Hardwicke pulled off a fine 5-2 win at home to AEK Boco on the back of three late goals and the win has seen them climb to fifth in the County League.

The home side went ahead on 20 minutes when Luke Payne prodded home from a Paul Carter free-kick. They went 2-0 up on 26 minutes when Steve Bick was upended in the box and Paul Carter netted the resulting penalty.

Boco brought on Harrison Kyte in the second half and he scrambled the ball home on 55 minutes and then levelled the score on 60 minutes when we went clear and rounded the keeper before slotting the ball home.

The home side got their noses back in front on 70 minutes when Mark Carter prodded home from a corner. Tobie Webb then made it 4-2 on 85 minutes before Steve Bick got a fifth right on time.

Frampton United were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Kingswood with the home side shutting them down at every opportunity and disrupting any sort of rhythm.

Frampton’s first shot on goal came from Jack Bartman on 12 minutes but Fox in the home goal took it comfortably.

On 19 minutes Kingswood’s Charlie Read cut in from the right and his fierce shot brought a great save out of James Marklove.

Another good move by Kingswood on 22 minutes saw a low cross into the box from Read and Matt Cook, stretching to clear it, almost put the ball past Marklove into his own net but for another good save by the keeper.

Marklove was in action again a couple of minutes later, this time he kept out a good effort from Joe Hilliard.

Frampton’s first real chance to score came from a free-kick on the edge of the box a minute before the break. Nathan Dennis hit a great shot towards the bottom corner but Fox got across to push the shot away.

Frampton opened the second half looking a little sharper and Kingswood keeper Chris Fox saved well from Stuart Maule, tipping the shot over the bar on 48 minutes.

Three minutes later, Fox was in action again with a good save from a Ryan Vincent effort. At the other end an Adam Eldridge cross from the left was headed just over by Charlie Read.

On 61 minutes the home side made their first change and brought on Levi Morris for Matt Poole and that certainly paid dividends for Kingswood as Morris put the home side 1-0 up in the 73rd minute, the substitute latching on to a cross from Read and squeezing the ball under Marklove.

It looked as though the home side would hang on for the win but in the 89th minute a long throw on the right into the box found Ryan Vincent to fire the ball past Fox.

All the significant action took place in the first 45 minutes at Rockleaze Rangers as visitors Ruardean Hill Rangers won 1-0.

Rockleaze had a great chance to take the lead on 11 minutes when Ruardean’s Steve Coombs brought down Sam Knight in the box.

Jake Hannam took the spot kick, but it was poorly directed and keeper Steve Bowles saved with his legs. On 28 minutes the team from the Forest took the lead, the ball was bobbling around in the box and eventually landed at the feet of Shaun Tingle who fired a fierce shot into the top corner from 15 yards.

Rockleaze had a chance to level on 33 minutes but Dan Bendall who was clear on goal pulled his shot wide. In the second 45 minutes there was a lot of huffing and puffing from both teams but neither goalkeeper was called upon to make a save.

Third-placed Stonehouse Town slipped to a surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Henbury even though they were ahead after three minutes.

Liam Gale broke into the box and was felled and he then got up to hammer the ball home from the spot.

They were 2-0 ahead after nine minutes when Liam Wright’s shot was well saved but the ball fell for Luke Soule to score.

The home side then missed several good chances to go further ahead before Henbury pulled a goal back on 27 minutes from an attack that was only half cleared with the ball falling to Andrew Dickinson who hammered the ball home from around 12 yards.

Tim Williams then struck the post for the home side before Dickinson levelled the score on 42 minutes from the penalty spot. The Henbury keeper then pulled off a great save to deny Liam Wright early in the second half.

A slice of luck for the visitors brought them their third goal on 67 minutes when Stonehouse defender Dave Apperly deflected the ball past his own keeper.

Liam Gale hit the post for the home side on 85 minutes and Henbury missed a second penalty right on time when keeper Clark deflected Andrew Dickinson’s shot away with his legs.

County League results: Hanham Ath 2 Southmead CS Ath 0, Hardwicke 5 AEK Boco 2, Kingswood 1 Frampton Utd 1, Patchway T 0 Thornbury T 3, Roickleaze R 0 Ruardean Hill R 1, Stonehouse T 2 Henbury 3, Wick 2 Little Stoke 1.