Chairman’s Chat

A warm welcome to Arnall Drive to the players, spectators, and management team of this afternoon’s visitors Frampton United.

Last Saturday in our first home game of the season we secured our second consecutive draw (this time 1-1), in a game I thought we edged but the draw certainly wasn’t a bad result. We are still trying to get players back from injury, holidays and all sorts of other events and it’s pleasing to see a few more back this weekend. This team could go on a do really well this season, however, it will once again depend on their availability which is 100% up to them rather than management, committee, volunteers or supporters.

Please come and search me out or contact me through our website if you can help with sponsoring a match, player, or pitch side advertising board, or would just like to help and get involved with the running of the club. We are always looking for more help with match days, pitch works, fundraising or just being part of an active committee.

Finally, please remember ‘we win together, we lose together but most importantly we stick together’. #UTHR.

Regards

Andrew

                 GLOUCESTER COUNTY LEAGUE

Today's Other Matches

Frampton United v Chalford

Broadwell Amateurs v Cribbs Reserves

Hanham Athletic v Ruardean Hill Rangers

Sharpness v Tewkesbury Town

Wick v Filton Athletic

HISTORY

Frampton Utd AFC was founded in 1891, making it one of the founder members of the Stroud League. They have played at the Bell Field for over 80 years and originally their HQ was the Bell Hotel until 1968 when new changing quarters were built on the Bell Field.

The club has competed in a number of leagues within the county. The early years seeing them in the Stroud League, and the now obsolete Severn Vale League. The club joined the Glos. Northern Senior League in 1953/54 which they were to play for just one season, before returning in 1964.

In 1976/77 the Reserve XI won the Stroud Division One League and were promoted to the Glos. Northern Senior League whilst the 1st XI then went on to play in the Glos.County League in which they competed for a further 10 years.

As with many clubs, around 2002 results of both teams were not going our way, and a couple of difficult seasons lay ahead.

Eventually the club began to see the good times return, with the 1st XI finishing 3rd in the Stroud and District League in 2007/08, and Runners Up in 2008/09. In 2008/09 the Club also became the winners of the North Glos. County Cup, their first silverware for some years and very much celebrated!

2009/10 the 1st XI became Champions of the Stroud League Division 1 ensuring promotion to the Northern Senior League once again. They also won the Section 'B' Stroud Charity Cup.

HISTORY continued

2010/11 promotion to GNSL Div 1 was gained by winning the GNSL Div 2 League.

2011/12 promotion to Glos County League was gained by becoming Ru/Up in the GNSL Div 1 League.

2012/13 we re-introduced a 3rd team, who now play in Stroud & District League Division 4

2017/18 2nd XI were promoted to GNSL Div 2

2023/24 Lee Driver-Dickerson returned as manager of the 1st XI ,3rds promoted to Stroud

Division 3

2024/25 1st win Glos FA County Cup & Les James Cup

Tom Kaye – Experienced goalkeeper, excellent shot stopper & great kicker of the ball.

Dom Brown – Captain. Solid CB with excellent commitment to the cause.

Jacob Geddes- Young,strong & athletic. Made a great impact when joining the club last season bringing experience with him.

George Driver-Dickerson – Agile defender who can attack as well as he can defend.

Manolo Marquez-Espada – Technically excellent, good goalscorer and distribution of the ball.

Henry Driver –Dickerson — Young player enjoying his 2nd season in mens football.Talented & hoping to improve on his strong goal tally from last season.

Freddie Porter—Possesses a great left foot, comfortable with the ball at his feet, has shown good athleticism covers the pitch well.

Myron Turner- Experienced and reliable centre midfielder who returns to the club after having a successful career in the Hellenic league.

Lewis Vye- 1st season in mens football and a very good signing, Energetic CM/winger who’s scored some important goals for us this season including winning penalty in County Cup final.

Fin Thomson- New signing from Jersey who attends Hartbury College,a young intelligent footballer a very promising future lies ahead.

