Bracknell Town & District Sunday Football League
Match reports for all divisions & cup matches on 9th November 08

Premier Division

Bracknell Manics hosted Crowthorne (the prince) today and the home side suffered through not finishing their chances. Gary Farmer netted for Manics, but Dale Clark (4) and Stuart Kent (2) made sure the visitors left this match with all 3 points and a 6-1 win. Paul Bowles takes man of the match for Crowthorne, with Manics praising their keeper on his debut despite the score line.

Finchampstead Athletic continue their undefeated start to the season as they battled out a 1-1 draw against the Green Man. James Rodgers netted for the Green Man with the game leading to end to end chances.

Winkfield continue a good run of form as they disposed of Bracknell Royals this week with a score of 7-1. Dan Sleet, Luke Thorne, Andy Parslow, Marcus Stratford James McDougal and a brace from Lee Nevard rounded off the scoring for Winkfield.

1st Division

Finchampstead Athletic Res put in a strong performance as they overcame Sunninghill Athletic 6-2. Ian Rose put Finch 3-0 up before the break with a further 3 strikes hitting the net after the interval. Sunninghill did regroup and manage to find the net through Tony May and Alex Fettis, but this was too little too late.

Keltar Old Boys succumbed to the pressure dished out by opponents FC Diligent. Diligent took a 2-1 lead to the break and came out in the 2nd and netted a further 4 times. Chris White was on target for Keltar whilst Mark Parnell (2), Liam Panesar and Richard Bland (3) all scored for Diligent as they dominated in this 6-2 victory.

FC Wokingham overcame Sandhurst Social on a difficult pitch, leaving with a score of 4-1. Darren Hall, Justin Dorey and Vinnie Bond (2) all scored for Wokingham, with Justin Doreys 50 yard solo run and finish being the highlight of the match.

Wokingham Wanderers found themselves short of players and under the cosh as Rides United kept the pressure flowing toward the Wanderers back line. Chris Partridge, Kirk Hedges, George Partridge, Rob Jackson and Ashley Partridge (3) all found the net for Rides as they overcame the hosts 7-2. Anthony Prior and Tom Soane managed to hit the net for Wokingham, but this was not enough to see off the Rides attack.

Woodley Hammers took a 3-0 lead to the interval against FC Priestwood as Sam Cialis (2) and Kevin Finlay netted for the home side. Into the 2nd half and Priestwood responded well as Gareth Brant and Alex Eastley pulled back some of the difference to 3-2. Sam Cialis completed his hat trick in the closing moments of the match as he slotted home from close range to give Woodley a 4-2 win.

Winkfield Sports played host to The Metropolitan this weekend. Winkfield conceded an own goal in the first half before gathering momentum. But an own goal followed at the opposite end to make it 1-1. A late goal and sweet volley from Carl Moran just before the break took the Met into a 2-1 lead. In the second half there was only one team in the game and The Met ran riot knocking 4 more past Winkfield. Jason Davey (1) captain Wayne Carter (pen) Rob Wilks (1) Carl Moran (2) A special mention to the referee who was fantastic through out.

2nd Division

The Old Manor completed the double on league rivals AC Woodcutters as they went on to win the match 4-2. The game was closely contested despite the score line with Jamie Penfold, Alex Webber, Paul Brady and Ben Ardron all on the score sheet for Manor.

AFC Dukes found themselves 4-0 down at the break against Bracknell Galaxy as the away team dominated the 1st half with goals from Steve Champion (2), Ben Baker and Craig Newell. AFC Dukes came back into the game in the 2nd half as they gained more possession and scored twice through Dan Lancaster and Steve Ferguson, but this was to be too late to stage a comeback as the visiting side left with a 4-2 win.

In a top of the table clash, BMW met Woodley Hammers Res. It was BMW whom took the plaudits as they left with a 4-2 win having goals scored by Rory McGill (3) and Richard Morgan. Daniel Osbourne and Charlie Gale netted for Hammers as they took advantage of sloppy defending from BMW, but no further strikes could be forced, leaving the win to BMW.

Dukes Head enjoyed themselves in a very entertaining and one sided match against 3M. The home side dominated from the off and continued throughout leaving with a score of 6-0, with goals from Gary Brown (2), Brian Tuck, Gary Porter (2) and Lee Thomas.

FC Fernhill saw off any advances that Ashridge Park had made, shooting down the opponents 5-0. Sam Whiting (2), Scott Whiting, Matt Lindstrom and Ben Knight all got on the score sheet in this one sided game. Adam Emptage takes man of the match for his performance in the centre of the park.

