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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Newbury Weekly News

SPORT

Keeper Luke Cairney stretches for the ball

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Callum Willmoth looks to clear the danger

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Hungerford show some fight during defeat Town score two late goals and almost rescue a point against Ebbsfleet

Burghclere run riot BURGHCLERE recorded their fifth win in Division 2 of the North Berks in style as they beat Long Witten- ham Athletic Res 8-2. lead inside the first 15 min- utes and the score stayed like that until half-time.

Wembley didn’t hold back in the second half as Jermain Heron scored within four minutes of the restart, before Khan added his second a min- ute later. Substitutes Jahara Krubal- ly and Alvin Walters both got on the scoresheet to inflict the heavy defeat on Tadley. This weekend, Tadley host Holyport at Barlows Park. In Division 1, AFC Alder- maston played out a 1-1 draw with Enfield Borough. Kamil Zielinski netted the goal for the Atom Men, while Gideon Sarpong was on target for the visitors.

Josh Metcalf scored four goals in the rout, while Char- lie Stockwell and Jack Stock- well both netted braces. As a result of their win, Burghclere have closed the gap on the teams above them and they are just one point behind leaders Stanford-in- the-Vale, who beat Kintbury Rangers Dev 4-0. n Tadley Calleva suffered a heavy 6-0 home defeat to Wem- bley in the Premier North Di- vision of the Combined Coun- ties League. Samuel Adetiba and Qasim Khan gave the visitors a 2-0

HUNGERFORD Town al- most produced a sensation- al comeback in their 4-3 home defeat to Ebbsfleet United at Bulpit Lane on Saturday, writes MARTYN LEACH. In front of a crowd of 611, it was the visitors who took the lead through Rakosh Bing- ham after an excellent passing move. Hungerford did always look dangerous on the break with Ryan Seager and Sol Wanju-Smith, but it took a goalkeeping error from Chris Haig in the Ebbsfleet goal for Hungerford to equalise half- way through the first half. Haig, rushing out, was beaten to the ball by Wan- jau-Smith, who slotted into the empty net. Ebbsfleet were more domi- nant at the start of the second half and within 10 minutes, a Craig Tanner corner was headed in by Safa Kahraman. The excellent Alfie Egan was causing Hungerford ma- jor problems and substitute Dominic Poleon scored an excellent individual goal on 73 minutes, going past several defenders before coolly finish- ing past Luke Cairney. Then United added a fourth BUCKLEBURY extended their lead at the top of the Newbury Sunday League Premier Division after a 4-0 win over Thatcham Torna- does. The win, their seventh in eight games this season, sees them six points ahead of Taste of England, who have two games in hand. Jake Allan, George Mowat, Jesse Bowers and Jake Roston were all on target in the victo- ry. Woolton Hill Argyle and Di- amond played out a 2-2 draw over the weekend. Joe Power and Steve Bur- rows were on target for Argyle, while Andy Miller was one of

Ryan Seager scored a second-half brace for the home side against Ebbsfleet

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when Egan himself scored to put his side further ahead and appear to put the game out of sight for Hungerford. However, it was the ‘never- say-die’ attitude from Danny Robinson’s side that almost gave them a point from the

poaching instincts saw him tap in a James Rusby long throw. It was a bit of a grandstand finish, but Ebbsfleet held on for the three points in a great advert for the National League South.

game. Seager’s double inside the last 10 minutes gave the home side plenty of hope going into the final knockings. Simo Mbonkwi’s through ball found Seager for the first of his brace and then his

Tadley Calleva suffered a heavy defeat

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Third defeat in a row for Clere

Bucklebury continue their impressive season

KINGSCLERE Ladies lost their third game in a row in Division 2 of the Thames Valley Counties League as they went down 3-1 away to Abingdon United Devel- opment. The visitors fell behind when a free-kick awarded on the edge of the box saw an Abingdon midfielder step up and place her shot into the bottom corner of the net. Kingsclere went straight back on the attack and a good passing move through the middle of the pitch resulted in Jenna Thain having an effort from the edge of the box go wide of the mark. The equaliser came in stop- page time when a Carly Duck-

ett corner from the left was knocked down to Noni Davis. Her half volley was saved by the goalkeeper, but Jenna Thain was the first to react, firing in the rebound. Abingdon regained the lead in the second half when Kingsclere lost possession in the middle of the park and they broke down the left be- fore their midfielder smashed her effort into the far corner of the net. Then they made it safe minutes later when a ball in from the right wasn’t dealt with and fell to the feet of the Abingdon player who fired her effort into the bottom cor- ner. In Division 3 South, New-

bury Ladies Dev recorded a 3-2 home win over Caversh- am. Sophie Papworth, Saman- tha Richards and Maria Rod- rigues were all on the score- sheet as they moved up to sixth in the table. Goring United Women reg- istered their sixth win from six games after a 3-0 victory over Thatcham & Newbury Town Ladies. Grace Dollery scored a brace for the unbeaten side, while Harriet Waller was also on target. In Division 1, Mortimer La- dies lost 2-1 at home to Long Crendon. The defeat for the home side was their sixth of the season.

their pressure as they won 2-1 at Furze Bush Inn, but Berk- shire Wanderers suffered a shock 5-2 home defeat against AFC Bedwyn. Black Horse earned their third win of the season after they beat Newbury Bootleg- gers 3-0, while Brimpton and the White Hart drew 0-0. In the Berks & Bucks Cup, Paggies Bar progressed into the next round after a 6-2 away win against Raglan FC. Nathan Pagliaroli was on target, while Danny Langford and Terry Patton hit braces and an own goal helped them through. Cottage Inn bowed out of the competition after a 2-1 defeat against Burghfield.

Bucklebury score

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the scorers for Diamond. NWX FC maintained their 100-per-cent record in Division 1 after a 5-1 away win at Elm Park Athletic. Cold Ash have continued