FIRST-HALF goals from Richard Kell and Matt Booth fired Wokingham & Emmbrook Reserves to a 2-0 home win against Reading City U23 in the Premier Division, writes Richard Ashton.

Leaders Cookham Dean were made to work hard in their 1-0 success at basement boys Woodley United Royals, while a brilliant hat-trick from Johnny Adey – including a penalty – and an Ed Gadd strike helped third-placed Woodcote Stoke Row battle past Burghfield FC 4-3.

Westwood United moved up to fifth with a 2-0 triumph at Richings Park.

An Isaac Sedu double and goals from Aadil Ashgar, George Dallarda and Muhammed Moeen Ul Haq helped FC Imaan Lions climb to third in the Division One table after they crushed White Eagles 5-1.

Nick Payne and Liam Yelland netted for Finchampstead in their 2-0 success against Eldon Celtic, while Cookham Dean Reserves drew 1-1 with Rotherfield United.

A Ryan Adams treble and a late goal from replacement George Balaam guided Reading YMCA Rapids to a 4-2 home win against Hurst, Shaun Bannon and Ryan Pownall replying for the visitors.

In Division Two, second-placed Woodcote Stoke Row Reserves lost further ground on leaders Mortimer Reserves following their 2-0 defeat at Wargrave.

Richings Park Reserves leapfrogged AFC Corinthians into fourth place after they won 4-1 at their hosts, and Marlow United Reserves and Hurst Reserves shared the spoils 4-4 in an eight-goal thriller.

Division Three table-toppers Woodley United A overcame Hambleden 4-2 despite Sandor Varga and substitute Ben Rackshaw netting for the hosts.

Second-placed Berks County Reserves were surprisingly thumped 4-0 at home by Henley Town, Nico Cheeseman with a double for the away side.

Taplow United A's Luke Molloy scored twice before being sent off in his side's 6-2 victory at Goring United Reserves.

Substitute Harry Bennett also bagged a brace, with the other Taplow goals coming from Bhurinder Bhangoo and Charlie Hill.

Angus Williams scored both goals for the home side.

Sean Kelly and Liam Besant grabbed doubles for Twyford & Ruscombe in their 5-3 win at home to Maidenhead Town A, Nathan Manser with the other.

Cameron Netherwood-Meek netted twice with the other Town goal coming from Tom Osborne.

Luke Stroud was on target for Pangbourne in their 2-1 defeat to Cintra Park Rovers.

League leaders Datchet Village made it eight wins from eight Division Four games with a 4-2 home triumph against Henley Town Development, but second-placed Berks County Rovers went down 5-1 at Westwood United Development.

Ciaran Crean was on target for Farnham Royal Mavericks in their 2-1 success at Harchester Hawks Development, while AFC Corinthians A beat Taplow United Reserves 2-0.

Goals from Felix Prudden, James Hardie and substitute Liam Bushay helped Marlow United advance in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy following a 3-2 win at Hellenic League side Wallingford Town, while Newbury overcame Buckingham Athletic 3-2.

Wrightchoice & Unity CSA beat Holyport 1-0 after extra time in the Reading Senior Cup, and Westwood United Reserves advanced in the Junior Cup with a 3-0 home win against Harchester Hawks.

Maidenhead Town exited the Maidenhead Norfolkian Senior Cup with a 2-0 reverse at Old Windsor, while goals from Scott Cooper and Matt Clarke were not enough for Maidenhead Town Reserves as they were knocked out of the Junior Cup 5-2 at FC Tradesman.

Craig Haylett and Andrew Johnstone-Archer got the goals for Mortimer as they drew 2-2 at home with Langley Development, the hosts progressing 4-3 after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out.