DROITWICH Spa romped to a 5-2 victory against Fairford Town to reach the semi-finals of the Marsh Challenge Cup.
A brace from Charlie Tilley, either side of James Baldwin’s strike, put the Saltmen in command at the King George Playing Fields.
Fairford threatened a comeback after Lewis Phillips put through his own net and a strike from veteran striker Chris Zebroski reduced the deficit to a single goal.
However, substitute Alex Dugmore scored twice to seal Droitwich’s place in the last four of the competition.
And the Saltmen will play promotion rivals Slimbridge in the semi-finals of the Marsh Challenge Cup on Saturday, March 7.
Spa took to the pitch for the first time since a 4-0 victory against Cribbs at the end of January.
And Droitiwch needed just 26 minutes to dust off the cobwebs as Baldwin headed in the opener to score his first goal since returning to the club last month.
Spa doubled their lead seven minutes later as Tilley produced a fine first time finish from James Lemon’s backheel.
Tilley appeared to all but seal Spa’s place in the last four when he scored his second of the game with a header from Perry Moss’s cross six minutes after the break.
However, Fairford kept themselves in the contest with a goal on 57 minutes as Phillips inadvertently turned the ball into his own net following a scramble in the box.
And the visitors went close soon after as Harrison Edwards saw his effort cleared off the line.
Fairford further reduced the deficit on 69 minutes when former Football League striker Zebroski headed in Tommy Ouldridge’s corner.
However, Spa restored their two-goal cushion on 80 minutes when Dugmore finished Moss’s pass to score on his return from injury.
And Dugmore completed the scoring deep into injury time as he pounced on a loose ball to grab his second of the game from the bench.
Droitwich are next in action against Cirencester Town on Saturday, February 28 with kick-off at 3pm at the King George Playing Fields.
