HARMINDER Chadda and Mohammed Assad Ul-Haq were both on target for AFC Burghfield, but they were beaten 5-2 by Purley to stay bottom of the Senior Division having lost their opening two games, writes Richard Ashton.

The damage was done in the first half, with the visitors racing into a 3-0 lead at the interval.

The Sportsman edged to the top of the table with a 1-0 home win against Tilehurst Club.

Goals from Joe Cohen, Chris Boss-Pratt and Dean Williams helped Premier Division leaders Caversham AFC beat Tilehurst YM 3-1, Stefan Apter netting for the hosts.

Patrick Dyer and Ryan McMordie strikes earned 10-man Pangbourne Barbarians a 2-1 home win against Richfield Rovers, while Ryan Moon’s effort secured 116 Exiles a 1-1 draw at Woodley Saints Hobnob.

Matt Rosier and Marcus Garrett netted for Woolhampton Cricket, but they lost 4-2 to Coley Park in Division One, while a Hugh Barklem double and a Harri Douglas effort secured Henley Town a 3-2 victory at SC United.

Mikey Jones and Jose Ribiero bagged braces and Sam Wood and Daniel Young were also on the scoresheet for Maiden Place as they hammered Woodley United 6-2, Matt Godwin and substitute Oliver Richardson replying.

Charlie Cooke came off the bench to grab a double as Englefield Eagles Reds continued their good start to the Division Two season, Josh Brown and Matt Holloway also on target in a 4-1 win against Southbank. Musa Saidybah scored the consolation.

Adam Telford netted twice and Simon Gregory got the other as Park Villa eased past Arborfield 3-0.

Second-placed AFC Lowfield Green made it four games unbeaten at the start of the Division Three season as they drew 3-3 at home to Rose & Thistle.

Fred Kirby, Ben Sheppard and Michael Allwood were on target for Thistle, with Junior Wallace, Thai Smith and replacement Deeroi Whyte replying.

Christopher Lee got the goal for Theale in their 1-1 draw at FC Showcase, while Mortimer conceded their game at Six Bells.

Kevin Smith, Alex Vallins and George Walters were on target for Division Four pacesetters Burghfield Reserves, and added to an own goal, they won 4-2 at New England.

Taylor Sullivan and Martin King got the goals for the home side.

Sanctuary Strikers drew 2-2 with Wayback Wanderers, with the game between Tilehurst Titans and Borussia Teeth abandoned.

In the second round of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup, Eldon Celtic battered Burghfield 8-1, Adam Taylor with the consolation.

Emmer Green and Reading Irish were gifted places in the third round after Woodley Wanderers & Youth and Inkpen Spartans conceded their games.

AFC Bradfield were knocked out 4-0 by Cottage Inn.

In the League Cup, Karl Sims scored a remarkable five times as Barton Rovers trounced Delta Vigo 8-2, the hosts' other goals coming from Dale Levey, Ryan North and Danny Sims.

A late own goal from the Aydin FC 'keeper helped Loxwood advance with a 2-1 success, Michael Flatman having put them in front before the hosts equalised. Phil Clayton and Byron O'Regan netted for Brimpton Rangers, but they lost 4-2 to Wokingham & Emmbrook.

A Daniel Driver double and a George Taylor strike fired 116 Exiles Reserves past Calcot FC 3-2, Shinfield Park United walloped Kings United 11-0 and Tilehurst Club Reserves eliminated AFC Pangbourne 2-1.

Peter Coles, Owen Canlin-Fullbrook and Silver Rugiwa goals helped Coley Park Reserves beat Shinfield Rangers 3-2, and Earley Elite downed Caversham United 2-1.