oram’s strike for the home side was overtaken by goals from Pete Ashman and Kris Ray.
In Division 4’s top-of-the-table battle, Faringdon Town A drew 1-1 with Stanford in the Vale.
Ross Edwards scored for Faringdon, Dan Pugh replying.
OTHER SCORERS Div 3: Harwell International Res 2 (J Eudell 2), Wootton & Dry Sandford Res 4 (J Dunbar, B Taylor, C Shahab, T Srawley); Drayton Res 1 (I Oram), Benson AFC Res 2 (P Ashman, K Ray).
Div 4: East Hendred Res 3 (J Hicks 2, N James), Challow Utd 3 (M Turnbull 2, og); Faringdon Tn A 1 (R Edwards), Stanford in the Vale 1 (D Pugh).
Div 5: Bampton Tn Res 9 (D Paintin 4, N Beckett 2, M Sharp, L Hancock, T Madden), Benson Lions Res 1 (S White pen); Stanford in the Vale Res 3 (R Eltham, M Bungay, K Harding), Didcot Cas A 0; Elsewhere Sutton Courtenay Res 5 (G Krawczk 3, D Otero, J Ivey), Uffington Utd Res 4 (S Burson 2, J Gould, J Courtney).
Nairne Paul Trophy 2nd round: Kintbury Rgrs 2 (R O’Hagan, M Canning), Shrivenham A 3 (aet, A Cacchio 2, H Heath).
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