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Hinkin hits a hat-trick as Berinsfield hit six (06-12-2025)       In the Charity Shield Berinsfield took all three points as they recorded a 6-2 victory against Drayton at a very windy Lay Avenue. Drayton took a very early lead when Josh Dennis fired home his snapshot past Berinsfield keeper Luke Morris which followed with Drayton seeing half chances go begging as Berinsfield struggled to get into their stride. On fifteen minutes Berinsfield saw their first chance when following a long free kick Joe Bennett headed back into the six-yard box and Max Palmer fired over when in a good position. Then five minutes later Berinsfield were level when Jack Hinkin pounced onto a fine through ball by Charlie Jamieson to fire the ball past Laurie Tanner from close range. If was not long before Berinsfield took the lead when Hinkin ran onto a through ball from Palmer to slot the ball past the outrushing Tanner and into the net. Both sides were guilty of missing half chances before Max Palmer put Berinsfield 3-1 up when firing home from close range following a Berinsfield corner. Then just on half time Drayton had a great chance to pull a goal back when Josh Dennis ran onto a fine through ball, but he could only fire wide from around ten yards out. The second half started and both sides saw great chances go begging with firstly when Hinkin was put through on goal only to see his shot go wide of the target whilst moments later Drayton’s Max Bound beat the offside trap but his shot was saved by the outrushing keeper Morris .Then on the hour mark Berinsfield made it four when Luke Holdsworth fired home from the spot after an infringement in the Drayton box and then minutes later Berinsfield were awarded another penalty and this time Hinkin stepped up to claim his hat-trick after he fired home from twelve yards. The game then went into a period where neither side created any worthwhile chances before Drayton pulled a goal back when Boyan Thorpe tapped home from close range after beating the Berinsfield offside trap. Drayton keeper Tanner then denied Jack Jones from close range before Berinsfield sealed the victory in time added on when Chris Howlett ran onto a through ball rode a few tackles and fired home from close range. Around the Grounds In the Charity Shield Tom Brownlow hit a hat-trick as Woodcote Development posted a narrow 3-2 victory away at Compton whilst Burghclere recorded a 5-2 victory away at Steventon thanks to two goals from Jack Stockwell with further goals coming from Charlie Stockwell, Seb Josling and an own goal with Aidan McBeth and Josh Ward scoring for Steventon. In the War Memorial Trophy Benson Lions posted a narrow 3-2 victory at home to Steventon Reserves with Alfie Mitchell, Alex Jackson and Lee Goddard scoring for Benson whilst Leo Metson and James Comley scored for Steventon. Marcham Reserves and Drayton Reserves played out a 3-3 draw with Marcham scoring through Scott Roberts who scored twice and Harry Phipps who also scored whilst Drayton replied through two goals from Foley Sercombe and Shaun Harris. Stanford and Berinsfield Reserves played out a 1-1 draw with Sam Matthews scoring for Stanford and Nathan Mills scoring for Berinsfield Reserves.       Berinsfield hit five at a determined Steventon (13-12-2025)       In the Charity Shield Berinsfield took all three points as they recorded a 5-0 victory away at Steventon who battled well all game with the bare eleven. Berinsfield started well and Owen Pearce and Charlie Lee seeing their close-range efforts saved or go wide of the target before Lee hit the post and crossbar with his next two efforts on goal. Then halfway through the half Berinsfield scored a controversial opener when Max Palmer was flagged offside, but Jack Hinkin ran from midfield to collect the ball, run and fire the ball past Steventon keeper Thomas Moss as questions got asked from the Steventon players. Then on the half hour mark Steventon’s Bradley Orpin saw his cross come shot tipped over the crossbar by Berinsfield keeper Kai Dixon. Steventon battled well to keep Berinsfield at bay which then saw chances before half time go begging from Berinsfield’s Lee, Palmer and Luke Holdsworth. The second half started and Berinsfield’s Howard Hawkins was sent through on goal, but his effort was saved by keeper Moss which followed with Holdsworth seeing his curling shot go just over. Then on the hour mark Berinsfield extended their lead when Louis Chainey past a fine through ball to Owen Pearce who then fired the ball past the outrushing Moss and into the net. Steventon’s Asha Townsend then pounced onto a through ball took a touch, but his low shot was saved by the outrushing Dixon. Berinsfield then made it three when Lee found space in the Steventon box to then guide his header past the outstretched Moss and into the corner of the net. Steventon’s day then got worst when Connor Adam got injured so they were down to ten men for the last twenty minutes which then saw efforts from Berinsfield’s Simon Kenny and Hinkin go just wide. Steventon keeper Moss then had to be alert to tip a long-range Chris Howlett effort around the post before Berinsfield were awarded a penalty in the closing minutes for an infringement and Palmer fired home from twelve yards. Then with time added on Berinsfield’s Joe Bennett fired home from close range to make it five to seal victory for Berinsfield. Around the Grounds Hat-trick heroes Josh Dennis -Drayton Dan McCullough – Steventon Reserves In the Charity Shield Drayton’s Josh Dennis fired home a last-minute free kick to collect his hat-trick and give Drayton a narrow 3-2 victory at home to Burghclere with Jack Stockwell scoring both for Burghclere. Ted Harding scored twice as Kingston got back to winning ways against Woodcote Development posting a narrow 3-2 victory with Sam Kerby also scoring whilst Zak Fanstone and Jack Wilkinson scored for Woodcote. In the War Memorial Trophy Steventon Reserves posted a 5-3 victory away at Benson Lions thanks to a hat-trick from Dan McCullough with Joe Parish and Leo Metson also scoring whilst Alfie Mitchell, Chris Rogers and Alex Jackson. Hagbourne United Development kept their hopes alive on finishing in the top four when they beat Stanford 3-1 thanks to two goals from Jack Speckels with Sam Thurgood also scoring whilst Lee Mellam scored for Stanford. Berinsfield Reserves and Marcham Reserves played out a 2-2 draw with Jack Lee and Harry Lunnon scoring for Berinsfield whilst Dan Barnes and Nathan Wall scored for Marcham.