WOODLEY United finished their Division One campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 success at rock bottom S.C. United, writes Richard Ashton.

The visitors had most of the possession in the opening 20 minutes with tireless work in midfield from Peter Shay, Graham Dew and Jonathan Malone.

The deadlock was finally broken when a great interchange between Malone and Ollie Jones allowed the latter to skip past the left back and drill the ball across the six-yard box for Rob Timbers (pictured) to fire high into the net.

Woodley’s dominance was further rewarded two minutes later when Malone picked up the ball on the edge of the box, rounded a defender, and fired the ball low and hard inside the keeper’s left-hand post.

Sloppy defending allowed SC United back into the game on 30 minutes when a wayward pass fell to their centre forward who made no mistake.

The heat took its toll on both teams but it was SC United who found the energy on 65 minutes to beat the offside trap and dink the ball over the advancing Harris. It did not take long for Woodley to regain the advantage, however, when a poor clearance found man-of-the-match Timbers whose shot gave the keeper no chance.

Woodley saw out the rest of the game to secure the three points.

Second-placed Eldon Celtic battered Polonia Reading 6-0 and AFC Burghfield smashed FC Woodley 6-2.

In the Senior Division, The Tilehurst Club won a high-scoring encounter 6-3 at home to Richfield Rovers, Emmer Green claimed a 3-1 success at Burghfield and Southcote conceded their game with Reading YMCA.

Premier Division champions Purley are a game away from an unbeaten season following a 2-1 success at basement boys Ghana Stars, and Woodley Wanderers overcame Tilehurst YM 2-0.

Division Two title favourites Charvil Rangers edged past Pangbourne & Basildon Barbarians 2-0 in their top-of-the-table clash, while Imaan beat Caversham AFC 3-1 and Arborfield drew 2-2 with Falcon.

Three goals in the final seven minutes helped Henley Town keep their faint Division Three East title hopes alive as they downed Park Villa 4-1. Aaron Brittain bagged a brace with the other goals coming from Arran Finch and Tom Essam.

Coley Park beat Loddon Valley Rangers 7-4 in an entertaining battle.

Division Three West champions AFC Basildon completed an unbeaten campaign with a 0-0 draw against Mortimer Reserves, while Division Four East winners AFC Lowfield Green edged past Shinfield Rangers 3-2 and South Reading won 2-1 at Borussia Teeth.

Southcote Colts beat New England 3-2 in Division Four West, Calcot Royals smashed The Bugle 5-1 and Englefield walloped Burghfield Reserves 7-0.