Tom Mangan – Young player,good energy excellent finisher, will be looking to prove himself as permanent fixture this year.

Joel White/Digger- Another player who returns from Hellenic football, a good CB and holding CM who’s got a great passing range.

Stan Shilton — Young and energetic, good left foot willing to run himself into the ground.

Josh Browning – Calm midfielder who lends the ball well,and a consistent performer.

Stuart Maule – A real club man who will do anything he is asked to do for the team. Is a handful to play against for any defenders.

Zak Tyers- A very energetic experienced player who’s been at club for many years, a reliable versatile player.

Harry Churchley- Returning to the club after a few years away,versatile player who looks to get on the ball.

Manager— Lee Driver-Dickerson

Coach – Steve Jackson   

Physio— Abbie Klus

By Mark Simpson

An eventful afternoon with one match not started (pitch unfit), one match abandoned, and, four teams at the top on four points, with five (who’ve started their season) without a point.

At Vicarage Road, Hanham Athletic entertained Broadwell Amateurs and it was Broadwell with the games first chance when Ben Fishwicks shot was well saved by Lincoln Tooker after the Hanham keepers clearance went straight to him. In a first half, short on clear cut chances, Hanham took the lead on 43 minutes with Jordan Rickman starting the move and finishing it from a fine cross by CJay Summerline. Rickman should have scored on 48 minutes but shot wide after being put through by Summerline. Jack Watkins saved well on the hour from Liam Maggs and then, five minutes later, Broadwell equalised when a poor shot somehow found its way to Jamie Belfitt who finished into the corner. A fine free kick by Preston Webb was brilliantly headed in by Karim Rendall to restore Hanham’s lead in the 80^th minute and right on full-time great work by Rendall on the left taking the ball and laying it on a plate for Summerline to tap home for a final score of 3-1 to Hanham.

Cribbs Reserves welcomed Tytherington Rocks to the Lawns for their first home game of the season and after an even first twenty minutes Rocks had the ball in the net only for it to be ruled out for a foul. In response Cribbs’ James Carolan tried his luck from 45 yards 

lobbing the keeper, but saw the ball bounce just wide. On 35 minutes Alex Craig’s through ball set up Bryson Ladip but he was denied by Billy Pullin’s good save, and another half chance for Cribbs with Andy Capon volleying just wide. Just before the break, Rocks had two great chances to score, Toby Waterman missed from close range and another shot just wide. Into the second half and a goal eventually came on 75 minutes when Ollie Briggs latched onto a through ball, composed himself, and slotted past Corey Weir to give Rocks the lead. A few minutes later Weir kept Cribbs in the game, tipping over an excellent shot by Stu Nelson. On 80 minutes, Cribbs substitutes combined, Jake Harris crossing for Toby Pocock, whose volley was saved, then Pocock again, from outside the box, firing just over. With Cribbs pushing for an equaliser Rocks broke away and a cool finish from sub Tom Bidder made the final score 2-0 to Rocks.

A sunny afternoon at the Stoke Gifford stadium for the match between Stoke Gifford SGS United and Sharpness. It was the visitors who had the better of the first 20 minutes and with a shot from Michael Bryant going just wide was about all that was to show despite dominating possession. The best chance of the half went to Gifford on 41 minutes when Oscar Sealey running through fired just wide of the post. Sharks took the lead two minutes into the second half when a long throw wasn’t defended leaving Bryant to fire home. On 55 minutes, it was two when Brad Gibbs headed home a free kick. Stoke Gifford dominated the last 25 minutes but couldn’t find a break through with Harry Ford closest hitting the bar. In time added on 

a great ball played by Patryk Kosciolek found Masood Garder to slot home, but it was too late for Gifford to salvage anything, Sharpness taking it 2-1.

