BLACKROD beat Daisy Hill by 51 runs in the West Lancashire League at Vicarage Road last Sunday.

The hosts reached 141-9 from their 40 overs, Daniel Robinson top scoring with 39, and young Joe Leeming claiming 5-42 runs.

Bradshaw cruised to victory on their second visit to Goose Green, chasing down 140 in 26 overs mainly thanks to 74 not out from Cian Dickinson

Earlier, The Rigbys' Lewis King took 13-3 and Rauf Shaikh 16-4.

Atherton won their first competitive game in the league, beating Haydock away by 93 runs.

Jack Welch scored 34, Daniel Hughes 29, Greg Greenhough 30, Joe Senior 27 and Matt Nolan 28 as Atherton scored 196.

Golborne continued the Bolton League winning theme with a home win against Preston, successfully replying to the visitors' 179-8 with three overs to spare.

Joe Bright took the opening four Preston wickets for just 13 runs off seven overs before Tim Halliday shone with the bat scoring 70 with Craig Ward hitting 32 and Harry Tomkins 39.

The contingent of Bolton League clubs has risen to seven with Little Hulton joining the league this week, replacing Winstanley Park.