Prince still struggle to find a win this season as they were overcome this week by Finchampstead Athletic A 3-2. Dan McCarthy, Dean Anning and Tom Williams all netted for Finch.

3rd Division

FC Muchachos dominated the 1st half of play against Inter as they went into the break leading 1-0. With only 10 men and fitness lagging, FC Muchachos found themselves under pressure in the 2nd half as Inter began to push forward for the decisive goals. Lee Wentworth bagged himself a hat trick for Muchachos, but Inter plugged away for the winner as the away side nicked the game 4-3. Wayne Tandy, Richard Laker, Dean Graham and Jack Birt all found the net for Inter.

10 man Finchampstead Athletic B found themselves struggling as The Bridge ran away with the match 6-1. Jamie Tucker (2), Tom Conway (2), Dan Money and Dave Brown netting the all important goals for The Bridge.

4th Division

AFC Farmer pick up their 1st win of the season and condemn Axfield to the foot of the table in a 3-1 victory. Aaron Timms and Pete Edwards netted for the Farmer as they overcame the advances of Axfield.

Red Star were out done in the final 20 minutes of the match as opponents Loddon Valley Rangers scored 3 times within that period. Daniel Saychern scored for Red Star with Duncan Cantwell and Steve Jennings netting the goals for Loddon.

The Birch made it 5 wins from 6 as they kept a clean sheet for the 1st time this season whilst dominating play against Warfield United. Birch took a 3-0 lead to the break as Charlie Turner (2) and a Steve Jones cross/shot found the back of the Warfield net. Into the 2nd half The Birch could have extended their lead further as Turner missed a spot kick, but he soon found the net from range completing his hat trick. Darryl Challenger finished off his debut for the team with a neatly slotted goal from 18 yards after a neat through ball from Andy Young leaving the final score at 5-0. James Knight takes man of the match for Warfield for his efforts.

William Twigg Res out shot Bagshot Road Res 6-5 with the game being end to end. Paul Cousins, Billy Morten (2), John Mulholland, Jack Davis and Darren Baker all netted for Twigg, with Sam Williams (2), Dave Simmons, Paul Stocks and Lee Barefoot replying for Bagshot.

Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd Round

Athletico Priestwood battled their way into round 3 and past Reading opponents Ruscombe as they won the tie 1-0. Callum Whitty accounted for the Priestwood goal, however, it was Matt Davis whom takes the man of the match award as he challenged well in tough conditions.

Berks & Bucks Junior Trophy 2nd Round

Syngenta exit the trophy as Wee Waif Charvil overcame the home side 6-2 John Lister and John Fox scored for the home side, but this was not enough to overcome sloppy defending and challenge for a place in round 3.

The Royal Oak lead the charge in the competition for the Bracknell clubs as they knocked out Roundhead Athletic with a score of 3-1. Tom Hobbs, Mark Saunders and Rob Wilcock all netted to see through the home side into the next round draw.

Queens Head overcame Maidenhead Nomads Res to progress with a score of 2-1. With a slow start, Queens Head found themselves 1-0 down with it all to do. Dave Pye responded well and found the net for the hosts as he netted 8 minutes from time to put Queens Head through to rounds 3.

Bracknell Manics Res could not put up a full fight against Bethel United as they could only field 10 players this week with no established goalkeeper. Battling on, the Manics put on a valiant display. Manics survived the first half with only a 0-2 defecit; and changed formation in the second. However Manics could not hold on and played a further 45 minutes failing to take 3 golden opportunities to score and gathered two more injuries along the way, seeing them exit the competition 0-5 which could have been easily more if not for the fine display from Manics stand in goal keeper & Manics man of the match Henry Abrahamian. Bracknell Manics are on the lookout for new players to join the club due to injuries over the last few weeks. Please get in contact if you are interested.

Winkfield Res saw off AFC Earley 1-0 as Mark Campbell netted the all important goal. The Winkfield keeper played a solid game and kept the opponents at bay, assisting Winkfield with their passage to the next round. Keephatch Park didn’t let their heads drop as they conceded first against Reading Piranhas. Instead, they decided to go on a scoring spree whilst stamping authority on the match. Liam Davies (4), Andrew Cook (3), Adam Lawson, Chris Clark and Mark Copperthwaite all found the net as the home side cruised through with a 10-1 score line.

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