FRAMPTON UNITED beat local rivals Stonehouse Town to reach the final of the Les James Cup, where they will meet Thornbury Town.

Watched by a crowd of 91, the tie was played at Frampton’s Bell Field due to Oldends Lane being waterlogged.

Frampton came fast out of the blocks and former Slimbridge midfielder Lewis Wilton went close after just three minutes.

On six minutes Stonehouse’s first attack resulted in the award of a free-kick on the left which was headed goalwards by former Shortwood player Lewis Fogg.

Frampton keeper James Marklove missed the ball and Stonehouse took a 1-0 lead.

After 10 minutes Frampton were awarded a corner on the left from which Stonehouse conceded a further corner on the right.

Taken by Manolo Espada, an in-swinging ball was adjudged to have crossed the line by the assistant referee and it was 1-1.

The game then became a proper end to end cup tie.

On 22 minutes Adam Ireland for Stonehouse, took a corner on left which went straight out for a throw in.

Pressure from Fogg on 25 minutes resulted in another Stonehouse corner which was cleared off the line by Kris Bulley of Frampton.

From the clearance a chance fell to Frampton, but Stonehouse keeper Adam Clarke saved with his legs from Manolo Espada .

A one on one between Bulley and Clarke on 30 minutes was badly missed by the former.

Clarke almost gifted Frampton the lead on 35 minutes when he dangerously left his area to make a tackle, but the resulting threat was cleared.

Most of the action up to half-time took place in Frampton half, but Frampton did break out and threaten Stonehouse on 45 minutes but the chance was put wide.

The second half began as first had ended, but on 52 minutes a free-kick taken by Liam O’Neill for Frampton was dropped by Stonehouse keeper Clarke and Wilton netted to win it for Frampton.