Berko To Win To Stay Second

BERKHAMSTED 4 DIDCOT TOWN 0

Report by Grant Hastie

With left back Danny Murphy unavailable, Berko brought back Connor Toomey from Hayes & Yeading United and Lee Stobbs also won a recall to the starting line-up. Erin Amu also made his debut coming on late in the second half.

Berko scrambled in three close range goals in the first half at the railway end. Lewis Toomey (pictured) got the first goal with a shot from just outside the 6-yard box. Alex Taylor fired a shot over the bar too as Berko started well. Saul Williams played in Jonathan Lacey but his shot was too high. Ryan Kinnane got a cut head after a nasty challenge that went unpunished. Whilst he was getting treatment in his bloody shirt Berko were down to 10 men, but still they doubled their lead through Lee Stobbs, his first for the club. Five minutes before the interval Lewis Toomey scored again from deep in the penalty area.

Didcot rarely threatened in either half with Xavi Comas –Leon tipping one shot over the bar and another powerful shot went too high at the railway end. Lacey raced clear but hit the post at the canal end.
Substitute Will Summerfield did well on the right wing and laid the ball for Toomey to net his hat trick at the canal end in the second half. He therefore joins Jonathan Lacey as joint top scorer with 8 goals so far this season, and soon after scoring, he came off to a standing ovation.

Substitute Marley Hamilton headed wide when well placed at the back post. It was a comfortable win for The Comrades who remain in second place a point behind AFC Dunstable, who also had a good win.

Berkhamsted: 1. Xavi Comas, 2. Daniel Akubuine, 3. Connor Toomey, 4 Alex Taylor (Erin Amu), 5. Ryan Kinnane, 6. Steve Hatch, 7. Saul Williams 8. Ben Spaul, 9 Lewis Toomey (Marley Hamilton ), 10. Jonathan Lacey, 11. Lee Stobbs (Will Summerfield). Unused subs - Darren Locke & Stephen Dodd.

On Saturday Berko go to Coleshill Town. The club are running a coach to that game and supporters should contact Steve Davis if they wish to go for a contribution of £10. On Tuesday 1st October Berko go to Beaconsfield Town in a league cup tie.

P W D L F A GD PTS
1 AFC Dunstable 7 6 0 1 24 8 +16 18
2 Berkhamsted 7 5 2 0 22 2 +20 17
3 Corby Town 6 4 2 0 12 6 +6 14
4 Welwyn Garden City 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
5 Aylesbury United 7 3 4 0 8 1 +7 13
6 Bedford Town 8 3 4 1 11 11 0 13

Youth round up

Berko’s under 16 s stay top of the table with a 100% record. They won 4-0 against Potters Bar Town on Sunday morning at Broadwater. Fraser Bryden scored two and Harley Sells was again on the mark. The under 13s went down 2-0 at Harlow Town.

This Sunday it is the under 14s turn to entertain Potters Bar Town. The under 16s go to Ramsey Town and the under 13s are at Hadley.