OAKWORTH, who surprisingly have only won the Mewies Solicitors Cowling Cup twice in the past nine years, are overwhelming favourites this time around.

The Division Two leaders made light of visitors Haworth Road Meths' 184-7 in their quarter-final after Richard Cavender had taken 4-48 and Tom Fothergill 2-23.

Ben Fothergill cracked 82 and Drew Duffy 79 not out as Oakworth won by eight wickets in just 23 overs against a team who are third in Division Three.

Crossflatts came through via a bowl out at home to Gargrave, and will host Oakworth in the semi-finals on Sunday, July 26.

Hosts Denholme were outplayed by Thornton-in-Craven in another tie, and the latter will travel to Embsay on the same date.

Embsay have been winners 12 times (including their tie with Wilsden) in the past 29 completed competitions.

Six Barrowford batsmen made it into double figures but no-one could top 19 as the hosts made 123 as Stephen Speak (6-33) pegged them back from 50-2, Neil Robinson polishing off the tail with 3-13.

Embsay, who are struggling in Division Three (two places lower than Barrowford), were 45-3 in reply but a partnership of 56 between Brian Hodgson (43no) and Neville Allan (28) took them well towards the winning post in their six-wicket win, although it was achieved with only seven balls to go.