Westhoughton won an enthralling Abbot Ale Cup encounter at Grappenhall with the last ball of the game last night.
The visitors needed three runs off the final delivery and Peter Wilcox duly obliged by hitting a four to knock out the strong Cheshire County side.
A McCoy c Crook b Crookson ...7
A Tomkinson b Crookson ...2
S Muncaster c Bentham b Khan ...17
I Jackson b Wilcox ...1
R Holden c Bentham b Chadwick ...4
D Hudd c Sellars b Pilkington ...36
N Titchard b Pilkington ...27
R Park c Khan b Pilkington ...19
M Holden s Bentham b Pilkington ...4
A Wright run out ...3
I Titchard not out ...0
Extras ...29
Total ...174
Bowling: N Roberts 9-0-37-0; M J Crookson 9-3-20-2; A Khan 9-0-19-1; P Wilcox 2-0-7-1; J Chadwick 70202701; I Pilkington 7.5-2-23-4; S Parker 1-0-17-0.
R Sellars c McCoy b Park ...36
M Bentham c N Titchard b I Titchard ...17
I Pilkington c Tomkinson b Park ...28
S Parker s McCoy b Wright ...28
M J Crookson c Park b Wright ...34
G Dixon b Jackson ...1
J Chadwick b Jackson ...2
R Crook not out ...4
P Wilcox not out ...9
Extras ...17
Total (for 7) ...176 Bowling: M Holden 9-1-33-0; A Wright 9-2-37-2; I Titchard 9-2-16-1; I Jackson 4-0-24-1; R Park 9-1-34-2; N Titchard 5-0-24-0.
Westhoughton won by three wickets
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