Wingate & Finchley survived a scare in the Isthmian League Cup on Tuesday evening, edging out Isthmian Division One North side Waltham Abbey 4-3.
Trailing 4-1 at one stage to Simon Lane's high-flying Blues, the Abbots rallied and scored twice in a minute after the break to make a far better fist of the contest.
Wingate skipper Marc Weatherstone put the visitors in front after 26 minutes but Piers Wixon soon levelled for hosts Abbey.
But Wingate took control after the break and goals from Lee Barney (2) and Karl Oliyide in the space of eight minutes gave the visitors a commanding lead.
But efforts from Christian Assombalonga and Wixon again reduced the arrears.
Wingate & Finchley had returned to winning ways in the league on Saturday by picking up a slender 1-0 win at Burgess Hill Town.
Ola Sogbanmu got the game's only goal in the 68th minute, banishing any lingering thoughts of a disappointing 2-1 reverse against Canvey Island a week earlier.
The Blues travel to Broadfields United in the Middlesex Cup this evening before hosting Weston-super-Mare in the FA Cup third qualifying round on Saturday.
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