Stonehouse Town are up and running in this season’s County League after their 1-0 win at home to Rockleaze Rangers.

The hosts began well with Alex Kibble seeing his 30-yard free-kick hit the Rangers post after three minutes although at the other end Clarke had to be at his best to deny Rangers from a corner.

On 26 minutes Dan Webb had a chance for Rangers but shot over the bar and then a minute later Clarke saved well from a Freddie Short free-kick.

Stonehouse were fortunate to take the lead on 30 minutes when a cross into the box was headed goalwards but took a deflection off Rangers full-back Freddie Short and into the net.

Another free-kick for the home side saw Alex Kibble strike the upright for a second time and then Chris Earle saw his shot tipped over the bar by Rangers keeper Lewis Brodie.

Stonehouse’s Dan Martin then struck the crossbar on 48 minutes before Williams then went on a mazy run but the final shot was again saved by Brodie. Rangers’ Dan Webb tested home keeper Clarke with a stinging shot but the visitors were unable to break through.

Frampton United made it two wins out of two with a 2-0 success over Ruardean Hill Rangers. The home side took a very early lead on three minutes when Matt Cook set up Max Harper-Emerson whose shot was saved by the keeper but fell nicely for Ryan Vincent to drive home.

Vincent made it 2-0 on 24 minutes with a powerful shot from the edge of the box that was spilled by Underwood and the ball ran over the line. Kane Fellows might have pulled a goal back for Rangers but his header went just over the bar and the visitors had another effort cleared off the line before the break.

Vincent had a good chance to complete his hat-trick in the second half but his shot from Max Harper-Emerson’s cross was well saved by Underwood.

Two goals in time added on made for a thrilling finish in the game at Broadwell Amateurs where Hardwicke earned a 2-2 draw.

The home side led at half time through Harry Williams but Hardwicke, for whom Richard Mansell was outstanding, were level after 70 minutes when Will Matthews headed a cross from the left past Jamie Murray.

That appeared to be that until those two late goals. Hardwicke must have thought they had won the game when Tobie Webb gave them the lead on 92 minutes but Broadwell snatched a point two minutes later when Alex Brown’s long ball found Sam Keetch who in turn found the back of the net.

Gala Wilton earned their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw at home to Kingswood but they left it so late.

The visitors went ahead in the 44th minute when Fabian Pereira-Fasanella raced through to score and it was not until three minutes into time added on that Gala levelled when Craig Howell rose above the Kingswood defence to head home a good cross from the right.

Other County League results: AEK Boco 1 Southmead CS Ath 1; Lebeq Utd 0 Henbury 0; Wick 6 Hanham Ath 1; Little Stoke v Patchway T, post.