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Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 07:30
As Royces could only draw in the league on Saturday, they are now 11 points behind Aston in Division One, ensuring they will have to get a good result from their game in hand to regain the lead.
Aston owed much to their overseas player, Zahid Mansoor (pictured), who scored 200 runs and took six wickets across the two matches.
Mansoor hit 108 in his side's 229-6 against Matlock, who were bowled out for 89.
In the cup match, they made 228-8, Mansoor hitting 92 and Shahid Khan 50.
Then, veteran Shakeel Aslam sent back both Royces openers in his opening burst and Aston never looked back, bowling their rivals out for 165, Mansoor weighing in with 3-23.
Clifton's sparkling run of form continued with a winning draw against Nutbrook on Saturday, followed by an outstanding run-chase to beat Denby in the other Trophy semi-final.
Denby's 263-4 in the Trophy looked a formidable effort, with Ben Perry-Taylor scoring 87 not out in 57 balls and Lucas Carlisle 76.
In reply, Clifton were cruising to victory at 231-3, Campbell Ogilvie (90) and Rifatullah Mohmand (78) having put on 172 for the second wicket.
Wickets disappeared after that, however, and it was left to last man Steve Bembridge to score the winning boundary, after Perry-Taylor had taken 3-39 and Lee Jeffries 4-45.
Back in the league, Marehay climbed off the bottom of the table with a good win at home to Swarkestone, who were bowled out for 148, Martin Camm taking 4-38.
Veteran Neil Sparham steered Marehay home by four wickets with an unbeaten 47, helped by David Buckley's 29 not out.
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