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What a difference a few days make, after Saturday's indifferent loss at home to AFC Totton, Paulton went to Southern League Premier Frome Town in the CSS Southern League Cup and deservedly came away with a 2-0 win.

Aysa Corrick, Jay Malpas and Kevin Davies who missed Saturday through work commitments returned and 18 year old Jordan Lovibond retained his place on the left wing.

Rovers had the better of early play until Frome striker Ryan Bath tested Rovers keeper Rob Brown. Paulton centre forward Ryan Gay hit the underside of the crossbar on 15 minutes. Captain Dale Evans drove a powerful free kick brought a save from Frome's stopper Seb Tylek.

Paulton went ahead after 32 minutes as left back Ben Prictor found Gay who laid the ball into the path of Malpas who struck a low shot passed Tylek. On the stroke of half time Malpas hit another shot wide of the post.

The second half saw Corrick come into the game causing havoc down the right wing. He cut in and drove across goal going wide of the left hand post.

On 61 minutes man of the match Malpas grabbed a second for the visitors his strike taking a wicked deflection to deceive Tylek.

Frome pressed, and shots from Matt Morris, Dan Withey and Dan Denvik failed to test Brown.

With fifteen minutes left a poor tackle on the lively Lovibond led to a melee after which a Frome substitute was shown a red card and two further players were shown a yellow.

The home attack could not penetrate the Rovers defence with Trey Anderson, Prictor, Jamie Laird, Sam Hedges and Davies standing firm.

Manager John Rendell will be looking for a similar performance on Saturday at home to Slimbridge when he welcomes back Liam Monelle and Camen Harvey from injury and Josh Morgan-Williams from suspension.