Binfield were best with Hendon winning while Bracknell Town shocked leaders – Football in Berkshire

Isthmian League Division One South Central Binfield are the best Berkshire team in the top four tiers of non-league football.

The Moles are second in the performance table over the last six league games according to FootballWebPages as they chase another season in Step 4.

An impressive win over league leaders Leatherhead and play-off chase Hayes & Yeading United has been built on by a 2-0 win ‘at home’ (the game was played at Ashford Town (Middlesex) which saw them level on points with Southall on either side of the relegation line – but with two games in hand.

Ross Weatherstone’s side have been building this season and with a front five of Amari Fashanu, Owen Smith, Kickie Dzimba, Nathaniel Boakye and Lamin Ceesay, have found the consistency and most importantly, the goals that were lacking at the start of the season.

On Saturday, Ceesay kicked a penalty in the 38th minute and Monty Brady in the 72nd minute to make the game safe against a Hendon side who may now be watching them.

Meanwhile, Bracknell Town were late again to pick up a point – this time impressively against Southern League Premier Division leaders Walton & Hersham.

Robins new signing Harry Murphy of QPR was on the Bracknell bench but it was former Maidenhead United youngster Dawid Rogalski who opened the scoring for the Swans, scoring in the seventh minute from the penalty spot.

There were several opportunities but it wasn’t until the 100th minute that Bracknell proved to be specialists in the death, this time full-back Jeanmal Prosper equalized in the 100th minute.

Around the field

Hungerford Town dropped into the Southern League’s Southern Premier Division relegation zone for the first time on Saturday after a 3-1 defeat at Poole Town. The Crusaders chairman recently confirmed that the club is going through a difficult time.

Only four matches were completed in the Combined Counties League North Premier Division, one of which saw Virginia Water draw 2-2 at home to Wokingham Town which saw home team goalkeeper Matt Jones make his 400th appearance for the club. Both sides look comfortable in the middle of the table.

In Division One, Sandhurst Town had no hope of survival with a 5-2 win at home to Colliers Wood United while Berks County were beaten 1-0 at home by Wembley.

Talking about easing relegation fears, Slough Town have won their last two games and are fourth in the National League South performance table for the last six games. The Rebels beat Maidstone United 2-1 in front of almost 2,000 people at the Gallagher Stadium. Reading loanee Basil Tuma equalized John Gilbert’s 39th-minute opener in the 60th minute and Jaiden Drakes Thomas scored the winner in the 71st minute.