Morecambe CC moved nine points clear of Barrow in fourth spot in Northern Premier Cricket League division two after beating them by 118 runs in Cumbria.

LAST WEEK: Double delight for Morecambe and Shield trio also win

Morecambe posted 229 and soon wrapped up their fourth successive league win by removing the hosts for 111 with 15.3 overs left.

Opener Andrew Creech (45) put on 74 for the second wicket with Joseph Bradshaw (29) but professional Siddarth Ahhuja was Morecambe's top scorer with 62.

Regan Jackson celebrated his first six-fer for Morecambe in the victory at Barrow Photo: MORECAMBE CC

placeholder image — Regan Jackson celebrated his first six-fer for Morecambe in the victory at Barrow Photo: MORECAMBE CC

He shared 61 with Alex Briggs (33) before the innings fell away from 209-5, Declan Tyson taking 4-49.

Drew Postlethwaite made 44 at the top of the order Barrow order but saw his side slump from 73-1 to 77-6.

Seven players were out for no more than two as Regan Jackson took a career best 6-23 from 8.3 overs.

However, Morecambe missed out a place in the 40-Over Cup semi-finals after losing at home to Euxton by 14 runs on Sunday.

Both teams had won five of their six league games to qualify for the last eight and the visitors posted 266-6 after Nishan Peiris (79 with 14 fours) and Jack Shovelton (78 with five sixes) shared 125 for the second wicket. Peiris then added 64 with captain Ben Houghton (27) and James Bone finished unbeaten on 44.

Set a revised target of 234 from 32 overs, Morecambe then fell short at 219-9.

They also had a major second-wicket stand of 94 between Joe Bradshaw (81, 11 boundaries) and pro Ahhuja (64, five sixes), though the innings fell away from 188-3 as Bone took 4-47.

Morecambe welcome the unbeaten runaway leaders Fleetwood to Woodhill Lane on Saturday.

Westgate celebrated a 66-run home win over Palace Shield Championship leaders Heysham.

Opener Sam Frith was Westgate's top scorer with 39 before Andrew Powers' unbeaten 33 enabled them to post 185-7.

Heysham opener Josh Dixon then made 55, lifting the reply from 5-2 in a stand of 54 with Lewis Blackett (26), though no-one else scored more than 12 as the visitors were dismissed for 119 with 7.4 overs left.

Heysham remain top by two points from Torrisholme, who couldn't take advantage as they lost by five wickets at home to Penrith.

The second-placed side were soon in trouble at 25-4 and none of the top five scored more than 12 before James Pyle's 66 and stand of 72 with Adam Parkinson (23) elevated the total to 144, Sam Sharp taking 7-30 from 14.3 overs.

Opener Greg Hall's 60 then set the Cumbrians on course for victory at 147-5 with 16.4 overs to spare, ending Torrisholme's three-game winning run.

The win left Penrith third and 14 points behind Torrisholme, who visit Eccleston on Saturday.

Westgate remain locked in mid-table with Lancaster, who also have 118 points after taking all 12 from their three-wicket home win over bottom club Garstang 2.

A stand of 76 between Mason Sear (44 not out) and Josh Woodhead (39) lifted Garstang from 69-8 before they were all out for 167, Rishit Patwal taking 5-52.

Opener Dan Woods then scored 39 as Lancaster won with almost nine overs remaining at 168-7, despite Woodhead's 4-41. Lancaster visit Penrith this Saturday.