Skipton, on the brink of relegation in the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League with one match to go, lost by six wickets away to Adel, scoring 129 and then seeing the home side win with 130-4.

Sean Atkinson hit 67 and Andy Roberts took 4-70 for Skipton and C Seisun took 5-30 and hit 62 not out out and A March took 2-28 for Adel.

Steeton, who are also in danger of relegation, had a rain-affected one-point apiece draw away to 10-man Horsforth and if they had won they would have sent Skipton down. The South Craveners scored 243-8, Matthew Pinniger hitting 113 and Russell Newton 30, and Horsforth totalled 213-8, S Collings getting 68 not out, G Williams 49 and C Chaplin 46. Gary Boulton took 3-49 for Steeton.

Andy Waggett smashed his maiden 50 away to Green Lane to help Silsden, who won by six wickets, to go one step closer to promotion to Division A.

This Saturday's match, home to Follifoot, is probably the most important game Silsen have played in over 25 years as they need four points - a winning draw - to secure promotion.

With a depleted side due to injury and holidays they take on one of only three teams to have beaten them this year so all support is required.

Against Green Lane Waggett, who was unbeaten on 50, hit the winning runs as Silsden took victory with 129-4 in reply to 128-7, his score coming off 74 balls and including a six and six fours.

When Green Lane batted David Baluk took 4-28 off 13 overs, six maidens. Bruce Walker started the fall of wickets when he ran out Green Lane's Australian, Chris Cay, 30, with a superb direct hit from mid-wicket, and from then on the batsmen struggled against the pace of Andy Pullen, who finished with 1-31 off 17 overs, six maidens, and Baluk.

The first wicket fell on 50, the second on 57, the third on 71 and the fourth on 78. The fifth went down on 89, the sixth on 96 and the seventh on 119.

Other Silsden figures were Mark Akrigg 13-1-31-1 and Mick Hardwick 7-2-25-0 and David Jackson picked up another two fielding points with an excellent one-handed diving catch at mid-off.

With an easy score to knock off Silsden were well served by Jackson, 33, and John Akrigg, 25, as well as Waggett, the first wicket falling on 52, the second on 69, the third on 106 and the fourth on 121.

The Green Lane bowling figures were G Dibb 9.5-0-48-2; T Powell 3-1-4-1, A Powell 7-1-45-1, S Lonsdale 6-1-14-0 and L Bramham 6-0-17-0.

Green Lane: L Bramham c Pullen b M Akrigg 16; C Cay run out 30; M Murden b Baluk 13; M Ellis c H Sugden b Baluk 5; P Murden b Baluk 15; P Atkinson c Jackson b Pullen 2; A Pickup c H Sugden b Baluk 23; S Lonsdale not out 9; G Dibb not out 2; extras 13; total (for 7) 128.

Silsden: D Jackson c Pickup b Dibb 33; A Waggett not out 50; B Walker c M Murden b Powell 4; J Akrigg c P Murden b Dibb 25; A Knowles c P Murden b Powell 9; A Pullen not out 5; extras 3; total (for 4) 129.

Addingham had a one-wicket victory at home to Otley, scoring 118-9 in reply to 116. For the winners Richard Simpson took 4-31, Chris Campbell 3-25 and Craig Turner 3-56 and David Houlston hit 28 not out and Darrell Robinson 24. For Otley G Dobson hit 35 and A Mitchell took 3-32.

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