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Around The Grounds (10-01-2026)       In the Charity Shield Berinsfield took all three points in an entertaining game when they beat Burghclere 4-3 after trailing 3-1 in a match where Burghclere received to red cards one when the game was at 1-1 and then a second yellow when trailing 4-3 with Berinsfield scoring through two goals from Max Palmer with Luke Holdsworth and Charlie Jamieson also scoring whilst Burghclere’s Harry White chipped in with two goals for Burghclere. Kingston Colts also collected a victory on their travels when posting a 3-0 victory away at Compton with Sam Bailey, Ollie Bradbury and Luke Courtnay hitting the target. Hagbourne United Development went top of the War Memorial table when they recorded a 3-1 victory away at AFC Grove thanks to two goals from Alfie Hutt with Ethan Gibbs also scoring whilst Josh Stock scored for Grove. Berinsfield Reserves kept their hopes alive to make the top four when they posted a 2-0 victory against Benson Lions thanks to goals from Jon Welch and Ken Bell. In Division Two Drayton Reserves remained unbeaten when recording a 5-1 victory away at Stanford thanks to two goals a piece from Matthew Moxon and Foley Sercombe with Shaun Harris also scoring whilst Cameron Godwin scored for Stanford. Steventon Reserves posted a narrow 3-2 victory at home to Marcham Reserves thanks to two goals from Joe Parish with Alex Rodman also scoring whilst Scott Roberts and Leighton Jackson scored for Marcham.       Haines strikes twice to put Marcham in the last four (17-01-2026)       North Berks leaders Marcham booked their place in the final four of the of the Charles Twelftree Trophy when they beat Thames Valley Premier league Newbury Town in front of around 100 spectators. Marcham took the lead after around fifteen minutes when Scott Roberts collected the ball at the back post took a touch and fired the ball across a crowded six-yard box where it took a deflection off a defender and past the helpless Newbury keeper Sam North and into the net. Moments later North produced a fine save when tipping a Tom Partington-Smyth free kick over his over his own cross bar which followed with Newbury’s Chad Abrams seeing his snapshot from twenty yards out go just over the Marcham cross bar. Marcham then doubled their lead just before the half hour mark when following a tussle on the edge of the Newbury box the ball fell to Scott Roberts who curled his shot into the bottom corner of the Newbury goal from Twenty-five yards whilst the Newbury defence seemed to have paused thinking there was an infringement. Both sides then had half chances towards the end of the first half, but these were either saved or missed. The second half started and Newbury came out the blocks running and piled on the pressure with long throws into the Marcham six-yard box and long-range efforts, but the Marcham defence held firm. Then just after the hour mark Marcham made it 3-0 against the run of play when Frank Haines ran onto a long through ball took and touch and fired the ball past the advancing North and into the corner of the net. Newbury continued to push forward and got their rewards when Ty Driscoll fired a long range shot past the diving Matty Hutton and into the back of the net. Newbury then should have scored again minutes later when a long-range throw found its way to Nasser Southgate who fired over from a good position. Marcham’s Partington-Smyth then saw his bullet header go just wide of the Newbury post following a Marcham corner which then saw a couple of Newbury shots which went straight at keeper Hutton. Marcham then put the game safe with ten minutes left when Haines was played through on the right and side footed the ball past the advancing North and into the net with Newbury then having the last chance of the game when somehow following three close range efforts that were cleared off the line keeper Hutton somehow clawed the ball away to safety at full stretch to Newbury’s disbelief . The game ended with Marcham claiming a 4-1 victory in a game that was played hard but fair with both sides given one hundred and ten percent. Marcham have been drawn at home to Westwood Wanderers from the Thames Valley Premier League. To be played on Saturday 7th February. Around the Grounds Hat-trick heroes Charlie Lee – Berinsfield Drayton went top of Division One after they posted a 4-1 victory away at Compton thanks to two goals from Josh Dennis with further goals coming from Max Pound and a rare Ryan Seamark goal. Berinsfield are in their shadows after recording an 8-1 victory at home to Didcot Town Youth with Charlie Lee hitting a hat-trick whilst Max Palmer and Owen Pearce both scored twice with Charlie Jamieson also hitting the target. In Division Two Stanford moved into second place in the Division following a 2-0 victory over Berinsfield Reserves thanks to two goals from Josh Aylmer.