14th September 2025 - Frampton United and Sharpness maintain 100% start
Mark Simpson
Frampton United and Sharpness maintain their 100% records and they meet next week. Quedgeley Wanderers are hot on their heels whilst at the bottom Chalford and Tewkesbury Town remain pointless.
Wick welcomed Frampton United to the Nest and it was the away side who got the early advantage on six minutes when a long ball forward from Tom Kaye bounced in the Wick box before Tyler Jaggers slotted into the top corner. Wick reacted well and on 18 minutes some neat work by Sam Archer down the right flank he delivered a cross which Cory Langdon couldn’t quite get on the end of. There was a large pause in play mid-way through the first half as Wick defender Kyle Russell suffered a suspected broken elbow. Play resumed 15 minutes later and in the 39th minute Cory Langdon spotted Kaye off his line and lobbed him from 35 yards for 1-1. Wick were the side in the ascendancy and Kaye made some smart stops from Sam Archer and Mitchell Davies but, against the run of play on 70 minutes Frampton countered and a mistake by Wick’s Toby Rennie allowed Jacob Geddes a chance in the box which he rifled past Kai Wilson. Wick continued to ask questions of Frampton but their defence and keeper held strong and held out for a 2-1 victory to keep them top.
Chalford welcomed Sharpness to Highfield Way in what was Mike Finan’s first home game in charge. The first ten minutes was rather scrappy with the wind making things difficult but it was Sharpness who gained a thirteenth minute lead, a corner was not properly dealt with and Archie Mears hit a great strike from the edge of the box for one-nil. With Sharpness still pressing Sam Neale made a great save from Alfie Jones’ header. On 35 minutes Chalford created their first opportunity with an unbelievable ball from Jack Hughes and Cam Kerr’s header was brilliantly saved by Pete Dykes. On 51 minutes a long throw into the box was not dealt with and Jones was on hand to make it 2-0. Chalford started to get into the game and with twenty minutes to go an Adam Day strike was dealt with by Dykes, but two minutes later he was beaten, great work from Reagan Cross whose ball into the box was volleyed home by Adam Hazel. Chalford had some momentum then and on 78 minutes a great strike by Cross was brilliantly saved by Dykes and Sharpness held on for a 2-1 win maintaining joint top.
At Waterwells Quedgeley Wanderers produced a dominant display to sweep aside Cribbs Reserves and maintaining their very positive start. The breakthrough came inside five minutes when Max Harper-Emerson cut in from the left across the edge of the area and buried his shot into the bottom corner for 1-0. The early pressure continued although Cribbs briefly threatened on the counter before losing control on the slippery surface. QW’s control was rewarded on the half hour. After Finlay Jenner had already gone close, they put together a flowing move down the right and Seb Keith whipped in an inviting cross, the ball fell loose from Harper-Emerson’s challenge to Jenner who slotted in for two nil. Keith nearly made it three, rattling the crossbar as QW remained in command. The second half brought more of the same with Quedgeley dictating the tempo. Reynolds almost made an instant impact but keeper Jude Brown smothered. QW corners were causing constant problems and the woodwork was struck for a second time. With their pressure still mounting QW sealed the game in the 82nd minute, Jenner worked space down the right, leaving his defender sat on the ground before crossing for Keith to make it 3-0. Wells almost made it four when his thunderous strike came of the post and in the closing stages Zee saw his header crash against the bar, and a thoroughly commanding 3-0 Quedgeley win.
After a difficult start to the season Broadwell Amateurs met a good Filton Athletic side at the Hawthorns and continued good progress. Filton came out of the blocks fast creating a few half chances as they controlled the first 15 minutes. Then, came Broadwell’s first chance with Kristian Burnard through 1-on-1 with keeper Matthew Barry who pushed his effort round the post. This started a period of dominance for Well with Jamie Belfitt flashing an effort just wide, then Ethan Dunscombe with a turn and shot which Barry must have seen late and did well to tip the shot around the post. Filton started to show their quality in the second half, creating some decent chances but denied by Jack Watkins. A good game to watch, with the spoils shared, 0-0.