At Elm Park, Filton Athletic ran out comprehensive winners against Chalford. The game started very scrappily as both teams got used to the conditions. An early chance fell for Filton when the lively Dylan Quick ran straight at the Chalford defence but was well defended by Will Benneyworth, who was unfortunately injured himself in the process and was replaced. The game was pretty even up to 40 minutes then, Chalford’s Jack Hughes shot wide before Filton’s Yusuf Abdulrahman crossed for Fraser Venables to shoot, saved by Sam Neale. The deadlock was broken on the stroke of half-time, great work by Tom Fry found Quick to finish neatly past Neale. Filton came out on top in the second half, Quick having a chance to double his tally but his shot from outside the box was straight at Neale. Filton made a few changes and Trey Merrett was straight in to the action and his good work and cross was met by Quick for 2-0. Moments later the two combined again with Merrett finding Quick to complete his hat-trick. Filton made it four when Said Hassan found Merrett on the edge of the box who finished in to the top corner for a final score of 4-0 and a good value Filton win.

Totterdown United welcomed Quedgeley Wanderers to Norton Lane under difficult conditions with an extremely dry pitch and the heat forcing water breaks. Quedgeley, on the back of a win at Broadwell were full of confidence and a battered and bruised Totterdown from their last game had a number of players out. Quedgeley started with a passing game whilst Totts took a more direct 

route. But, it was Quedgeley who got the opener with a good through ball which was squared to Riley Stokes to tap home. Totterdown bounced back and ten minutes later equalised with a well worked short corner, Ollie Lovell drilling home at the near post from just inside the area. Both teams huffed and puffed in the heat and after a drinks break, Totts Chaz Hemmings rattled the post from a curling effort 25 yards out and then Charlie Curling ballooned a header over the bar from 5 yards out unmarked. The second half began with more of the same from both sides and it was Quedgeley who forced Ashley Martin in to a smart far post save. Totts Jack Hearsey put a chance wide of the far post from Lovell’s cross and the best chance of the half went to Totterdown with both Lovell and Saunders finding themselves through on goal but somehow got in the way of each other and the chance was gone and the spoils were shared at 1-1.

On an extremely hot afternoon at Arnall Drive Henbury & Rockleaze shared the points with Bromley Heath United in a cagey affair. H&R started strongly and Harvey Moran maybe should have done better after ghosting past full back Cripps was one-on-one with Will Ferguson but was caught in two minds and fired high and wide. Moran had another shot on 5 minutes narrowly over after good work by Drew Sawdon and Tommy Collins. The remainder of the half was end to end without any clear cut chances until the 45th minute, firstly, Cam Tarr should have done better when heading wide from Marcus Williams corner, then deep into time added on Bleran Thaqi swiped away the legs of a Bromley attacker and Cameron Ford smashed the resultant penalty in for 1-0 to Bromley

The second half started strongly before both teams tired on an energy sapping day. Bromley struck a post on 50 minutes from Jake Millward’s volley with Harry Trett relieved to see the ball back in his arms from the rebound off the post, then H&R went up the other end to equalise, Moran beat his man to get to the by-line before rolling the ball back to Sawdon to tap in for 1-1. Both teams tried to get a winner for the remaining 40 minutes but neither goalkeeper was really troubled and a 1-1 draw was ultimately the right result.

At Kayte Lane Bishops Cleeve Development hosted Wick for their opening home fixture. Wick started the brighter of the two sides and prolific goal-scorer Cory Langdon opened his account adding to last weeks two goals. But, it was Cleeve who dominated for the rest of the half, equalising on 12 minutes with a goal from Ben Hunt from near the halfway line! Further goals from Monty New and Harry Davis had them in control at half time. The second half began much the same with Cleeve scoring a penalty through George Cuzner before Ubaid Salehbhai added his first of the season for 5-1. It was at this point that confusion set in, as the Referee noticed an error in not sending off Cuzner for a second booking. At a water break on 69 minutes it was urged that the Wick players removed themselves from the pitch, despite being agreed that Cleeve would remove a player and chalk a goal off to atone for the Referee’s error. But, to no avail and the game was abandoned.

