Cricket

Dan Pickup is adamant that a couple of defeats doesn’t put Burnley out of the picture despite Walsden’s wonderful form.

Church upset the form book to obstruct Burnley’s pursuit of the Lancashire League summit as they recorded a four wicket win at Turf Moor.

Lancashire's game against Essex was halted for over half an hour after an air ambulance landed on the Old Trafford pitch to attend to an ill spectator.

Professional Ockert Erasmus hit 88 not out and added two wickets as Lowerhouse beat reigning Lancashire League champions Clitheroe at Chatburn Road on Saturday by 39 runs.

Dan Pickup will be praying that Burnley are still fighting on all fronts when the latest cluster of fixtures reach a conclusion.

Liverpool Road chairman Stan Heaton knows that these action-packed weekends can make or break Lowerhouse’s season.

Read beat in-form Cherry Tree by 182 runs on Saturday at Preston Old Road.

Lowerhouse and Burnley continue to apply the pressure at the top end of the Lancashire League table after extending their winning runs.

Dan Pickup is fully aware that Burnley can’t afford any slip-ups if they’re to continue fighting on all fronts.

Burnley captain Dan Pickup feels that you could make an argument for up to seven teams winning the Lancashire League title this term.

Following defeats to the Lancashire League’s leading pair, Lowerhouse stalwart Stan Heaton is challenging the club to make every other opportunity count.

Burnley captain Dan Pickup is happy with the way his side have dealt with the Lancashire League’s big guns so far this season.

James Anderson took 4-26 as Lancashire needed only 65 minutes of play on the third morning of their match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Sunday to claim their first victory of the Specsavers County Championship season.

Read edged their way towards the right end of the Ribblesdale Cricket League with a 60-run victory over Brinscall at School Lane.

Both Burnley and Lowerhouse picked up victories in the JW Lees Lancashire League on Sunday.

After gaining revenge in the Worsley Cup at the weekend, Burnley captain Dan Pickup is hoping for a repeat against Accrington in the Lancashire League.

The apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree where former Lowerhouse captain Charlie Cottam and his son, Henri, are concerned.

In the Lancashire League, champions Clitheroe suffered their first defeat of the campaign at the hands of Burnley at Chatburn Road.

A tremendous ton from sub-professional Ryan Canning saw Padiham topple defending champions Whalley in the group stages of the Ramsbottom Cup.