GOALS from Shaun Bannon, Ryan Pownall and Kenny Evans salvaged a point for Hurst in their 3-3 Division One home draw with FC Imaan Lions, writes Richard Ashton.

Isaac Sedu bagged a brace for the visitors, with Aadil Ashgar’s strike also helping lift his side to second in the table.

Doubles from Russell Benham and Carl Jenner gave table-topping Newbury a ninth win from nine games as they cruised past Maidenhead Town 5-0, player-manager Danny Langford with the other strike.

A wonderful Nick Payne hat-trick and goals from Luke Hanley, Jacob Wright, Sean Hanley and replacement Colin Phillips helped Finchampstead thrash White Eagles 7-0, while Ryan Adams, Michael Holder and George Balaam netted for Reading YMCA Rapids in their 3-1 home win against Westwood United Reserves.

Premier Division title-chasers Cookham Dean and visitors Marlow United cancelled each other out in a 1-1 draw, Chris Hurst on target for the away side.

Paul Massaquoi and James Swanborough netted for second-placed Mortimer, but they slipped up in a 3-2 home reverse to Berks County. Tom Nower, Kwame Appiah and Dan Money got the goals for the Swords.

Courtney Thompson got the only goal of the game as Burghfield FC edged out Richings Park 1-0, while fifth-placed Westwood United brushed aside Woodley United Royals 3-0.

Oliver Pritchard’s goal was not enough for Wokingham & Emmbrook Reserves as they lost 2-1 at home to Wrightchoice & Unity CSA, but Reading City U23 grabbed a point in a 2-2 home draw with Wraysbury Village thanks to Jude Van Spall’s brace.

Division Two favourites Mortimer Reserves retained their 10-point advantage at the summit as they cruised past Harchester Hawks 3-0, Craig Haylett, Jordan Sawyer and Jay Wiltshire with the goals.

Second-placed Wargrave overcame Phoenix Old Boys 4-2, while a Peter Jones brace and goals from Ashley Lamb and Phillip Burke were enough for Hurst Reserves to smash Goring United 4-1, James Pearson with the consolation.

Nathan Harrowell, Phillip Lowe, Lee Bell, Daryll Wearn and Jonathon Palmer-Smith were all on the scoresheet as Maidenhead Town Reserves thrashed Richings Park Reserves 5-1, and AFC Corinthians won 3-0 at Marlow United Reserves.

In Division Three, stunning hat-tricks from Bhurinder Bhangoo and Charlie Hill fired Taplow United A to a 6-1 home win against Maidenhead Town A, Adrian Manez with the consolation. The two sides had been level 1-1 at half-time, but a second-half blitz took Taplow to second in the table.

Berks County Reserves dropped to third following a 4-2 defeat at Twyford & Ruscombe, a Sean Kelly double and goals from Jack Smillie and replacement Liam Besant doing the damage for the hosts.

A brilliant first-half display helped Henley Town take bragging rights against visitors Hambleden in their derby.

Goals from Jack Naerger, Dan York and Daniel Chalfont had the Red Kites 3-0 up at the break, and despite Jimi Middleton’s second-half brace, Henley held on for all three points.

Second-bottom Goring United Reserves lost 2-0 at Cintra Park Rovers.

Division Four table-toppers Datchet Village dropped their first points of the season at the ninth time of asking as they were held to a 3-3 draw at second-placed Berks County Rovers.

Daniel Smith grabbed a consolation for Farnham Royal Mavericks, but they were well beaten 5-1 by Westwood United Development, while AFC Corinthians A drew 2-2 at home to Harchester Hawks Development.

Goals from Jamie Boot and substitute Jonathan Evans gave Taplow United Reserves a 2-1 home success against Phoenix Old Boys Reserves.

Eldon Celtic progressed to the semi-finals of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win at home to APBS FC, the two sides having drawn 3-3