OSSETT blasted the Premier Division title race wide open as they defeated table topping New Farnley by 11 runs. Spinner Mattie Race (4-26) and opening bowler Mubtada Akhtar (4-28) sparked a dramatic collapse which saw the leaders lose their last five wickets for just nine runs.

New Farnley looked to be cruising to victory while Adam Waite (52) and Steve Bullen (34) were at the crease, but once they were parted the innings went into free fall.

Ossett, who were under the leadership of former New Farnley player Dan Busfield after Nick Connolly’s decision to relinquish the captaincy, gave him the best possible start to his second spell at the helm.

After winning the toss Busfield elected to bat and thanks to a patient innings of 83 from Marcus Walmsley and 46 from James Keen, they managed to make 179 against a lack lustre New Farnley side. Spinner Gurman Randhawa took 3-20 on a day when his side struggled and Ossett made them pay the price.

Champions Woodlands closed the gap on New Farnley to six points as they recorded a 111-run win over Gordon Rigg Priestley Cup finalists Methley.

Skipper Brad Schmulian led from the front with a superb innings of 130. He hit four sixes and 14 fours as he capitalised on the work of Sam Frankland (58) and his stand-in opening partner Greg Finn (60) to push his side to a total of 331-8.

Methley were dismissed for 220.

Afghani all-round Zia Ul-Haq Parwani took three wickets in four balls to seal Bankfoot’s 13-run win over Pudsey St Lawrence. It gave him figures of 4-50 and capped a fine individual performance from him.

Parwani had top scored with 73 and was backed up by skipper James Lee (59) and Osama Ahmad (45) as Bankfoot made 275-8 after electing to bat first.

Harry Cullingford chipped in with 37 but Parwani and fellow spinner Seif Hussain (4-85) helped bowl the visitors out for 262.

Skipper Jack Hughes (81) and Abdul Wahid (63) enabled Townville to squeeze home by four wickets with four balls to spare against a Batley side who always seem to cause them problems.

Cleckheaton sank deeper into the relegation mire as they crashed to an eight-wicket defeat which leaves them rooted in the bottom two, 43 points from safety with just four games to play.

Their decision to bat first after winning the toss backfired as they were bowled out for 115, left arm spinner Bradley Reeve picking up 3-27.

Australian Corey Miller (58) and Jack Luxton (36no) sped Bradford & Bingley to their victory target in just 13.5 overs.

And Spinner Josh Wheatley impressed with 7-61 as Hanging Heaton secured a two-wicket win with eight balls to spare at Red Lane.

Farsley lost their last six wickets for 26 runs as they were bowled out for 202 after choosing to bat first. Stand-in captain Ryan Cooper top scored with 64. Dan Revis (4-43) kept Farsley in the hunt but Shahban Raheem (45no) and Callum Bethel (33) steered their side to their seventh win of the season.