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James late late strike seals victory for Letcombe against Lambourn (05-10-2024)       Letcombe Reserves let a two-goal lead slip only for a late Jonny James strike to steal the points to post a 3-2 victory in a very entertaining game against Lambourn Reserves. After a slow start to the game, it was Lambourn who had the first chance to note when Letcombe keeper Joe Clark saved well down to his right to deny a close-range strike from Flynn Waldron. Letcombe then took the lead on twenty minutes when Luke Plumb got onto a fine low cross from Kian Durkin to fire the ball past Lambourn keeper Kyle Clough from around ten yards out. Letcombe then doubled their lead moments later when Durkin fired in a low free kick which was turned into his own net by a Lambourn defender which looked to be Harley Briz. Lambourn hit back and were denied twice by two low down saves by Letcombe keeper Clark denying Waldron from close range which followed just before the half time whistle with Lambourn keeper Clough coming to the rescue denying Plumb from point blank range. The second half started and neither keeper was called into action in the first twenty minutes until the game exploded into life as Lambourn suddenly picked up a head of steam. Firstly, Macauley Sanchez saw his low drive from thirty yards tipped around the post by keeper Clark which followed with three glorious chances from Damien-Lybech Harris which were all saved by Clark from close range. Then Harris turned provider as Lambourn pulled a goal back when he fired over a low cross which was hit first time from Waldron from just inside the box and the ball nestled into the corner of the net with keeper Clark stranded. It was all Lambourn now as the Lambourn keeper Clough was rarely threatened and with ten minutes remaining for all the pressure Lambourn drew level when Sanchez collected a loose ball thirty yard’s out and ran took a touch and fired an unstopped drive past Clark and into the roof of the net to jubilant scenes from the Lambourn away supporters. But just as though the game looked to be heading for a draw up popped Letcombe’s Jonny James to cinch the winner when a cross from Charlie Drake was flicked on at the edge of the Lambourn box the ball and found James in space where he took a touch a fired a low drive past the diving Clough and into the far corner of the net with James then turning to the Lambourn supporters to show them his delight after they had giving him stick all half. The final whistle blew with Letcombe claiming all three points in a game that was played hard but fair with Lambourn coming away maybe feeling a bit aggrieved for not collecting something for all their late second half pressure. Around the Grounds In Division One Frilsham lost ground on the leaders when they were beaten at home 3-2 by Didcot Town Youth thanks to goals from Harry Parrott, Ollie Tyler and James Pearson whilst Kingston Colts moved into second place in the table with a 2-1 victory away at Steventon thanks to goals from Ollie Bradbury and Ryan Bradbury. Drayton recorded their first three points of the season in the league with a 4-0 victory away at Sutton Courtenay thanks to two goals from Josh Dennis with further goals coming from Alex Harrison and a rare Jamie Jacks goal. In Division Two Woodcote Development maintained their one hundred per cent record when posting a narrow 3-2 victory away at Drayton Reserves thanks to goals from Sam Primmer, Archie Clark and Ben Morgan whilst Drayton replied through two goals from Lewis Mackay. AFC Grove and Berinsfield Reserves shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Grove scoring through Ben Hadley and Harrison Williams whilst Berinsfield replied through Jon Welch and Michael Hinkin. Burghclere got back to winning ways with a 6-1 victory away at Kingston Colts thanks to two goals from Harry White with further goals coming from Joe Power, Ben Wiltshire and Charlie Stockwell with James Rivers scoring for Kingston whilst Watlington Town Reserves moved into second place in the league with a fine 6-0 victory over Sutton Courtenay Reserves.       Berinsfield Reserves back to winning ways at Stanford (12-10-2024)       Berinsfield Reserves travelled to Stanford and got back to winning ways when they collected all three points posting a 4-0 victory at the Cottage Road Ground. Berinsfield started to well and both Dan Osbourne and Josh Beaton saw early chances either saved or missed before Berinsfield’s Jack Hastings tried his luck from distance which was save by Stanford keeper Jack Young. Both sides then saw half chances either saved or missed before Berinsfield took the lead on the half hour mark when Berinsfield’s Freddie Sparks fired over a low cross where it found Jack Hinkin in space, and he turned and fired the ball past Young to put Berinsfield in the lead. Moments later Berinsfield’s Jon Welch then saw his low drive saved by the feet of keeper Young before Stanford saw a free kick from twenty yards saved by Berinsfield keeper Rob Lee. Then just on the half time whistle Berinsfield doubled their advantage when Cameron Lee ran into the Stanford penalty area rode a couple of challenges and fired the ball past the diving Young and into the corner of the net. The second half started and neither side created any chances to note with both defences holding firm before Berinsfield’s Sparkes saw his low drive go wide of the target. Stanford then saw a half chance fall to Nick Alder who fired over the bar from twenty yards out before Berinsfield made it three after good work from Hinkin who ran and found Osbourne in space ten yards out and he cooly fired the ball past Young and into the net. Then in the dying minutes of the game Berinsfield made it four when Sparkes was sent clear and fired his low drive past Young and into the net to give Berinsfield a deserved victory on the day in front of a reasonably large crowd. Around the Grounds In Division One Letcombe Reserves cemented their place at the top of the table when they posted a fine 8-1 away victory over Compton thanks to two goals a piece from Billy Tulloch, Luke Plumb and Momen Monsef with Kian Durkin and Dylan Horan also hitting the target. In Division Two Woodcote Development kept their one hundred per cent record on track when they travelled to Long Wittenham and recorded a 15-1 victory thanks to hat-tricks from Fraser Sharples, Sam Primmer and Zak Fanstone with Archie Clark and Lucas Clark scoring twice with James Andrews and Klay Fisher also hitting the target whilst Lewis Monaghan scored for Wittenham .Watlington Town Reserves lost ground on the leaders when they were beaten 4-0 away at Marcham thanks to a hat-trick from David Murphy with Mason Curtis also scoring. AFC Grove and Sutton Courtenay Reserves gained appoint a piece in a rare goalless draw whilst Hagbourne United collected all three points in a narrow 2-1 victory over Drayton Reserves thanks to goals from Ross Coker and Hesham Metwally whilst James Bishop scored for Drayton. Steventon Reserves also collected three points when they posted a 2-1 victory away at Kingston Colts Reseves thanks to two goals from Anton Mundy with Charlie Evans scoring for Kingston. In the Charity Shield Lambourn Sports Reserves were taken all the way to the wire when they beat Sutton Courtenay 4-1 on penalties after the sides were locked at 2-2 with Lewis Noble and Riley Saunders scoring for Sutton whilst Finn Waldron and Brad Skeates scoring for Lambourn. In the Charles Twelftree Trophy Didcot Town Youth went through to the next round with a 4-1 away victory at AFC Charvill whilst Frilsham and Drayton bowed out of the competition with Frilsham losing 4-1 at home to Abingdon Town whilst Drayton lost 5-2 away at Wantage Town Reserves. A very late Owen Pearce goal sent Berinsfield through to the next round of the Oxford Intermediate Cup when they narrowly beat North Leigh Reserves 3-2 with another goal from Owen Pearce and a Luke Holdsworth strike.