Newbury return to action with emphatic cup win

Newbury Town progressed to the second round of the Charles Twelftree Trophy with an emphatic 8-3 win over Slough Heating Laurencians.

Jake Allan, Jesse Bowers, Luke Polding and George Armstrong all scored twice as Town proved far too good for the Thames Valley Premier League side.

That was Newbury’s first game since their 3-0 win over Taplow United at the end of August, with Town scheduled to take on Highworth Town Reserves in the Challenge Cup this weekend.

Despite their lack of games, Newbury lie third in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Division Two East, two places above local rivals Mortimer, who made it back-to-back wins with a 2-0 win at Didcot Town Development.

Deshawn Whittaker gave the Villagers the lead 27 minutes in before a late strike from substitute James Bozarth rounded off Mortimer’s second successive win.

The Villagers travel to Chinnor this Friday night, 7.45pm kick off.

Hungerford Town Swifts bounced back from an 8-1 thrashing at the hand of Letcombe with a 5-0 win at Wantage Town Development.

Goals from Harry Way, Daniel Lachacz, Toby Thorp, Iggy Ilott and Rocky Rowbottom helped the Swifts move up to sixth.

Elsewhere, Kintbury Rangers played out a goalless draw with Royal Wooton Basset Development in the Wiltshire Senior Premier League.

Third placed Rangers will be looking to maintain their strong start to the season when they welcome Calne Town Reserves this weekend.

Meanwhile Burghfield Town succumbed to their first defeat of the Thames Valley Premier League season, losing 3-1 at Maidenhead Town.