PUDSEY St Lawrence and Wakefield Thornes will have to replay their Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy semi-final after rain prevented them from obtaining a result.

Thornes were going well at 54-1 off 13 overs in reply to St Lawrence's 154 all out when the heavens opened, seven overs short of the point where a result could be achieved under Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS).

The match was reduced to a 40-overs-per-side contest when the start was delayed due to wet bowlers' run-ups.

St Lawrence skipper James Smith won the toss and elected to bat, but his side found the going tough on a wicket which assisted the bowlers.

After opening bowlers Faisal Irfan and Mamood Rasool kept things tight, left-arm spinners Steve Morgan (4-30) and Aqila Isanka (2-39) produced some tame shots from a St Lawrence side seemingly low on confidence.

After a 53-minute delay before they could start their innings, Thornes looked to score as briskly as they could to try and achieve a result, with further bad weather forecast.

Richie Lamb dismissed James Wolfenden early on but David Toft – scorer of a magnificent 138 when the sides last played in Abu Dhabi in October in the Yorkshire Premier League Championship play-off final – was soon into his stride and played a number of attractive strokes in an unbeaten 37 before the rain returned with a vengeance.

Meanwhile, former Woodlands batsman Duncan Snell hit a magnificent 160 off just 122 balls as York defeated Harrogate by 114 runs on DLS in the second semi-final.

Snell struck seven sixes and 14 fours as York made 306-7 in 45 overs at Clifton Park.

Adam McAuley (40), who added 90 with Snell for the second wicket, and Tom Brooks (35), who put on 102 for the fourth with Snell, chipped in with useful runs as the Harrogate bowlers were made to toil, with Harry Stothart conceding 26 off his only over while opening bowler Jonathan MacGregor shipped 57 in six.

Harrogate knew they had to score quickly to have any chance, particularly with rain threatening.

They were 97-6 when play was finally abandoned after 20.2 overs, with wicket-keeper Edward Wilson making 28 off 19 balls and Jonathan Tattersall 22 off 26 deliveries.