In a post match interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester, Hereford FC manager Peter Beadle gave his thoughts on this afternoon's 2-0 win at Rocester.
"Delighted to get through," said Beadle.
"It's a competition that we've said all along is an important one for us.
"The fact that the final is played at the National Stadium is a massive carrot for everybody to get there.
"We've had two tough challenges so far in the two rounds we've had. The one at Bardon and the one today, there were never going to be easy games as today proved to be.
"But I thought we were excellent in our attitude, excellent in our committment to the game and the way the game was played.
"We've talked over recent weeks about how for certain games we might have to change the way we play and we've done it today and shown we can do both sides of it so there's no excuses from the players.
"They've shown today they can do both sides, they can roll their sleeves up and they can put in a good shift and compete.
"It bodes well for future games because again the pitch wasn't brilliant for flowing football that we wanted to play. And they played the way that put us under pressure and we couldn't play that way.
"So credit goes to them as well and they made a real game of it and they were right up for it and so we knew we were in for a game.
"But we're just pleased to be through."
Despite being without both Ryan Green and Joel Edwards, Beadle had cover for them.
"If you're not here, or you're ill, or you're injuried or you can't make the game for whatever reason there are players more than capable of stepping into your shoes and now those players are going to have a fight on their hands to get back into the team.
"I thought today's performance was as good as we've had in recent weeks in the fact that because it wasn't the type of game we normally like to play but they've all dug in and put a real good shift in.
"It was a big loss because they are two fantastic players but we've brought in some fantastic players who have comfortably come in and taken over the mantle for them and done a good job today."
New signing Joe Tumelty played the full ninety minutes.
"I thought he was great today.
"It's never easy when you don't train with your team and you just turn up and play first time. But I thought it was important he gets involved straight away.
"He's dropped down two leagues to come to us. He was a player I earmarked in the summer but he felt he wanted to try something else which is fine.
"But I've kept tabs on him, noticed he hadn't been playing as regularily so thought we would make our interest known and we've done that and I'm delighted he has joined us.
"He showed in spells what he's about, he's another good footballer and he's prepared to work hard and put a shift in. He's makes us stronger again."