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| Dean Stockwell double gives Burghclere victory at Marcham (01-02-2025) |  | |
| | | | | Burghclere travelled to Marcham and collected all three points thanks to a Dean Stockwell double as they posted a 3-1 victory in a well contested game. Marcham took an early lead when Tom Partington-Smyth headed back a long cross into the path of David Murphy who fired home past Burghclere keeper Callum Freemantle and into the net. Moments later Marcham’s Partington-Smyth was denied by keeper Freemantle saving from a close-range header which followed with Burghclere going close when Jack Stockwell saw his close-range effort go over the Marcham crossbar following a Burghclere long throw. Both sides then had half chances either saved or missed before Burghclere pulled level following great work on the Marcham right from Josh Stockwell he somehow got over his cross where it was met by the head of Dean Stockwell whose close-range bullet header fizzed past Marcham keeper Matthew Hutton and into the net. Marcham then came close with efforts from Alfie Kingsbury and Partington-Smyth both being denied by keeper Freemantle saving low down. The second half started and for the first twenty minutes neither side created any chances to note as both defences held firm until a David Murphy free kick for Marcham was well saved by Freemantle. Then with twenty minutes remaining Burghclere took the lead when following a long free kick, the ball was knocked back into the path of Dean Stockwell on the edge of the Marcham area and he rifled his shot past the diving Hutton and into the corner of the net. Then moments later Burghclere added a third when Josh Stockwell picked up a loose ball around thirty yards out and fired his shot over keeper Hutton and into the back of the net. Marcham then looked to get back into the game and came close twice with a David Murphy free kick going just wide which followed with Craig Dredge firing wide following a long throw. Then as time was running out Burghclere’s Dean Stockwell was denied his hat-trick when clean through as Marcham keeper saved well with his feet with Burghclere then seeing out the remaining minutes to claim victory in an entertaining game played in very good spirit.
Around the Grounds Cards popping up like a toaster as Drayton seal victory over Kingston Goals from Dan Pear and Billy Tulloch put Letcombe Reserves back on top of the Division One table after they posted a narrow 2-1 victory over Didcot Town Youth with Kai Crouchman scoring for Didcot. There were cards popping up like a toaster where Kingston received three reds including their manager and Drayton one red card as Drayton recorded a 3-0 victory thanks to two goals from Josh Dennis with also a rare goal from Pat Walsh. In Division Two Woodcote Development are nine points clear at the top of the table after they beat Berinsfield Reserves 4-2 thanks to two goals from Toby Nowell with further goals coming from Archie Clark and Fraser Sharples with Howard Hawkins scoring both for Berinsfield. Drayton Reserves continued their rich vein of form posting a 4-1 victory away at Watlington Reserves thanks to goals from Chris Hunt ,Lewis Waters, James Bishop and Grant Harris whilst James Blackmore scored for Watlington. There were goals galore at Long Wittenham as Steventon Reserves came away with a high scoring 5-4 victory thanks to two goals each from Tyler Gibney and Alex Rodman with Andy Gibney also hitting the target whilst Wittenham replied through two goals from Ollie Hopkins with Liam Leighton and Archie Barlow Matthews also finding the target.
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