Fixture Lists

00. 25&27-Aug-09
01. 29-Aug-09
02. 05-Sep-09
03. 12-Sep-09
04. 19-Sep-09
05. 26-Sep-09
06. 03-Oct-09
07. 10-Oct-09
08. 17-Oct-09
09. 24-Oct-09
10. 31-Oct-09
11. 07-Nov-09
12. 14-Nov-09
13. 21-Nov-09
14. 28-Nov-09
15. 05-Dec-09
16. 12-Dec-09
17. 19-Dec-09
18. 26-Dec-09
19. 02-Jan-10
20. 09-Jan-10
21. 16-Jan-10
22. 23-Jan-10
23. 30-Jan-10
24. 06-Feb-10
25. 13-Feb-10
26. 20-Feb-10
27. 27-Feb-10
28. 06-Mar-10
29. 13-Mar-10
30. 20-Mar-10
31. 27-Mar-10
32. 03-Apr-10
33. 10-Apr-10
34. 17-Apr-10
35. 24-Apr-10
36. 01-May-10
37. 08-May-10

Faringdon Cruise to Fifth Straight Win

Two clear-cut chances for Faringdon Town in the first minute of their NBFL Division One encounter with winless Warborough and Shillingford set the template for this match. Within six minutes of kick-off Faringdon were two up thanks to two well taken goals by Peter Soane and Martin Francis.

In glorious sunshine Faringdon could have added four more goals in the next 10 minutes, but failed to do so due to inaccurate finishing and excellent shot stopping by the Warborough keeper, Adam Dewar. However, in the 20^th minute the third goal did arrive, as Chris Benson pounced onto a loose ball, following a good save by Dewar, to score from close range. In the 23^rd minute Matt Pill undertook a mazy run before sliding a through ball into the path of Daniel Courtney, who calmly slotted home to make it 4-0.

More chances fell Faringdon’s way in the most one-sided of halves and with five minutes of the half remaining Soane made an incisive run down the right hand side and delivered a perfect cross for Derren Harrington to head home at the far post to make the half time score 5-0.

It was to Warborough’s credit that they came out in the second half and took the game to Faringdon. Unfortunately, in the 58^th minute, Dewar inexplicitly threw the ball to the advancing Martin Francis who crossed from the right for Daniel Courtney to claim his second and Faringdon’s sixth goal. However, Warborough created several chances themselves and were finally rewarded with a goal in the 86^th minute when Jason Davis’ low cross from the right eluded everybody except Ryan Simmons at the far post, who put the ball in the net from close range.

Faringdon’s Chris Benson clearing a second half Warborough attack

In Division Two Harwell International remain top of the table after coming from behind to draw 1-1 in a tightly contested game at Benson AFC. Nick Skiller put the hosts in front with Lee Chapman levelling for the visitors. Harwell head the division by one point ahead of four teams who all played each other this weekend. Long Wittenham Athletic beat Marcham 3-1 at Bodkins Sports Field with a brace from Steve Molloy and a goal from Tim Barton. Dave Tunnah got a last minute goal for Marcham. Childrey United maintained their perfect start with a 3-1 win at Botley United thanks to goals from Alan Haines, Stephen Weaving and Michael Cannings. Botley’s reply came from Mark Nicholl. Grove Rangers and Steventon played out a 1-1 draw with goals from Tsmaila Sipibeh and Andy Cooper respectively. Saxton Rovers Reserves inflicted the third successive defeat onto Coleshill United winning 7-1 thanks to a Steve Pitson hat-trick, a double from Paul Churchouse, a penalty from Dave Carter and a goal from Ryan Johnson.

In Division Three Benson AFC Reserves moved up to second following a 4-0 home victory over Shrivenham ‘A’ with two goals from Edward Carter and one apiece from Alex Edmunds and Gary Mandizha. Wootton and Dry Sandford Reserves made it five defeats out of five for Harwell International Reserves winning 3-1 at home. Chris Shahab, James Booker with a volley and Richard Chilvers had all netted before Mark Porter’s late consolation goal for Harwell.

In Division Four Coleshill United Reserves moved clear at the top of the table after running out 3-2 winners in a closely contested match with Appleton Stars, with goals from Peter Byrne and a James Glock double. In the division’s only other game Marcham Reserves drew 2-2 at home to Uffington United thanks to a last minute equaliser by Jonathan Cummings. Neil Cotterell scored the host’s other goal whilst Lee Barrett and Matt Cramp netted for Uffington.

Division Five now sees four teams at the top of the table with nine points. Devan Bryan with two, Kevin Edwards and Aaron Williams all scored for Uffington United Reserves in their 4-1 victory over Sutton Courtenay Reserves for whom Jack Dingwall scored. Benson Lions Reserves won 6-3 at Challow United Reserves who have yet to register a point. Derek Bond hit a hat-trick for the visitors along with goals from Scott Hopkins, Chris Billows and Liam Wilkinson. Gareth Eltham hit a brace and Simon Parker scored for the home team. Bampton Town Reserves remain unbeaten following a 3-3 draw at Steventon Reserves. Goals from Chris Day, Shaun Malone and Kevin Allen for Steventon were matched by two goals from Chris Allinson and one from Dan Paintin for Bampton. Warborough and Shillingford Reserves won 5-2 at home to Stanford-in-the-Vale Reserves thanks to two Dan Blackford goals and one each from Marc Charman, Dean Maycock and Richard Willens.

In the first round of the North Berks League Cup Faringdon ‘A’ lost 2-1 at home to fellow Division Four team Grove Rangers Reserves with Nick Wojcik netting for the hosts. In the NBFL War Memorial Cup first round third division Bampton Town thrashed fourth division Hagbourne United 7-1 with Dan Oyston netting four times. Sam Hancock, Nathan Beckett and George Seacole also scored for the higher league team with Luke Chambers registering for Hagbourne. Third division Hanney United also inflicted a comprehensive 9-0 victory over fourth division Challow United with James Bishop netting four times. Craig Payne and Nathan Page both grabbed a brace and Joe Ledbury completed the rout.

Several NBFL teams appeared in the first round of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. In an all NBFL Division One affair Billy Warner scored the only goal of the game for Drayton in their 1-0 victory at Lambourn Sports. AFC Wallingford thrashed Bracknell Town Reserves from the Northern Division of the Suburban League 7-1 with doubles from Craig Duncan, Jordan Brown and Tom Collins, plus a goal from Ben Gladwin. Harwell Village ran out 5-1 winners at home to Reading Premier League side REME (Arborfield) with Liam Corrigan, Mike Pitchers, Paul Hessey and Dan Osbourne (with two) all on the scoresheet. Wootton and Dry Sandford went one better winning 3-2 at Theale Royal Mail from the Reading Senior League, whilst Crowmarsh Gifford went down 1-0 to another Reading Senior League side Westwood United.