The Newbury Weekly News reports Kintbury boss Bobby Wilkinson will consider his future at the club for the remainder of the season in the wake of Saturday’s Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup exit at the hands of Steeple Claydon.

Rangers have faded out of the Hellenic League Division One East promotion race, and are now out of all cup interests.

“I will have to take a look at myself after that,” said Wilkinson. “The players also have to show that they still want to play for me. If they do not then we will fall further down the table.“

Rangers travel to bottom side Launton Sports on Saturday.

Peters' Lure - 7th November

Newbury hope to beat off neighbouring Kintbury Rangers’ bid to lure full back Jason Peters (pictured) back to the Recreation Ground.

Newbury caretaker-manager Adam Drake is confident that Peters will stay with the club, despite Rangers’ formal approach in a bid to fill the gap left by Chris Farrelly’s departure on a five-week trip to New Zealand.

Kintbury are in Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup action tomorrow, when they face North Berks First Division side Wootton and Dry Sandford.

Bobby Wilkinson includes Shaun Dyke for Saturday’s home fixture against FTL Futbol Hellenic League One East table toppers Ascot United.

Wilkinson changed his earlier decision to release the midfielder, and gave the former FA Vase winner a second chance. Dyke scored from the penalty spot in last week’s Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup win at AFC Wallingford.

“If we do not have him, then someone else will snap him up,” said Wilkinson. “He told me he would like to come back and his attitude was fantastic on Saturday.”

Wilkinson is chasing Tadley Calleva defender Dan Oatway for a return to the club, and also has midfielder Callum Willmoth back from suspension for the Ascot game.

Dyke Released - 25th September

Kintbury Rangers have released former Winchester City winger Shaun Dyke (pictured) after just two months with the FTL Futbol Hellenic Division One East club.

Manager Bobby Wilkinson made the decision to show the door to Dyke before Saturday’s match at Prestwood, but Rangers hardly missed the former FA Vase winner as they scored a 3-0 victory to move up to fifth in the table with goals from Tom Gooding, a first for the club from Mike Davies, and Steve Rackham.

“I have my reasons for moving Shaun on," said Wilkinson. "It was not working out since he came here. I have made a decision that is better for the team, I have told the boys that he is moving on.”

Rangers travel to Premier Division Old Woodstock Town on Saturday for an SBJ Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup. Wilkinson has yet to decide if veteran defender Jason Brizell will come straight back in after suspension at the expense of Jamie Jones, who impressed at Prestwood.

Kintbury Rangers boss Bobby Wilkinson has added two major signings for season 2008/09 by bringing in former Winchester City FA Vase winner Sean Dyke and ex-Thatcham Town striker Anthony Alleyne.

Wilkinson is set to launch an attacking brand of football on FTL Futbol Hellenic League Division One East with Dyke and Alleyne joining former AFC Newbury striker Shane Small-King at the club and he has set his sights on promotion to the Hellenic Premier League in the near future.

Former Henley boss Wilkinson aims to “turn the club around” with a mix of experienced heads like Dyke, who played in Saturday’s 1-0 friendly win over Hook Norton, helping to bring on the youngsters.

The addition of wide-man Dyke will be a key part of that process and Wilkinson believes he can recapture some of his best form with Rangers. “He did not play last year as he was struggling with injury but he has come back fitter and stronger than ever,” he said.

Along with former Thatcham and AFC Newbury striker Alleyne, Wilkinson has brought in former Henley left-sided player Chris Farrelly and ex-Didcot Town and Henley goalkeeper Jamie Thomas.

The main players to stay on from last season in what Wilkinson calls “a brand new squad” are James Mandry, who will be skipper, Callum Willmoth, Jason Brizell and Steve Rackham. Wilkinson intends to put the emphasis on youth having worked with the youth set-ups at Henley and Didcot but he has a first-team squad of 18 in place with the aim of winning the league next season. And though Rangers have not had the finances to make the promotion step in recent years, Wilkinson believes that it will happen in the near future. “If we are there or thereabouts by Christmas, then I will be pushing for us to go up,” he said. “I think if we win the league then we will go up next year as we have floodlights in place now and Jim Greenwood (chairman) and everyone at the club are working behind the scenes.”

Kintbury have appointed former Henley Town and Didcot Town Youth manager Bobby Wilkinson to oversee the Kintbury Rangers First Team this coming season. Appointed as Assistant Managers are Jamie Murray and Mike Hancock.