LOWER Hopton won a tense West Riding Cup final, defeating Pudsey A 209-207 after trailing until the last couple of jacks.

Three of the early winners were from Pudsey, with Andy Hodgson's 21-14 being the pick of them as his side opened up a 17-point advantage.

Graeme Wilson 21-12 and Wayne Ditchfield 21-10 helped Hopton reduce the deficit to six points after eight jacks.

Joel Abdy 21-10 and Ashley Tattersley 21-8 then made sure the title was going Hopton's way, despite a great 21-11 from Pudsey anchorman Tom Hanson, leaving Pudsey wondering what might have been.

Scores – Lower Hopton 209, Pudsey A 207 (Lower Hopton names first): Harry Seehra 21, John Spinks 20; Graham Higgins 14, Andy Hodgson 21; Ian Booth 15, James Hanson 21; Paul Ingleby 16, Chris Hatton 21; Wayne Ditchfield 21, Liam Griffin 10; Robert Hitchen 14, Gary Wike 21; Craig Newton 19, Mick Smith 21; Graeme Wilson 21, Ian Shaw 12; Chris Brown 15, Chris Mordue 21; Joel Abdy 21, Jon Edmondson 10; Ashley Tattersley 21, Josh Mordue 8; Simon Walder 11, Thomas Hanson 21.

Meanwhile, dominant Clayton won the Pilling Cup by 234-184 over Shipley Club, who were never really in contention.

Clayton were impressive from the outset and held an 18-point advantage after the first four jacks, with Paul Kaye and Phil Lister carding 21-13 victories.

It was to get worse for Shipley as Clayton sealed all four middle games, with Andrew Tate 21-7 and Andrew Fowler 21-8 putting them on the brink as they led by 50 chalks after eight jacks.

Shipley held Clayton in the last four games, with Dave Bland's 21-11 taking the sweep for Shipley. But Clayton fully deserved the title, with Dave Scott 21-13 and Jack Summers 21-14 putting the icing on the cake.

Scores – Clayton 234, Shipley Club 184 (Clayton names first): Steve Wilkinson 21, Graeme Dytiche 16; Graham Raey 18, Sharon Gadd 21; Paul Kaye 21, Mark Cunningham 13; Phil Lister 21, Tracy Preston 13; Andrew Tate 21, Danny Carter 7; Andy Fowler 21, Bailey Rice 8; Chloe Hirst 21, Ben Wood 17; Chris Wilson 21, Kevin Wood 20; Dave Scott 21, Mick Kane 13; Alan Peel 11, Dave Bland 21; Jack Summers 21, John Preston 14; Tommy Harney 16, Neil Nicholson 21.