READING YMCA BOOK CUP FINAL PLACE AS CHAMPIONS YATELEY COMPLETE PERFECT SEASON

By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

BTC Cup semi-final

READING YMCA held their nerve from the penalty spot to progress past FINCHAMPSTEAD in the semi-finals.

Samuel Tucker scored for YMCA as the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The game was decided in a shootout and it was YMCA who booked their place in the final with a 5-4 victory.

They will face Thames Valley Premier League champions Yateley United in the final on Wednesday, May 17.

Thames Valley Premier YATELEY UNITED completed a perfect campaign as they made it 20 wins from 20 games by beating SB Phoenix in their final league game.

Yateley stormed to the league title to stop Finch’s run of two league wins in succession by winning all 20 of their games to give them maximum points.

Finch and Reading YMCA have a game each remaining to see who will finish as runners-up.

Thames Valley Division One

HURST ensured that they would win the league title after they won away at Hambleden.

They now have an unassailable lead at the top with one game to go.

Kenny Evans scored in their 2-0 away win at Hambleden which means they have won 14 of their 19 games.

Thames Valley Division Two

ALLIED COMMUNITY ELITE stay in eighth after they got the better of TWYFORD & RUSCOMBE with a 3-2 result.

BTC Intermediate Cup Final

READING YMCA RAPIDS fell just short at the final hurdle after they narrowly lost to Slough Heating

Laurencians Reserves. Jhamal Robinson and Tom Clark were on the scoresheet for the Rapids, but they lost out 3-2.

Thames Valley Women’s Division One

TILEHURST PANTHERS kept their title hopes alive after they got the better of WARGRAVE in their penultimate match.

The Panthers took a 6-3 success which is their 14th league win in 17 matches. With one game to go, Tilehurst are just one point behind Ascot United Reserves.

That means that the title will be on the line on the final day of the season when

Thames Valley Women’s Division 3S

EVERSLEY & CALIFORNIA

RESERVES secured top spot after they defeated rivals Larkspur Rovers to get their hands on the league title.

In a crunch match with both hands having a shot at the title, it was Larkspur who went in front after 20 minutes.

The Boars found a leveller just 10 minutes after the opener through Lauren Broadhurst.

Laura Comerford then netted on the brink of half-time with a spectacular strike to put

Eversley 2-1 in front before the break.

Eversley went 3-1 ahead with 15 minutes to go after Lucy Thompson scored with an overhead kick.

Larkspur set up a nervy finish when they made it 3-2 in the 82nd minute, but the Boars held on to the win to ensure they clinched the title.

Eversley finish the season on 52 points after picking up 17 wins from 20 games.

BURGHFIELD picked up a win over Thatcham & Newbury to continue their climb up the table.

Goals from Hollie Absolom and Nicole Anderson ensured a 2-0 success for the Fielders.