Third-placed Stonehouse Town held County League leaders Lebeq United to a 0-0 draw, a result that allowed second-placed Frampton United to cut the gap at the top to five points.

Stonehouse remain 12 points adrift of the pace-setters but they have three games in hand on the two teams above them.

Chances were few and far between at Lebeq who lost the services of Fabian McCarthy on 32 minutes and were unable to break down a very stubborn Stonehouse defence.

Frampton, meanwhile, overcame visiting Patchway Town 3-1.

Fraser Wilson shot straight at keeper Burgess for Frampton early on but Patchway took the lead midway through the first half. A corner was hit to the far post where Ash Wells headed it back across goal and Ben Purdie finished it off.

Frampton rallied and Josh Beadle sent Ryan Vincent clear but his shot hit the crossbar.

Three minutes later Vincent grabbed an equaliser and a minute into the second half the home side were ahead courtesy of an own goal following a corner.

Frampton’s third goal came from Adam Bloomfield who charged down a clearance and then cheekily chipped the ball over Burgess.

At the other end of the table, Gala Wilton went down 1-0 at fellow strugglers AEK Boco with Harvey Sealey getting the only goal of the game after 15 minutes.

There were plenty of goals at Hardwicke but unfortunately for the home side, only two of the seven were in Rockleaze Rangers’ net.

Hardwicke went ahead on seven minutes when James Ratcliffe’s cross flew over the head of Rangers keeper Lewis Brobie into the far corner.

But two goals from Ali Boyer, and one each for Dan Webb and Mike Perham saw the visitors firmly in control by the break.

Two minutes into the second half Hardwicke pulled one back when Will Higgins slid the ball to Kieron Bryce-Ingles to tap in. The home side pushed hard to reduce the deficit but against the run of play Rangers broke away and Joe Weare’s cross was tapped home by Dan Webb.

Other results: Broadwell Ams 2 Wick 1; Henbury 1 Hanham Ath 1; Southmead CS Ath 1 Little Stoke 3.