In the Howarth Pulleyn Hesleton Cup semi-finals, competition specialists Stockton and Hopgrove made it three finals in a row by upending Askham Bryan YPO by eight wickets.

They will meet second division Fulfordgate, who disposed of first division Burn by three runs. The margin could have been wider as 'Gate were 153-5 before spinner Ashley Abbott took the last three wickets to dismiss them for 159.

A similar collapse saw Burn suffer. Dave Smallwood returned in his second spell to take the last five wickets for ten runs.

In the quarter-finals of the Guy Mitchell Cup, Tollerton Outlaws overpowered British Sugar and Copmanthorpe beat Ovington by seven wickets.

Drax hammered ten-man Ben Johnson and Westow saw off the brave challenge of Thorpe Willoughby.

Updated: 09:25 Thursday, July 10, 2003