JAMES Payne found the back of the net as Finchampstead earned a 1-1 draw at home to second-placed Westwood Wanderers in the Premier Division, writes Richard Ashton.

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Jude van Spall and Marco De Sousa netted for table-toppers Reading City U23 as they overcame Wraysbury Village 2-1, substitute Darren Kuti with the consolation.

A Dylan Chaffin double, an own goal and Sam Guze and Ben Anderson strikes fired Woodley United Royals to a convincing 5-1 rout of Burghfield, Jordan Jones on target for the visitors.

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Tom Nower was on target for Berks County, but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to basement boys Mortimer, while Maidenhead Town played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Richings Park.

Aleksandar Yankov, Mitchell Burley and Cameron Netherwood-Meek netted for Town, with the replies coming from Daniel Sanchez, John Swift and Billy Hanley.

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In-form Sam Wild struck a brilliant hat-trick as Wargrave climbed to the top of Division One following an 8-3 demolition of Slough Heating Laurencians.

Stuart Moss also bagged a brace for the hosts, with their other goals coming from Joe Wigmore, Callum Hunter and replacement Graham Bettes.

Uchenna Ojukwu, Henry Bailey and Rob Smith were on target for the away side.

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Jack Alder and Xavier Ettiene got the goals as Cookham Dean Reserves defeated Rotherfield United 2-0, while Mortimer Reserves thrashed Westwood United Reserves 5-1 on the back of a Craig Haylett brace and strikes from Brett Rann, Kane Brewster and Harmit Riyat.

In Division Two, a Sean Kelly double and a Jack Smillie strike gave Twyford & Ruscombe a 3-0 success against Phoenix Old Boys.

Simon Foster netted for Richings Park Reserves in their 1-1 draw with Windlesham United Reserves, Scott Ellis with the visitors’ goal, while third-placed Harchester Hawks drew 2-2 at home to Henley Town.

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A Josh Monk double and a Dean Robertson effort helped Division Three table-toppers Goring United to a tense 3-2 victory against Berks County Reserves.

Ala Alwiesi and Gavin Robson struck for Phoenix Old Boys Reserves in their 2-2 draw at home to Taplow United Development, Mohammed Kabir and Fred Kirby replying for the visitors.

Second-placed Berks County Rovers enjoyed a 3-1 victory against AFC Corinthians in Division Four, Ashraf Ali the visitors’ goalscorer, while Taplow United Vets enjoyed a 3-0 success at Phoenix Old Boys Development off the back of a Bhurinder Bhangoo brace and a Luke Molloy strike.

Goals from James Worsfold and Jake Dillon inspired Woodcote to a 2-1 victory at Mansfield Road in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup, but Windlesham United were trounced 6-0 by Staines Llamas in the Surrey Intermediate Cup.

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Datchet Village crashed out of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 4-1 at Old Windsor, while goals from Peter Jones, Joe Burke and Jordan Rowland were not enough for Hurst Reserves as they departed the Junior Cup 5-3 at Iver Heath Reserves.

Luke Stroud smashed in five goals for Pangbourne, and with Gabriel Edwards (2), Peter Aust and Perry Lewington also on target, they demolished Uffington United 9-0.

Reece Brown and Darren West were both on target as Woodley United A advanced with a 2-1 win against Steventon Reserves.

Nicholas Ellis struck for Hambleden, and with the aid of an own goal, they knocked out Bedgrove United Reserves 2-1.

Reading YMCA Vets accounted for Westwood United Development 7-3, Marlow United Reserves defeated Saint Peters Iver 3-1 and Maidenhead Town A exited the competition 4-1 at Haddenham United Reserves despite Callum Curran getting on the scoresheet.

Substitute Mateusz Kciuk bagged a brace and Mateusz Krochmal, Konrad Truchel, Lukasz Potera, Bartosz Rochatka and Jacek Bojda also netted as White Eagles thrashed Harchester Hawks Development 7-3.

Farnham Royal Mavericks progressed to the third round after Langley conceded their game.