Chasetown 2 Cinderford Town 0

This turned out to be a comfortable victory against a depleted Cinderford side who arrived at Church Street with 13 fit men and named just two substitutes.

Another healthy crowd of 509 braved the wintry weather and saw the Scholars notch a goal in each half to complete a league double and move up two places in the league.

Dean Perrow threatened for the home side when he met a cross from John Branch, but his header lacked the power to beat keeper Paul Tassell.

Mark slipped inside his marker to find Perrow who held the ball up and find Nick Hawkins then saw a goal bound shot strike team-mate Kyle Perry as the hosts continued to press.

The home side suffered a blow when Craig Holland was forced to limp off following a hefty challenge from Cinderford captain Nick Griffith.

Chasetown made the breakthrough when Perry bagged his seventh goal of the season with a crisp shot that gave Tassell no chance.

Ben Steane went close to doubling the Scholars' advantage before they made it 2-0 with a superb long range strike from Nick Hawkins.

With the game won, Blakemore brought on Paul Spacey for John Branch and that gave Cinderford even more to worry about as the right wing-back proceeded to torture the visitors defence with some probing runs and shots that came close to adding a third