FRAMPTON United have dropped down to second in the Gloucestershire County League after a 1-1 draw away at third-placed Patchway Town on Saturday.

The game ended all square on but the home side have only themselves to blame for that scoreline.  In the sixth minute Matt Davies was put clear on goal took the ball around the visitors keeper got his shot on target but then saw Frampton’s Nathan Barnett clear the ball off the line. 

Frampton’s first shot on goal after 16 minutes was a 30 yard free kick that cleared the home defence but keeper Dan O’Brian’s safe hands came to the rescue. 

Two minutes later Matt Cook 25 yard shot went just wide of the Patchway upright.  At the other end James Marklove came off his line to dispossess Davies who was clear on goal. 

The visitors went ahead on 22 minutes from a goalmouth scramble that was eventually cleared but was picked up by Frampton’s Kris Bulley who unleashed an unstoppable 25 yard shot that flew past O’Brian in the home goal.

In the 30th minute Bulley almost got a second from a header that hit the crossbar. Raphael Waugh made a great run down the right but his effort came to nothing as his cross just went clear across goal.  In the 34th minute the home side had a great chance to level the score when the Frampton keeper James Marklove upended Waugh in the box, Sam Davies took the kick but Marklove brought off a fantastic save to deny the home side getting on level terms. 

Two minutes before the break Matt Davies was brought down in the box for a second penalty this time Chad Horseman took the kick but it had the same ending as Marklove pushed the ball over the bar. 

The second period saw the home side push on to try to get back in the game but Matt Davies missed a great chance early on and then Dan Cockram saw his 30 yard drive pushed over the bar by Marklove.  The home side were creating the openings but the finishing let them down. 

Patchway did eventually get on level terms in the 75th minute from a great through ball from Rayon McLean to Raphael Waugh to beat his defender and slide the ball past Marklove.

 Frampton defended stoutly throughout the game and Patchway are still wondering how they only managed to score once.

AEK Boco went top with three wins out of three after they thrashed Yate Town Reserves away by a whopping 7-1.