At Hardwicke, Tytherington Rocks dominated Bromley Heath United in a return to League action. Rocks took the leads on the half hour when a ball down the line by Jon Morgan found Ali Al Fadhli who squared for in form striker Ollie Briggs to make it 5 from 5. Rocks had a few chances to double their lead and took just two minutes into the second half to take their chance, Blaine Skuse volleyed in from a miss-kick by Sam Sackett-Springer. It wasn’t to be the keeper’s afternoon, judged to have handled outside the box he received a red card. From the resultant free-kick Tytherington gained a corner from which the substitute keeper punched the ball straight onto Stuart Nelson’s head for 3-0 for a deserved Rocks win.
At Vicarage Road, Hanham Athletic took on Totterdown United who started the stronger of the two sides, and after hitting the inside of the post early on they took a twentieth minute lead with a thunderbolt from Ollie Lovell. It was 2-0 on 35 minutes, Lovell played a sublime through ball for Jack Moon to finish well, past Hanham keeper David Taylor. Hanham worked hard to get back into the game but, were undone on the hour by a fantastic individual goal by Lovell for his second of the game. Hanham forced a couple of corners but firstly Liam Dibble’s header was blocked and then Cade Lovell’s follow up was cleared off the line. So, in the end a fairly comfortable 3-0 Totterdown first win of the season.
Stoke Gifford SGS United took on Tewkesbury Town who started well and were in front inside five minutes when Dan Beasley’s shot was well saved by Jack Sheppard but Nathan Gallaway was on hand to tap in from close range. Town nearly went two up on ten minutes but Gifford cleared their lines and Town being reduced to ten! Gifford took advantage of the player difference and equalised on 15 minutes when Patryk Kosciolek cut in from the wing and placed a well struck shot into the bottom corner. On 18 minutes the game took another turn when a Town player handled on the line and they were reduced to nine, with Kosciolek scoring from the spot. Against the odds Tewkesbury equalised when Jamie Goodwin scored direct from a corner. Into the second half Gifford controlled for long spells but were unable to break down a determined defence. And ten minutes from time Tewkesbury re-took the lead, the impressive Jamie Goodwin bagging his second, but, in a frenetic finish Gifford equalised on 87 minutes through Babacar Sarr and clinched victory in stoppage time with a twenty-yard drive from Harry Ford. A 4-3 Stoke Gifford win but you cannot help wondering if Tewkesbury hadn’t have had two players dismissed early on, what would have happened.
Finally, Ruardean Hill Rangers v Bishops Cleeve Development. The first chance of the game came from a well worked set
piece from Ruardean Hill leads to header at the back post from Luke Brown, well saved by Cleeve keeper, Noah Sunter.
In the 21st minute, Oliver Mason won the ball on the edge of the Cleeve penalty area and forces a good save
at Sunter's near post. Cleeve then countered down the right through Monty New who squared to Harry Davis who opened
the scoring.
Cleeve then dominated the game with George Cuzner hitting the post in the 34th minute before Henry Danter-Welch
volleyed home for Cleeve’s second from a corner.
The Hill tried to pull a goal back before halftime but good defending from Danter-Welch to stop a cross from Oli Mason
denied Steve Clark an open goal.
Half time 0-2 to Cleeve.
The Hill started the second half on the attack. However, two breaks from Bishops Cleeve forced two great save from the
Hill goalkeeper Arron Underwood.
In the 50th minute a well worked move resulted in Steve Clark pulling a goal back from the Hill. Two minutes later,
the Hill were level with a great strike from Clark from outside the 18-yard box, following good work from Oli Mason.
Cleeve then made substitutions and regained control of the match.
Danter-Welch pounced on a loose ball, charges forward and sees his shot from the edge of the box tipped over the bar
by Underwood.
In the 75th Minute, Sam Smith shot from the edge of the box, forcing a good save from Underwood but Monty New got to
the loose ball first and slotted home to make the score 3-2 to the visitors.
Cleeve had a chance in the 89th minute to seal the game when substitute Salehbai wass played through but his shot was
straight at the keeper.
The Hill equalised in the 90th minute after a Luke Brown cross was finished by Steve Clark to seal his hatrick and
give Ruardean Hill a share of the points.
In added time, both teams had changes saved as they pushed for the victory.
The game finished 3-3. An entertaining game, well refereed and both teams gaining a deserved point.
