Birstall recorded a dramatic last-over victory against New Farnley.

Vikram Rathour led the way with 69, while support came from Paul Marlow (49), Rob McFarlane (39) and Connor Williams (23) as they posted 204-7.

Peter Petricola claimed 3-42 and then top scored with 42.

when play resumed after a rain delay Birstall captain John Carruthers (2-23) trapped Nicky Johnson lbw and they won with three balls to spare.

Richard Pearson (4-58) was the pick of the Birstall bowling, while openers Paul Blakeley and Danny Busfield claimed two wickets apiece.

Wrenthorpe bowled Townville out for 112 but were then reduced to 51-6 in reply when rain stopped play both sides received two points each.

Batley gave their survival hopes a huge boost when they defeated bottom side Scholes by 45 runs.

Rahat Elahi had a terrific all-round game for Batley as he top scored with 90 not out and was then the pick of the bowlers with 5-37 from 15.5 overs.

Opening batsman Mohammed Tahir (64) supported Elahi as Batley posted 216-7, despite Mijid Mijeed claiming 3-57 from 15.5 overs.

Nahim Ashraf (57) top scored in reply but although support came from Mark Hydes (28), Elahi (5-37) and Mohammed Afzal (4-65) helped plot their downfall.

When play resumed after a 45 minute rain break the Mount Pleasant side completed a much-needed win.

Liversedge slipped to a 30-run defeat against Methley the team they had beaten in the Jack Hampshire cup tie the previous week.

Imran Dawood (4-46) and Simon Purdy (3-35) helped restrict Methley to 179-9 in a game reduced to 37 overs-per-side.

Eugene Burzler (51) top scored with support from former Birstall player Steve Bourne (39).

Alan Bentley (59) and Steve Blackburn (48) led the Liversedge reply but they lacked support as the other seven batsman failed to reach double figures and they ended 149-7 with Methley opening bowlers Chris Leaf (3-37) and Vic Craven (4-42) doing the damage.

Mirfield Parish Cavaliers moved level on 37 points with Liversedge after a 71-run victory at Ossett.

Alex Scholefield smashed 76 at the top of the Parish innings and with Dave Jackson (27), Ashley Mackereth (25) and Ibrar Latif (23) supporting, they were bowled out for 215 as Chris Smith (3-57) and Stephen Brown (3-59) impressed.

Michael Padgett claimed 6-45 from 12.4 overs in reply and with opening bowler Mohammed Shahnawaz ending with 3-37, Ossett were dismissed for 144, with Mark Atkinson (36) their top scorer.

Woodkirk’s promotion hopes in Division Two took a knock when they suffered a 34-run defeat at Birstall A.

Woodkirk’s Mushtaq Navsarka smashed an unbeaten 100 but ended on the losing side.