BERKS County were ruthlessly crushed by Premier Division table-toppers Reading YMCA as they suffered a 7-0 drubbing at The Cauldron, writes Richard Ashton.

Dan Donegan and Ryan Adams both grabbed braces for the Young Men, while the rout was completed by Matt Drake, Jamie Piercy and an own goal.

Conor Lynch bagged a hat-trick and Lian Benham was also on target as Newbury climbed to second following a 4-1 win at Woodley United, while Kaser Chowdhary and Greg Beckett got the goals as third-placed Mortimer won 2-0 at Rotherfield United.

In-form Kai Parton-Edey scored two goals and Martin King added another as AFC Aldermaston inflicted a first defeat of the season on Woodcote Stoke Row, Toby Nowell netting a consolation for the hosts in a 3-1 defeat.

Marlow United made it five wins from five with an 8-0 annihilation of Hurst. Wes Sutherland scored a brilliant hat-trick, Liam Bushay and Louis Cordice netted two apiece and an Ollie Flint penalty completed the carnage.

Unity picked up a first win of the campaign with a 2-0 success at Taplow United, and goals from Jamie Handscomb and Paul Sharpe helped Cookham Dean rescue a 2-2 draw at Highmoor Ibis Reserves.

In Division One, Mark Foster scored twice and Mark Jones was also on target for Frilsham & Yattendon, but they fell to a 4-3 home defeat against AFC Corinthians.

League leaders Mortimer Reserves were again dancing to James Brown's tune, his double and a Stefan Allen strike earning a comfortable 3-0 success against Woodley United Development.

Westwood United beat Winnersh Rangers 4-2, Maidenhead Magpies thrashed Highmoor Ibis Under 21s 6-3, and Cookham Dean Reserves and Reading YMCA Rapids played out a 0-0 draw.

Division Two leaders Westwood United Reserves made it four wins from four with a 6-1 destruction of Wargrave, but Eldon Celtic remain hot on their heels following a 3-0 triumph against Woodcote Stoke Row Reserves.

Neil Austin and Mark Rowley got the goals as Marlow United Reserves secured a 2-0 home win against Sonning, while Rick Swiatek's effort was not enough for Ashridge Park as they lost their derby 2-1 at Barkham Athletic.

Quentin Ham and Matthew Ploszynski were on the scoresheet for Goring United, but Israr Hussain and Sean Stanbridge strikes earned Imaan FC a 2-2 draw at Upper Red Cross Road.

Jordan Sawyer came off the bench to bag a brace as S.R.C.C. hammered AFC Aldermaston Reserves 5-0 in Division Three, Lewis Bloom, Sam Jordan and Craig Priest adding the other goals.

Unbeaten White Eagles earned a first victory at the third attempt with a 5-1 success against Woodley United A.

Bartosz Pachulski scored twice and Lukasz Hryniewicz , Dawid Nagoda and Mariusz Zienkiewicz completed the rout.

Unity Reserves eased past Baughhurst AFC 4-0, while Wargrave Reserves claimed a 2-0 victory at home to Twyford & Ruscombe.

In Division Four, Connor Banks scored twice in the first half for Berks County Reserves, but Rotherfield United Reserves hit back to earn a 2-2 draw, Billy Roberts netting an injury-time equaliser.

Gary Perry and Sam Whitlock were on target for Theale but they lost 6-2 to Highmoor Knights, while Hurst Reserves won a nine-goal thriller 5-4 at home to AFC Corinthians Reserves.

Burghfield FC beat FC REading Dons 2-0, and Harchester Hawks drew 0-0 with Maidenhead Magpies Reserves.

Liam Hudson scored four times and Steven Lebrecht was also on the scoresheet as The Hop Leaf made it four wins from four in Division Five, beating Shinfield Rangers Mens 5-1.

TDC Knights have the same record following a 3-2 success at home to Sonning Sports.

Lee Evans and Danield Fletcher scored for the visitors, but an own goal and strikes from Ibrahim Koroma and Kobby Duodo were enough for the Knights.

Matthew Voysey, Andy Miller and Mark Cooper got the goals as Baughurst AFC Reserves edged past Woodley United B 3-2, while Taplow United A overcame Goring United Reserves 4-3.