TWO more goals from Lee Booth were sufficient to give Stourport Swifts a 2-0 victory at home to Dr Martens Western Division strugglers Cir-encester Town.
But while Swifts' leading scorer was taking no prisoners at one end, the Stourport goal was leading a charmed life at the other as the young West Country outfit squandered three good chances that would have given them a crucial victory.
Matt Southwick and Adam Nicholls had efforts easily saved for Swifts early on while home keeper Rob Clarke was forced to block efforts from David Godley and Toby Clarke.
Booth netted the opener on 35 minutes, calmly placing the ball in the bottom corner after the visitors failed to clear Alex Cowley's cross.
He could have added a second two minutes into the second half but was denied by the keeper's outstretched leg and this seemed to lift Cirencester.
David Gee curled an effort just wide from 20-yards before managing to miss an open goal when just two-yards out.
And striker Godley was another at fault, having a shot cleared off the line by Quentin Townsend and then miskicking with just keeper Rob Clarke to beat.
Having been forced to defend for much of the half, Booth brought a satisfactory end to the proceedings with his second goal in the final minute. Simon Marsh surged upfield, picked out his strike partner on the right who then cut inside and unleashed a fierce shot beyond the reach of Sawyer.
Booth's double took his league tally into double figures but, more importantly, hoisted the Swifts up to third in the table.
Swifts: Clarke 6, Davies 6(Cooper 84), Ulfig 6 (Charlton 65, 6), Townsend 7, Mulders 5, Shaw 6, Cowley 6, Nicholls 8, Marsh 7, Booth 7, Southwick 7. Sub (not used): Hackett.
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