A DEVASTATING three-wicket over from Mahir Ali and a brilliant spell of bowling from veteran Mick Scott was at the heart of a sensational Aire-Wharfe League match in which Third Division Tong Park Esholt booked a place in the August 7 final at the expense of Division One’s North Leeds.

There they will meet favourites Otley, who won the clash of the cup giants when they overcame Burley by six wickets.

Ajantha Weerapuli (44) gave Park a solid start but constant inroads by Farhan Khan (6-44) prevented them from building a big innings.

A sparkling late cameo from Muhammad Khan, including three sixes in a quickfire 37 and a stand of 49 for the ninth wicket with Will Murray helped set a target of 154.

That didn’t look to be enough when North Leeds’ opening pair put on 41 but Scott (4-14) and Ali (4-27) started to inflict damage and, with the score on 57, Ali removed Rob Winter, Larry Audain and Amir Farook in a single over.

Scott nipped in to take out Dominic Cowley with only one more run added and, even though George Wales (39no) did his best to salvage the innings, his partners at the other end kept disappearing and North Leeds were finally bowled out for 105.

A half-century from Ed Brown was the highlight of Burley’s 208, which always appeared to be too low to trouble the league leaders, who were appearing in their 30th semi-final.

Ben Morley (47) and David Hester (51) got the board ticking over for Otley and, although Burley's hopes were raised when they removed Hester and James Davies (24) in consecutive balls at 145, Chris Thompson (46no) and Josh Atkinson (19no) provided a steady hand, and a six from Thompson earned Otley a place in their record-equalling 20th final.