Frome secured a home play-off place with Paulton settling for ninth spot with one match left to play.

The home side’s early pressure saw Rovers keeper Aaron Sainsbury out to snuff out danger from Kane Simpson, save from a Sam Teale header as he met a cross from Mike Baker and then Simpson’s shot.

Paulton looked to have weathered the storm as Lee Ibrahim fed Ed Butcher, whose drive was punched away by Frome keeper, James Carey.

Sainsbury cut out danger from Jon Davies before Simpson headed wide.

Frome went ahead on 42 minutes in a controversial incident.

Paulton came out determined in the second half as Butcher’s pass to Leighton Thomas saw him try to chip the keeper.

Frome made it 2–0 on 79 minutes as sub James Ollis broke free of his marker and slotted past the previously impenetrable Sainsbury. Ollis then set up left back, Joe O’Loughlin, who shot wide.

O’Loughlin then conceded an 85th minute penalty as he flattened Paulton sub, Jack Ball and Thomas, who is the division’s highest scorer calmly stroked home the spot-kick to score his 26th goal of the season. Tony Walsh