By Jpn Couch

PRECISELY 104 days after Aldershot Town and Whitstable Town lifted the Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Vase respectively at a sun-drenched Wembley Stadium, Non-League’s two premier cup competitions are back for another eagerly-awaited campaign.

This afternoon, the 2025-26 FA Trophy kicks off with 32 clubs from Step 4 contesting 16 preliminary round ties.

A record 336 entrants begin the 12-round Road to Wembley and perhaps slightly unfortunate to be made to qualify is Grays Athletic, who have a proud FA Trophy history having won the second of two consecutive finals 20 years ago with victory over Woking, a year after beating Hucknall Town on penalties.

They make the trip this afternoon to Eastern Counties League Premier champions Brantham Athletic, one of four clubs making their FA Trophy debuts.

Rugby Borough, Hassocks FC and last season’s FA Vase runners-up, AFC Whyteleafe, are the others with their sights set on a potentially lucrative run into the latter stages and the visit of a National League big gun.

In this week’s NLP, our friends at @Non-League Factfile were back with all the facts and figures ahead of this afternoon’s ties – and once again there was plenty to mull over.

Four clubs are looking to equal their best FA Trophy run with victory in this preliminary round, namely Garforth Town, Wellingborough Town, Gorleston FC and Westbury United, while ten ties involve clubs that will meet each other in league games this season.

And there’s plenty of scores to settle on the field too with three of the 16 ties involving clubs that have met in the FA Trophy before.

Three years ago, Hanworth Villa beat Northwood 3-0 and Bashley defeated Frome Town 4-1, both in the first qualifying round. Margate knocked out Egham Town in the second qualifying round eight years ago.

The Isuzu FA Vase is equally as fascinating with no fewer than 623 having entered – the highest tally for six years.

This weekend, 202 first qualifying round ties take place up and down the country, involving 404 clubs from Steps 5 and 6.

Seven former FA Vase winners are in action: Whitley Bay (four times, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11), Brigg Town (1995-96, 2002-03), Romford FC (2023-24), Thatcham Town (2018), Diss Town (1994), Stansted FC (1984) and Hoddesdon Town, the first club to lift the Vase at Wembley Stadium in 1974-75.

In contrast, 26 clubs are participating in the FA Vase for the first time with four more entering in the next round, on September 6.

The tie between Grangetown Boys Club and Leeds Ultra Football Academy guarantees there will be at least five debut clubs in the next round.

Step 6 clubs have enjoyed solid Vase campaigns in recent years and this first qualifying round draw ensured that 61 tenth-tier clubs will progress to the next round (plus Boldon Community Association who have a walkover).

At least 44 Step 5 clubs will exit in this round with a possibility of an upset in 97 ties.

Thirteen clubs will be looking to make history by tasting Vase victory for the first time, while Newcastle Blue Star, Shirehampton FC and Horbury Town are all looking for a first win at their third attempt.

The tie between Club Thorne Colliery and Horbury Town is the only tie to guarantee a club making second qualifying round tie for the first time, while three other ties will see the winners at least equal their best Vase run – Retford FC versus Appleby Frodingham, AFC Aldermaston v Bristol Telephones and St Day v Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police.

Twenty-three ties involve clubs that have met in FA Vase before, but Stafford Town v Tividale FC is the only one to have occurred more than once before. They have one win apiece in their past Vase meetings.

And talking of grudge matches, Southern Combination side Pagham FC have had to wait 49 years for the opportunity to avenge a 7-0 defeat by Newport (IOW) – the longest of any side in the competition.

So, the first of ten rounds on the Road to Wembley starts here with the four Finals Day contenders contesting Non-League’s most prestigious prizes under the arch on Sunday May 17, 2026.

It’s an occasion to savour and a fitting finale to two much-loved competitions which grow in stature year on year.

Start your engines, it promises to be a bumpy ride.

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