15:48, 15 Jan 2026
Hartpury came from 2-0 and 3-2 down as goals from Louis Manning, Nathan Jenkins and Noah Coates earned a 3-3 draw against Shaftesbury in Southern League Division One South on Tuesday night.
Shaftesbury took the lead on five minutes when Tobias Holmes rolled into an empty net from close range, and Harvey Bradbury made it two with an identical finish.
But Hartpury scored two quick fire goals to get the game level.
On 26 minutes, Manning sat down two defenders before rolling the ball into the net, and Jenkins rifled an equaliser into the bottom corner from distance, on 29 minutes.
But the game wasn’t level for long, as Bradbury got the Rockies back in front on 30 minutes from the penalty spot.
The equaliser came when Coates brought down a Sol Kent cross before swivelling and picking out the bottom corner with a volley.
On Saturday, Jenkins’ second half strike saw Hartpury earn a 1-0 win at Exmouth Town.
The goal came seven minutes into the second half when Jenkins’ volleyed effort deflected past the goalkeeper.
Hartpury sit ninth in the table, while Bishop’s Cleeve fell to a 3-0 loss against fellow play-off hopefuls Shaftesbury on Saturday, and now lie sixth, two points outside the play-off places.
Shaftesbury took the lead in the 17th minute, a low ball across goal from the right, bundled in by a crowd of bodies, with Jake Lee adjudged to have got the last touch into his own net.
Cleeve thought they had levelled when Reegan Messenger found the net, only for a on offside flag to go up.
Cleeve found themselves further behind when Lewis Morgan turned home a low Tom Hewlett cross from six yards in the 42nd minute.
New Cleeve signing Harry Williams forced a good save in the 74th minute and was denied by a strong block, but Shaftesbury added their third goal in the 79th minute.
Bradbury was played through down the right and fired home through Clayton, who had set up for a cross.
In the Southern League Premier South, Evesham United were 1-0 winners over Weymouth, with an 84th-minute goal from Lewis Middleton giving them the points.
Off the field, Evesham have added Richard Joyce to their management staff, and he has left his role as manager of Thornbury Town, where he has been in charge since 2022.
Three goals in 11 second half minutes saw Slimbridge win 3-0 at Royal Wootton Bassett Town in the Hellenic League Premier Division.
A quickfire triple from Jack Smith, Jack W Smith and Aaron Evans-Harriott earned the win, leaving Slimbridge third, but with six games in hand on leaders Roman Glass St George.
All of the top six clubs in the division won their games, including fifth-placed Cirencester Town, 1-0 winners at Longlevens.
Theo Jeremy made a strong run down the left flank to send a deep cross-shot that dropped over the goalkeeper and inside the far-right post for the only goal, after nine minutes, with Levens spurning a 77th-minute penalty chance to level.
Tuffley Rovers’ Preston Mason grabbed a late equaliser as they drew 2-2 with Cinderford Town.
Steve Cleal’s side, including new signings Jack Watts and Harry Leeson from Bishop’s Cleeve, and the returning Drew Heffernan, took the lead on eight minutes through McCauley Power.
Jorrell Sanniola equalised, but Lewis Powell restored the Cinderford lead before Mason’s leveller.
Thornbury Town drew 0-0 with Pershore Town, while Lydney Town were beaten 3-0 at Corsham Town.
Stonehouse Town’s Division One play-off hopes took a knock with a 2-1 loss to FC Stratford.
A slow first half put them on the back foot but a strong second-half push almost brought an equaliser, Will Hawes with their goal.
Newent Town crashed 7-1 at leaders Wantage Town, finding themselves five down at the break.
Oliver Bradbury and Jay Griffiths scored for Brimscombe & Thrupp as they lost 3-2 at Wellington.
Sharpness have applied for promotion to Step 6 of the National League system.
The Sharks are the only County League side to throw their hat into the ring, and need to finish in the top five to be considered for the step up.
They currently sit top, and they and second-placed Tewkesbury Town both gained 2-1 wins ahead of their meeting this weekend.
Sharpness opened the scoring against Stoke Gifford SGS United early in the second half through Keir Bennett.
