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Thames Valley Premier League: Finchampstead, Burghfield, Wargrave and Reading City U23’s make winning starts

Andy Preston by Andy Preston
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 12:15 pm
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FINCHAMPSTEAD started their title defence with a thumping win on the road at Westwood Wanderers.

Stephen Hunt struck twice to put Finch two goals in front.

The visitors ensured they were 3-0 up before the break when Thomas Symss added to the score.

Dylan Chaffin netted two second-half goals to put more gloss on the scoreline as the champions came away with an impressive 5-1 opening day win.

Finchampstead: Butt, Chaffin, Day, Hand, Hanley, Hunt, Jones, Mills, J Payne, N Payne, Symss

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Subs: Howe, Parmar, Rebbeck, Simons, Vallance

BURGHFIELD got their season off to the perfect start by taking three points at home to Windlesham United.

Goals from Jordan Cox, Harvey Beales and Lewis Butcher saw the Fielders strike three goals in a 3-1 success in their season opener.

Burghfield: Adams, Beales, Brown, Cox, Farmer, McClellan, McCulley, Medford, Roberts, A Telford, E Telford

Subs: Butcher, Cook, Davies, Howell, Iremonger

WARGRAVE started their season with a home win over Marlow United.

Goals from George Hepburn and Fred Kirby ensured their season began with three points in a 2-1 win.

Wargrave: Bray, Briggs, Gordon, Haylett, Hepburn, Hunter, Kirby, Lallament, Patterson Sissons, Wigmore

Subs: Chowdhary, Elwood, Kershaw, Smith

READING CITY U23’s also kicked off their TVPL campaign by taking three points.

With the game in the balance at 1-1 after Maidenhead cancelled out Filip Podgorski’s 31st minute opener, the Cityzens snatched victory in stoppage time after Daniel Akomavo netted in the 91st minute to give the hosts a winning start.

Reading City: Akomavo, Allen, Chapman, Graham, Lynch, Mafuta, Mendoza, Podgorski, Szadkowski, N Heffernan, R Heffernan

Subs: Akintoa, Davies, Johnson, Masson, Shurvill

READING YMCA’s season started with a narrow 2-0 defeat to Slough Heating Laurencians away from home.

 

Reading YMCA: Adam, Bartlett, Denton, Fitzpatrick, Froude, Homola, Robinson, J Smith, Tucker, Woodrow, D Smith

Subs: Clima, Wynn, Ibbotson

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