By Jon Palmer

A STUNNING volley from Nathan Sage was enough to secure a league and cup double for Thornbury Town.

Sage struck from 25 yards after a cross into the box was cleared to him in the 57th minute as the Gloucestershire County League champions added the Les James League Cup to their trophy cabinet.

It was a goal fitting for any final and 2015 winners Thornbury were deserving victors against a battling Frampton United side who were without several first team regulars through injury.

There were very few chances during a goalless first half, with Frampton managing to keep dangerman Craig Lancastle, who has scored 41 goals this term, relatively quiet.

Sage's goal lit up the match, which was watched by a healthy crowd at Stonehouse Town's Oldends Lane.

Frampton did have the ball in the net in the 66th minute, but substitute Jonathan Lewis was in an offside position and his effort was chalked off.

Scott McLeod crashed a low shot against the right post for Thornbury in the 76th minute.

Player-manager Steve Jackson went on from the bench for Frampton in a bid to rally his team three minutes later, but they could not find a way through and Tom Sheppard was rarely troubled in the Thornbury goal.

Frampton United: J Marklove, J Bartman, A Barrett, A Cox, D Brown, S Maule (J Lewis 64), L O'Neill, M Cook (A Lowe 85), A Price, R Vincent, M Espada (S Jackson 79).

Thornbury Town: T Sheppard, J Guest, T Webb, N Sage, P Fowler, M Viner, B Benjamin, T Bennett (D Jones 78), C Lancastle, M Warmwell (A Budd 90), S McLeod (N Irwin 90). Subs not used: A Clarke, J Brock.

Referee: Jack Clench.

Attendance 314