WOODLEY United racked up their third league win in a row in a thoroughly dominant 2-0 victory at Division One East new boys AFC Aldermaston on Saturday, and in doing so recorded their best ever start to a Hellenic league campaign.

Woodley started well, finding the net in the first two minutes only for Josh Drew’s strike to be ruled out for offside. Moments later Danny Horscroft picked out Charlie Oakley who saw his header kept out by a combination of keeper and multiple defenders.

More early pressure from United followed with both Greg Beckett and Dave Morgan unable to test ex Woodley goalie Dan Smith in the home net, while a Drew cross from the right saw an Oakley effort deflect wide. The resultant corner picked out Idris Kamara who had his header cleared.

Just before the half hour United got a deserved goal when Drew set up Horscroft who scored from close range before a great tackle by Michael Porter denied Oakley doubling Woodley’s lead.

At the other end, a rare foray into the United half saw Kai Parton-Edey force Alex Reed into an easy stop.

More last-ditch defending kept it 1-0 when Martin King robbed Oakley after the Woodley forward got on the end of a superb Jake Nicholls pass.

The second half started with more United chances. Nicholls found Drew with a left-wing cross, who in turn set up Oakley who forced Smith to save diving to his left. Centre back Joe Barley then picked out Oakley with the pass of the match; shrugging off a challenge, he shot over.

Between those chances Aldermaston sub Craig Masterson should have done better with a free header following a left-wing corner.

Nicholls then got to the by-line and picked out Beckett, but his shot well from eight yards was parried away.

However, Woodley sealed the points in added time when Horscroft found Oakley who cut in from the right before beating Smith with a low shot.

Woodley United host Shrivenham at Rivermoor this Saturday (3pm).

  • HIGHMOOR Ibis lost 3-0 at home to Flackwell Heath in the Premier Division on Tuesday.

They visit Burnham in the FA Vase on Saturday (3pm), then host leaders Binfield in the league next Tuesday (7.45pm).