HARDEN have been relegated from Aire-Wharfe League Division Two after being bowled out for 110 by Knaresborough.

The visitors, who were sent in, were reduced to 14-3 before Tom Stordy (22) and skipper Paul Quinlan (12) added 27 for the fourth wicket.

Apart from opener Mark Portlock (13), the only other player to reach double figures was No 7 Matthew Topham, who led the way with 38 as Andy Ward jnr (4-39) and Neil Marshall (3-11) helped to dismiss Harden in just 31.5 overs.

Quinlan and Matthew Hogg helped to reduce the hosts to 35-3 after tea but they did not lose another wicket as Dave Girling (55no) and wicket-keeper Kiefer Peries (21no) added 79 as Knaresborough reached their target in just 24.4 overs.

With one match left, Harden, who have 133 points, cannot engineer their safety, with Illingworth 29 points ahead and Thackley 36.

Steeton's relegation from Division One was also confirmed after they lost by 94 runs at home to Rawdon, whose Andrew Duckworth (141 from 104 balls, including 20 fours) shared in a stand of 176 with Ben Heritage (62) in their 251-6, Stephen Pearson taking 4-47 and wicket-keeper Andrew Foulds picking up five catches.

Foulds (45) then top scored and, with fellow opener David Robinson (43) and Tom Stead (40), raised Steeton hopes at 122-2 but they collapsed to 157 all out.

In Division Three, New Rover were struggling at 17-3 at home to Silsden's Manley du Preez (3-64) and Shaun Brentnall (3-45), but they recovered to 248 via Rob Thomas' 104, with Chris Meehan taking 3-61.

Even though openers Simon Cox (34) and Chris Barrett (40) gave Silsden a solid start with a 65-run stand, they went down by 79 runs, with only skipper Meehan (26) and Du Preez (13) also making double figures as Jack Cunnington took 5-51.

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