CINDERFORD Town made it two cup wins in five days with a 2-0 victory at Brimscombe & Thrupp on Saturday, putting the nerves of their midweek escape behind them.

The Foresters had raced into a 3-0 lead at Hereford Pegasus in Tuesday's Wiseman Lighting Floodlit Cup tie, only to concede twice before eventually coming through 3-2.

There was no repeat of that late scare at The Meadow, where Jordan Annear and Max Blaby struck after the interval to send Cinderford through in the Hellenic League Challenge Cup.

A crowd of 139 watched the third-round encounter, which remained goalless at half-time as the visitors searched for a way past their Gloucestershire opponents.

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 69th minute through Annear, whose goal left Cinderford with a slender advantage to protect heading into the final stages.

After the drama at Pegasus, another one-goal lead might have made for an uncomfortable finish, but this time the Foresters ensured the result went their way.

Blaby doubled the advantage in the 88th minute, giving Cinderford breathing space and effectively ending Brimscombe's hopes of forcing a comeback.

Nathan Dennis was shown a yellow card during the tie, but the visitors finished with a clean sheet and their second cup success of the week.

Having seen a three-goal lead almost slip away against Pegasus on Tuesday, Cinderford will have been pleased to see out Saturday’s victory in more comfortable fashion, with Blaby’s late strike putting the result beyond doubt.

Both results took the Foresters beyond the third round of their respective competitions, keeping two routes to silverware open as the season gathers pace.

For Cinderford, Saturday's win was about more than another place in the hat. It was a chance to follow a nervy midweek victory with a calmer conclusion, and Annear and Blaby delivered that when the tie needed settling.