Cricket review: Double blow for Burnley CC but Nelson are flying high

Burnley suffered a double defeat last weekend, when they were dismissed cheaply in league and cup.

They lost by nine wickets in the Lancashire League at Norden on Sunday, after being dismissed for 82.

Having reduced the visitors to 37-5, Tahir Maqsood finished with 8-19. Ryan Canning offered most resistance and was last out for 38 as seven of his teammates failed to score.

The Rochdale side wrapped up victory inside 23 overs as Jack Taylor (39 not out) and Joe Humphreys (40 no) shared an unbroken stand of 83.

Burnley remain second in Division One and Lowerhouse are fifth, having lost by seven wickets at home to Greenmount.

Captain Ben Heap made 23 and the hosts opened with a stand of 45 but it was downhill from there as Ismael Patel took 6-21 off nine overs and House were all out for 118.

Greenmount secured their second win by seven wickets in 21.3 overs following a second-wicket stand of 93 between Jacques Snyman (74 off 64 balls) and Andy Kerr (28).

Lowerhouse did win their second-round tie in the Worsley Cup, defeating Division Two visitors Crompton by 47 runs on Saturday.

The home side posted 206-8, with Francois Haasbroek run out for 59 after putting on 87 with Dan Salpietro (52).

Denis Louis led the Crompton reply with 48 but they were dismissed for 159 with 5.3 overs remaining as Lowerhouse progress to the quarter-finals.

Last year’s finalists Burnley won't be joining them after losing by seven wickets at home to the league's bottom club Enfield.

Jack Brunt's 17 was as good as it got for Burnley in a total of 91. Enfield soon clinched the second round tie at 92-3, with an unbroken stand of 62 between captain Adam Bracewell (43 not out) and H Hameed (33).

Burnley host Ramsbottom in the league this Sunday, when Lowerhouse head to Littleborough (both 12.30).

The T20 begins this Friday, with away openers for Burnley (at Accrington) and Lowerhouse (at Clitheroe), both 6.15.

Next Friday, Burnley are at Great Harwood and House face their first home tie against Enfield.

Nelson stand second in Division Two after a five-wicket home win over Church and Oswaldtwistle. The visitors were dismissed for 93, collapsing from 72-3 as Neil Thompson took 6-22 form 14.3 overs.

Nelson sealed victory in 25 overs to make it five wins out of six despite Sahan Gunasinghe's 4-28.

They remain a point behind Rishton. who beat visitors Colne by four wickets.

Geeth Kumara made 85 not out for Colne but was alone in reaching double figure as they were all out for 126.

Colne then reduced their hosts to 79-6, Kumara taking 4-29, but no more wickets fell and Kieren Grimshaw saw the leaders home with an unbeaten 54.

Sixth-placed Colne host Nelson in the league this Sunday (12.30) but first welcome them for this Friday's T20 opener (6.15). They met in a friendly last Friday at Nelson, who won by four wickets.

Both clubs are at home for next Friday's second evening of T20, Colne against Church & Oswaldtwistle and Nelson against Accrington.