Frome Town progressed to the final of the Somerset Premier cup with an impressive extra time 1-0 victory over a very good Brislington side, in a match that was finely balanced right up to the final whistle.

Frome will now play Southern League side Paulton Rovers in the final at a place and time yet to be announced.

With Leigh Burke unwell and Sam Duggan departed for Yate Town, Andy Crabtree started the match with recent signing Shaun Percival playing alongside Matt Peters in the centre of midfield.

With Brislington currently enjoying an impressive run of form, the midfield battle was one of the key areas of the match, which was played at a a frenetic pace for the whole two hours and showed the amazing levels of fitness that all these players have achieved.

On a good pitch, the match started with Frome quickest out of the blocks, and Rawlins went close in the third minute as he connected with a left wing free kick, but the volley went several feet wide of the post.

In the 13th minute, a Missiato free kick found Cheeseman totally unmarked in the opponents penalty box, but his downward header unfortunately went straight at Humphries in the home goal, who did well to hold onto the ball and the chance passed.

Percival showed his talent in the 22nd minute as he recovered the ball, ran 20 yards and played a perfect through ball to Salter, but his first time left foot shot flew just wide of the far post.

Brislington's first chance came in the 36th minute as Lucas produced a close range header, but Fey did well to save.

Although the most of the chances had fallen to Frome in the first half, this was a very even match, played at great speed and with very little time for anyone to look up and pick out a pass.

The tackling was strong but generally fair and although three yellow cards were shown in the first half, the match was being played in good spirit, but it certainly wasn't a place for the faint hearted.

Percival was replaced by Kennedy at the half time due to injury, and the second half continued in much the same way as the first.

In the 60th minute, a brillinat Missiato right wing cross found Peters ghosting in at the far post, but his glanced downward header just missed the outside of the post by inches.

Frome generally had the better of the first 30 minutes and looked more dangerous, but the Brislington defence looked strong and capable.

However, in a 5 minute period just after the hour mark, the Brislington attack clicked into gear, and a sustained period of pressure led to 4 successive corners, all taken with pace and all causing problems in the Frome defence.

The pressure was eventually relieved as a header from the fourth corner went just wide of the near post.

Frome came straight back, and a Cheeseman overhead kick caused problems, but as the play swung to the other end, panic defending led to Missiato heading the ball off of his own line in the 83rd minute to deny Brislington what could well have been the winner.

Brislington had the last chance of the 90 minutes, but the shot flew well over the crossbar and the match moved into extra time.

One minute after the re-start, and Brislington should have taken the lead, but a shot from 10 yards out flew high and wide when it seemed easier to score.

Frome came back and the midfield battles intensified with few chances until close to the end of the period when Matt Peters scored the only goal of the game, and what a goal it was.

A Fey free kick taken from inside the Frome half was headed down by Salter, and from fully 30 yards, Peters hit the sweetest curling, dipping, right foot foot volley that evaded the keeper and curled into the far top corner, to the delight of the Frome faithful behind the goal. It really was a goal worthy of winning the match.

But Brislington were far from finished, Fey did very well to save at his near post in the 110th minute, and had to be very quick off his line one minute later to save the situation. With five minutes left of the match, Brislington were reduced to ten men due to injury and having used all their substitutes, but they pressed to the end and refused to give up on the quest for the equaliser.

Salter went very close in the 117th minute as Millard produced a good through ball, but the ball went just past the far post, but after a nervy last few minutes, the referee blew the whistle and Frome had made it to their first Cup Final for many a year.

The travelling fans applauded the team and management off at the end of the match after a performance of great energy and passion, especially considering the number of matches that have been played in the preceding days.

Richard Fey was awarded the Man of the Match award after a Captain's performance that denied Brislington at crucial times and continually encouraged the team.

Frome Team: Fey, Missiato, Allison, Harvey, Cheeseman, Peters, Lapham, Percival (Kennedy 45), Salter, Rawlins ( Millard 80), Fussell. Subs not use: Bryant, Cowler, Crabtree.

Brislington Team: Humphries, Llama, Rich, Godsell, Jeffries, Clark, C Mountford, K Mountford, Lucas, Palmer, Taylor: Subs: Guibarra, Winter, Hazell, Meecham.