CONGLETON Town scored double cup success in the space of four days to continue their superb start to the season.

The Bears beat Shepshed Dynamo 1-0 away on Saturday in the preliminary round of the FA Cup.

They followed that with a 4-1 home victory on Tuesday night over Winsford United in the Cheshire Senior Cup.

Saturday's victory was Congleton's first in the FA Cup for three seasons, and sets up a home tie against Leek Town in the first qualifying round next Saturday.

The winner came after only four minutes, a near post header being blocked following a cross from Wills.

The ball ran free to the edge of the box, where Bickerstaffe clipped it into the roof of the net.

Winsford played almost the whole of the second half with 10 men after Hutchinson was sent off on 55 minutes for his second yellow card.

Scully chipped the ball over the keeper and in off the post to give Congleton the lead on 67 minutes.

Williams drilled the ball past the keeper to make it 2-0 six minutes later, and Sturridge scored for the Bears on 78 minutes.

Miranda made it 3-1 a minute later, and Scully volleyed home from 12 yards on 82 minutes for Congleton's fourth.

Congleton play Leek CSOB tomorrow in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase, and are at home next Tuesday to Salford City.