HURST Reserves produced a fine display to beat Woodley United A 4-2 in the Reading Junior Cup, writes Richard Ashton.

David Powell scored for Finchampstead Reserves in their 1-0 success at Burghfield FC, and Highmoor U21 advanced with a 2-1 win at Rotherfield United Reserves.

Goals from Greg Rowley, Miles Keeley and Oliver Lawson gave Berks County Reserves a 3-1 triumph at Newbury Reserves, Daniel Jones grabbing a late consolation.

A late Liam Bushay effort helped Marlow United reach the quarter finals of the BTC Senior Cup with a 1-0 victory at nine-man Highmoor Ibis Reserves.

David Payne’s 11th-minute goal helped Woodley United Reserves overcome Unity 1-0 in the Premier Division.

Title favourites Reading YMCA were held to a 2-2 draw at Woodcote Stoke Row. Ashley Searle gave the Young Men a 30th-minute lead from the penalty spot, only for substitute James Worsfold to level after the break.

A second Searle strike put YM back in front, but man-of-the-match Sam Green headed home a deserved equaliser five minutes from time.

Kai Murphy-Douglas scored a stunning hat-trick to inspire Cookham Dean to a 7-0 destruction of rock bottom Hurst. Richard Webb, Daniel Adams, Jordan Sinclair and replacement Lee Hawkins got the other goals.

Mortimer returned to winning ways with a 3-0 success at home to Taplow United, Masood Khoshan, Reid Brown and Adam Cayzer on target.

Daniel Long and Andre Phillips were on the scoresheet for Mortimer Reserves, but they were thrashed 6-2 at Westwood United in Division One.

Leaders Maidenhead Magpies were stunned 2-1 by Reading YMCA Rapids, Michael Holder and Rhys Wood – with a sublime volley – doing the damage for the hosts.

Muqaddas Rajput and Usman Tariq goals earned FC Imaan Lions a 2-2 draw at Frilsham & Yattendon.

Second-placed Westwood United Reserves took a major step towards the Division Two title with a 2-1 victory at leaders White Eagles. They are now two points off top, but with five games in hand.

Andy Miller and Oliver Barber netted for Brimpton, but they were beaten 3-2 by Ashridge Park in Division Three.

A wonderful Steve Newell treble and a goal from Sam Tamir ensured a straightforward 4-0 victory for Maidenhead Town Reserves at Unity Reserves.

Jordon Sawyer, Brett Rann, Luke Spencer and Ibrahim Koroma all scored for South Reading, who won the Division Four title with a 4-1 success against AFC Corinthians A. Mark Harris got the visitors’ consolation.

Christopher Regan and Ridesh Gurung goals gave Berks County Rovers a 2-1 home win against Goring United Reserves.

Harchester Hawks won 5-0 at The Hop Leaf, and Twyford & Ruscombe were held to a 0-0 draw with Woodley United B.