York completed a brilliant Yorkshire ECB Premier League and Knock Out Cup double when they followed their shock 38 run victory over the league leaders, Harrogate, on Saturday with a seven wicket win over Clifton Park visitors Barnsley yesterday.
Barnsley batted first to post a total of 166 all out in 49.2 overs, Greg Stone taking 4-24 in ten overs and fellow Australian Greg How took 2-22.
Stone (62no) and Simon Mason (49no) put on 97 in their unbeaten fourth wicket stand.
York's skipper, Nigel Durham made two stumpings and held two catches.
York now entertain Scarborough in the quarter-final on Sunday July 30.
YORKSHIRE ECB COUNTY PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP
YORK v BARNSLEY
Barnsley: C Wood st Durham b Piercy 34, T Yates b How 24, R Lucey lbw How 10, B Hunsley c Durham b Stone 11, I Dixon c Durham b Piercy 4, D Brunt c Mason b Stone 17, R Holmes st Durham b Senneck 14, R Ledger c Wood b Stone 0, J Ellis not out 18, G Fenton lbw Stone 0, A Wakefield lbw Kay 18, Extras 16, Total 166.
Bowling: R Gilbert 5-0-21-0, G How 10-4-22-2, R Lancaster 10-0-36-0, S Piercy 10-1-30-2, N Stone 10-2-24-4, E Senneck 4-0-27-1, N Kay .2-0-1-1.
York: M Wood c Brunt b Hunsley 35, E Senneck c Brunt b Ledger 4, S Mason not out 49, N Kay lbw Fenton 8, N Stone not out 62, Extras 11, Total (3wkts) 169.
Bowling: R Ledger 5-0-39-1, A Wakefield 4-0-26-0, B Hunsley 10-3-27-1, G Fenton 10-0-29-1, R Lucey 4-0-29-0, J Ellis 3.2-1-15-0.
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