Simon Bailey’s all-round efforts helped Bingley Congs secure their first win of the Bradford Evening League season in exciting fashion against previously unbeaten defending Division One champions Thornton.

Bailey (42) and Aidy Dibb (29) were central in Bingley’s score of 123-6 and Bailey then proved equally adept with the ball, taking 4-21 as a side fielding five 18-year-olds dismissed the hosts for 117.

Another thrilling match at Allerton saw John Breare emerge victorious by 13 runs.

Three early wickets by Adnam Shaffique had Breare rocking at 17-3 but they rallied thanks to Faheem Bedford’s 54 not out and finished on a competitive 130-6.

Allerton’s reply started badly and, after Baber Yaqoob led a fightback with 49, he became one of Tommy Simpson’s four victims and the reply was restricted to 117-9.

Paul Medley (52no) produced some explosive shots as Windhill posted a score of 142-6, with Sandy Lane only managing 112-3 in response.

Haworth Road continued their winning run with an eight-wicket success at home to Baildon Meths, who had made 103-7.

Apperley Bridge remain top of Division Two with a 100 per cent record after logging an impressive 170-7 against Indian Panthers.

Yasir Khan (58) and Waqas Ahmed (38) continued their recent fine form for Bridge, before four Mohammed Arshad wickets ripped the heart out of the Panthers batting as they were held to 134-6.

Nagar Kamal (50no) and Kamran Mahmood (46) helped second-placed HSA to 138-6 at Daisy Hill, the hosts replying with 99-5.

Queensbury made it three successive wins as they beat Mayfield by 44 runs to leave the hosts still without a point.

Scott Osbourne (31) top-scored in the visitors’ slightly disappointing 105-5 total but tight bowling and keen fielding restricted Mayfield to 61-7.

Andy Lee (39) and Michael Clough (36) enabled Bolton Villas to overhaul Shelf’s 137-4 with 2.3 overs and six wickets remaining.

Azad needed under 11 overs to pass Cambing’s 99-9, with Junaid Ahmed (41no) and Saqib Mir (33) playing major innings as just one wicket fell.