Dorchester took ad-vantage of Ardington’s cup exploits to leapfrog them at the top of North Berks League Division 1, writes Phil Annets.

They thumped hosts Crow-marsh Gifford 7-2, with Ben Curtis, Bradley Cox and Josh Nicholls bagging a brace apiece alongside a Charlie Jamieson strike.

Craig Duncan and Callum Pryce scored for Crowmarsh.

Dave Murphy notched a hat-trick for Berinsfield in their 6-2 home win over Wallingford Town.

Chris Murphy, Danny Brind and Brian Rawlings netted the other goals. Ashley Searle and Simon Bennett scored for Wallingford.

Gareth Fenton helped himself to five goals as Harwell International ran out 9-0 winners against basement side Lambourn Sports.

Lee Chapman and Marcus Herbert added two each.

Abingdon United Res maintained their three-point lead at the top of Division 2, when they ran out 5-4 winners at Coleshill United.

Two goals from Dan Cox and one each from Tom Larman, Mark Gass and Kieran Cochrane just out-scored Coleshill.

Wantage Town A stayed in touch after winning 1-0 at home to Steventon. Jamie Wilkins scored the only goal.

Two goals from Wes Coster and one each from Jonny Lloyd and Dave Yallop handed Marcham a 4-2 home win over Drayton who scored through Ryan Seamark and Kevin Kogel.

A Ben Hummel treble and goals from Richard Riccio, Jason Moss and Mark Reid gave East Hendred a 6-0 victory at Sutton Courtenay.

Goals from Kris Howell (2) and Jamie Gregory (2) gave Stanford in the Vale a 4-0 Division 3 win at Blewbury.

Sam Fielden (2) netted for Milton United Res in a 2-2 draw with Hungerford Town Swifts.

Faringdon Town A lost 10-1 in Division 4 to Turnpike Sports. Tom Hitchcock (2), Nick Brookes (2), Mark Davies (2), Chris Maja, Ian Rollinson, Matt Byrne and Jonny Fox scored. Adam Bird replied.

A Joe Ledbury treble and a Matt Cramp double secured Grove Rangers a 5-1 home win over Kennington Ath who replied via Andy Dier.

Long Wittenham Ath Res won 5-1 at Drayton Res.

Nick Brown, Ollie Saun-ders, Wayne Railton, Dave Jones and Gareth Barnes netted with Connor Powell replying.

Uffington United crushed Challow 8-0 in Division 5. George Heath (3), Ross Garcia (2), Jamie Glock, Louis Butler and Mark Jones registered.

Appleton Stars’ Leon MacKellar and Paul Robinson netted as their side lost 4-2 to Grove Rangers Res.

James Ledbury (2), Danny Ferguson and Josh Patrick replied.