RAMS were made to pay the penalty as they suffered a second consecutive National One loss with a 37-17 reverse at Cinderford.
Things started badly for the visitors as they lost Ant Marris to a calf injury early on, and they got even worse as the Foresters hit the front with a trademark Nathan Taylor try from a powerful rolling maul, Mike Austin with an excellent touchline conversion.
However, Rams replied well and got a foothold in the contest when a fine long pass from Rowan Grundy found Will Partington in acres of space on the right, the full-back enjoying an easy run in for his first try since re-joining the club.
But that was the high point of an opening 40 minutes in which the away side struggled to build momentum, hindered by a penalty count which allowed Cinderford to dominate territory.
And it was from another five-metre line-out they moved further in front as Dec Fissenden crossed, dead-eye Austin again with a terrific kick for 14-5.
Jak Rossiter was then forced off which led to James McRae switching to centre and Axel Kalling-Smith to the wing, Josh Collis coming on in the back row before Austin kicked a penalty with the last pay of the half.
Further disaster struck early in the second half as Cinderford centre George Gladding intercepted a pass in midfield to cross under the posts, Austin with the extras for 24-5.
The hosts were reduced to 14 men as Jack Shields was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle, but another Austin penalty extended the lead to 22 points.
Rams hit back strongly and eventually grabbed a second after plenty of pressure on the Cindy line, lively replacement hooker Ollie Moffitt diving over for a score converted via drop kick by Partington.
Yet the visitors continued to feel the wrath of the referee’s whistle, and Austin landed his third penalty for 30-12 before Jamie Forrester became the second Cinderford player to be carded for a no arms tackle.
Rams again made the most of their man’s advantage as a well-weighted Rowan Grundy cross-kick was collected by Henry Bird to touchdown on the right.
But any hopes of escaping with a couple of bonus points were extinguished as the hosts again went to the corner, and after Sean McDonnell-Roberts was yellow carded, Shaun Knight rode over from another maul before Austin completed his stunning kicking display with a third effort from the sidelines.
By Richard Ashton
