Great Harwood won a thriller against Salesbury, claiming a three-run success.

A fine knock of 115 from pro Raouf Akbar took Harwood to 208 all out.

Despite 69 from Jason Rawson, Salesbury just couldn’t overhaul their near neighbours as Stuart Maher bowled superbly for four wickets.

Great Harwood

I Haworth b Sharples 26
I Littlefair b Hampson 8
P Houldsworth lbw b Sharples 1
R Akbar ct Rostron b Hampson 115
A Armer ct Rostron b Brown 22
P Allen ct Rawlinson b Brown 12
S Ali b Hampson 3
M Haworth ct Watson b Rostron 8
R Shovelton ct Anderson b Hampson 0
J Swanney ct Cook b Rostron 4
S Maher not out 0
Extras 9
Total (for ten) 208
R Rostron 11 1 62 2, S Hampson 14.4 1 65 4, R Sharples 8 1 27 2, S Brown 10 1 47 2.

Salesbury

W Cook ct Armer b Shovelton 19
J Rawson b Houldsworth 69
J Watson ct Armer b Shovelton 0
R Rostron lbw b Maher 39
P Blackman lbw b Akbar 30
J Rawlinson ct Akbar b Maher 6
P Gill b Maher 6
R Sharples ct Armer b Maher 1
J Anderson not out 12
S Hampson not out 6
Extras 16
Total (8 wickets) 205
S Maher 13 2 41 4, R Akbar 17 1 79 1, R Shovelton 5 0 24 2, S Ali 2 0 7 0, P Houldsworth 8 1 42 1.

Great Harwood won by 3 runs.