PEWSEY Vale put a miserable seven days behind them to move into the second round of the Cherry Red Records Challenge Cup with victory at Division One West outfit Cirencester United.

Don Rogers' men went into the clash having shipped 13 goals in two matches, and fell behind to their lower league opponents on seven minutes.

But goals from ex-Cirencester Town man Nathan Holt and striker Paul Day ensured Pewsey's passage into the next round. Manager Rogers was pleased with his side's display.

He said: "It was very comfortable. We should have had more goals in the end and three or four would have been a fair reflection. Apart from picking the ball out of the net, our keeper didn't have anything to do.

"I think going one down actually helped us a bit. We were okay after that and I couldn't see us losing the game."

New signing from Cirencester Academy Andy Kitchener made his debut as Rogers was again forced to field a weakened side due to injuries, and Pewsey could have taken the lead on two minutes when striker Barry Flippance saw his shot hacked off the line.

Cirencester went in front against the run of play in the seventh minute. A poor header by defender Tony Dyer let in Ben Potter and he chipped the ball over the head of advancing keeper Anthony Betterton.

Pewsey lost winger Sean Terry through injury on 15 minutes, with prolific striker Craig Wall replacing him. The visitors equalised in the 28th minute when the home goalkeeper found himself stranded on the edge of the box and Holt slotted the ball into an empty net from 25 yards.

Day struck what proved to be the decisive goal seven minutes after the interval following a fine challenge by Wall on the left. The striker's pass found Flippance, who in turn set up Day to fire the ball past the Cirencester goalkeeper.

Cirencester pressed for an equaliser, but it was Pewsey who had the better of the second half chances.

Flippance shot wide on 71 minutes and Ross Andersonshot over following a left wing cross from Wall.

Rogers said: "Cirencester tried really hard and didn't look a bottom two side in Division One. They did really well and made life hard for us."