SILSDEN'S hopes of gaining their fourth win of the season in Aire-Wharfe League Division Three were dashed by Menston.

It looked like the Cobbydalers could cause an upset against their fifth-placed visitors after they bowled them out for an under-par total of 157.

Zabeeh Ullah (3-36), Manley Du Preez (3-23) and Shaun Brentnall (3-32) put Silsden right in the mix at the halfway stage but the hosts could only achieve 135 all out in 41 overs.

Chris Barrett (26) and Brentnall (30) made contributions but Zarshad Khan (4-23) and David Heslop (3-15) ensured the spoils went to the visitors, leaving Silsden still struggling in second-bottom spot.

Steeton's relegation fears deepened in Division One as they were thrashed by 206 runs at second-placed Beckwithshaw.

The high fliers smashed 355-7 as James Emmott (5-71) battled bravely before the visitors succumbed to 149 all out in 43.4 overs, Matthew Price (52no) and skipper Steve Pearson (33) offering some resistance.

Steeton are now 36 points behind third-from-bottom Collingham.

Follifoot posted 269-6 at home to Harden as Justin Galeotti (55) and Joshua Cutts (54 no) made the biggest contributions.

The total was beyond the visitors as Umer Yaqoob (5-62) and man of match Alex Fox (4-29) restricted them to 145 all out in 33 overs, Devin Pollock (33) and Matthew Topham (50) being in the runs for Harden, who remain deep in relegation trouble.

Second teams

Steeton caused an upset as they beat third-placed Beckwithshaw by two wickets.

With two consecutive wins under their belt giving them new-found confidence, the hosts took an early wicket before spin twins Andrew Luxton and Zaggy Pearson continued their good form.

Leg-spinner Luxton took 5-37, while off-spinner Pearson claimed 2-46 as Beckwithshaw were limited to 154-9.

In reply, Steeton looked wobbly at 85-4 but Luke Watson steadied the nerves as he top-scored with an excellent 31 before Bradley Akrigg (19no) saw them over the line.

Harden won their bottom of the table clash at home to Follifoot, who had opener Joe Mulligan (53) to thank as they posted 162-9 in their 50 overs as Richard Falkingham returned 3-32.

The hosts cruised home with seven wickets to spare in 32 overs thanks to an unbroken 100 fourth-wicket partnership between Neil Kettle (75no) and Ben Stowell (47no).

Will Pullen (3-45) and Ben Sugden (3-50) were in the wickets for Silsden at Menston but the hosts' 203-7 proved more than enough as the Cobbydalers were dismissed for 80.