The New Saints 2 Gap Connah's Quay 0
Striker Scott Quigley took his tally to five goals in two games as his brace helped The New Saints tighten their grip at the top of the Welsh Premier.
He scoring his first senior hat-trick in the 6-1 romp at Carmarthen Town a few days before.
And the 23-year old front runner again proved too hot to handle as the Saints saw off Gap Connah's Quay 2-0 at Park Hall.
The winger revelled in a more central role with fellow strikers Mike Wilde and Greg Draper on the bench.
It put the Saints on course in the ninth minute before sealing the victory 10 minutes from time, with a cool finish after rounding goalkeeper Jon Danby.
Victory saw the defending champions open up a five-point lead.
Nearest challengers Newtown and Bala Town were both involved in goalless draws at home to Aberystwyth Town and away to Llandudno respectively.
TNS boss Craig Harrison was full of praise for the team and also striker Quigley, who showed his growing maturity leading the line, highlighted with a well-taken second goal to seal the victory.
Harrison said: "The second goal typifies how far Scott has come. A year ago, he would have lost his composure in that position.
"Although an instinctive finisher, his main weakness was when he found himself in time and space. But he took the second goal like a real mature centre forward."
Although a tight game, Harrison felt the victory was far more comfortable than the two-goal scoreline suggests.
He said: "I never thought at one point that we were in danger. We controlled the game from start to finish, had a lot of possession and they didn't have a shot on goal all game.
"It was a good all-round team performance. We worked hard and, considering we have had three games in seven days, the tempo we played at was very pleasing."
Gap arrived at Park Hall on the back of a grim run of away form against the Saints, having lost their last six visits while having won just once in 20 attempts.
Despite just a couple of goals separating the sides, they never looked likely to improve that record against a dominant TNS.
As expected, Harrison's men started the game strongly, pressing their visitors from the start and were rewarded when they bagged the opener on nine minutes.
Excellent work from winger Adrian Cieslewicz played in Quigley who burst into the area at pace, beating the Nomads defensive line to slot the ball past Danby with a low shot from a tight angle.
Chris Seargeant tested Danby with another terrific effort from distance before half-time, as the hosts enjoyed plenty of possession without creating a great number of clear-cut chances.
Gap did their best to step up a gear in the second half as they looked to catch the league leaders on the break but, apart from a couple of free-kicks, never looked likely to shake off the shackles.
The visitors did muster one effort, when Wes Baynes fired a free-kick over the target after Les Davies had been brought down by Kai Edwards.
But TNS continued to rule the roost, with Cieslewicz firing straight at Danby in one of the more promising raids in the second period.
The league leaders had to wait until 10 minutes from time before making sure of the points.
Quigley capitalised on a wayward throw by defender Callum Morris and broke clear from 40 yards out.
He rounded Danby and coolly slotted the ball into an empty net – stretching TNS' unbeaten run to 11 games, 10 of which have been in the league.