Stoke Gifford drew level but Sharks found a winner as good build up play involving six players ended with James Tainton being put through on goal and he made no mistake.
Tewkesbury were 2-1 winners over Frampton United at the Bell Field.
Just before half time a Tewkesbury cross was deflected in for an own-goal.
Tewkesbury increased their lead on 77 minutes when Scott Jordan headed in from a corner.
A couple of minutes later Frampton were awarded a penalty when Browne was brought down in the box and Henry Driver-Dickerson scored from the spot.
Tytherington Rocks were beaten 2-0 by Cribbs Reserves.
Goals from Luke Chappell and Jake Hawkins gave Charfield a 2-0 Northern Senior League Division One win at Brockworth Albion.
Cheltenham Civil Service drew 3-3 with Bredon, Stu Midwinter (two) and Riley Greenwood on target, with James Whitmore (two) and Guy Brookes scoring for Bredon.
Jacob English, James Roberts and Luke Williams scored as Lydney Town Reserves were 3-2 winners over Falcons, who scored through Riley Chambers and Rich Gamble.
Hardwicke stay a point clear in Division Two after a 3-1 win over Fintan. Paul Carter, Fred Humphries and Taro Weston scored their goals with Fintan replying through Lee Hitchman.
Second-placed Smiths Barometrics scored through Jack Kilpatrick and Daniel Wills as they beat third-placed Harrow Hill 2-0.
King’s Stanley beat Frampton United Reserves 2-1 with goals for Nathan Beachus and Sam Cook, Frampton replying through Zak Tyers.
Jordan O’Brien hit a hat-trick as Winchcombe Town beat Viney St Swithins 6-2, Dylan Briggs, Monty New and Etoro Akpan with the others, Viney’s goals coming from Steve Blaby and Harrison Creed.
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Sachiko Kaneko-Grun hit a hat-trick as Gloucester City were 5-1 winners over Bishop’s Lydeard in the South West Regional Women’s League Premier Division
Liberty Goater and Georgia Vandries scored their other goals, while Forest Green Rovers won 4-1 at Poole Town thanks to Hattie Jones, Leilanni Ryder, Rhian Robbins and Katie Jones.
In Division One North, Cirencester Town scored through Amelia Dudding but went down 2-1 to Mangotsfield United.
Gloucester City Reserves are out of the SWRFL’s Divisional Cup, going down 2-1 at Wells City.
Dursley Town and Newent Town are through in the Gloucestershire County Womens League’s Gordon Perrett League Cup.
Alishia Mabombo and Lily Herbert hit hat-tricks as Dursley beat Cheltenham Saracens 8-1.
Lily Ryan and Ruby Ind scored the other goals, Saracens replying through Grace Dyer.
Newent Town beat Ellwood 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Zoe Gabb and an own goal scoring for Newent, Ellwood’s goals coming from Chloe Morgan and Michaela Merry-Dowle.
Kingswood were 10-5 winners at Wessex Wanderers in the Sue Henson-Green Cup, Meghan Jones with a hat-trick, with two for Paige Todd, Dyana Peacey, Emily Collar, Jasmin Hutchinson, Bethany Yeoman and an own goal getting the others.
Gemma Jenkins’ hat-trick saw Lydney Town to a 7-3 win at Thornbury Town, Keira Fisher (two), Jodie Allen and Zoe Grindle with the others.
Bethany Cole and Emma Williams scored for Mitcheldean SC in their 2-1 win at Barnwood United, Elsie Simms replying.
Abbie Wood scored for Abbeymead Rovers as they drew 1-1 with Bristol Ladies Union, winning 4-3 on penalties.
Winchcombe Town lost 2-1 to Downend Flyers A, Emma Levett their scorer, and Tuffley Rovers went down 2-0 to AEK Boco Development.
Kacie Anderson’s hat-trick gave City of Gloucester a 5-2 County League Division Two win at Cheltenham Civil Service, Kelly Adams and Yazmin Summers with the other goals. Jess Brown scored both goals for Service.
In Division Three, Andoversford lost 4-1 at Bradley Stoke, Tayla Burnell scoring for Andoversford.