BRADLEY Palmer and Danny Nicholson both bagged braces while Ryan Brown, Matt Gill and Matthew Hickey also got on the scoresheet as Tilehurst YM hammered The County 7-1 in the Premier Division, writes Richard Ashton.

Barton Rovers went top after ending AFC Pangbourne’s perfect start with a 4-1 win, Kidmore End/The Mod Reserves thrashed Ghana Stars 5-1 and Mortimer conceded their game at Woodley Wanderers.

Dee Road Rangers made it three Senior Division wins in a row with a 4-2 success against Burghfield, The Tilehurst Club edged past Emmer Green 3-2 and Whitley Tavern thumped Kidmore End/The Mod 4-0.

Champions Reading Irish drew 3-3 at Southcote.

In Division One, early pace-setters Le Galaxy battered 116 Exiles 6-1, while AFC Burghfield crushed S.C. United 8-1.

Eldon Celtic won 3-2 at Athletico Forest and FC Woodley drew 2-2 with Polonia Reading.

Striker Jamie Turner struck twice in Loxwood’s 3-0 success at Hobnob in Division Two.

After a goalless first half, Dan Pringle headed the opener in the 56th minute before Turner sealed the victory with a brace. Callum Finlay was the Loxwood man of the match.

In the Berks & Bucks Junior Trophy, AFC Burghfield Reserves and Caversham AFC were knocked out 3-1 and 4-3 respectively by FC Clewer and Holyport Veterans.

Park Villa smashed AFC Berkshire United 6-1, Forest FC lost 3-1 at home to Datchet Village and 116 Exiles Reserves lost 4-0 at Bainbridge Laton FC.

Coley Park dismantled Six Bells 6-0, and Reading United accounted for Wokingham & Bracknell WAB 6-3.

AFC Basildon eased past Shinfield Rangers 4-0, Mortimer Reserves won 3-0 at FC Harmanswater – a scoreline matched by Woolhampton CFC at Hope & Anchor – and Tilehurst Club A defeated Wraysbury 3-2.

Whitley Athletic lost a thriller 7-5 to Paggies, while Southbank lost 4-2 on penalties to Bracknell Athletic following a 2-2 draw.

Tilehurst Titans were also eliminated from the spot, 3-2 to Warfield United after a 0-0 draw.

Barton Rovers Reserves beat AFC Lowfield Green 5-2, Caversham United lost 3-1 to Bracknell Saint-Germain, Borussia Teeth won 4-1 at Furze Platt Inn and Twyford Comets eased past Maidenhead Cosmos 3-0.