SAEED Anwar turned in a match winning performance for last season's Inter League Challenge Trophy runners-up Crompton, who beat Bacup by 23 runs.

Anwar hit 85 and then took 5-12 as Bacup could find no answer to the Pakistani's left arm spin.

Werneth won at Rawtenstall by five wickets. The home side did well to reach 182 after being 25-6 but thanks to a career best 81 by Paul Bingham they made a game of it. Steven Moore took 4-23 for Werneth.

Lowerehouse had a day to forget at Heywood who again topped the 200 mark in this competition. Professional Johan Botha hit 101 and Mike Arnold 78 in the home side's 236-8, but Lowerhouse capitulated to 68 all out with Botha taking 3-19.

In the all Central Lancashire League ties Rochdale won at Royton by eight wickets with Aakash Chopra hitting 98 not out and Littleborough beat Middleton by 11 runs despite of a superb 106 from visiting professional Sajith Fernando.

SCORES

Accrington 214 Oldham 185, Accrington beat Oldham by 29 runs; Crompton 194-7 Bacup 171-9, Crompton beat Bacup by 23 runs; East Lancs 224-4 Norden 222-7, East Lancs beat Norden by 6 wickets; Heywood 236-8 Lowerhouse 68, Heywood beat Lowerhouse by 168 runs; Littleborough 180 Middleton 169, Littleborough beat Middleton by 11 runs; Rawtenstall 182 Werneth 183-5, Werneth beat Rawtenstall by 5 wickets; Royton 174-6 Rochdale 175-2, Rochdale beat Royton by 8 wickets; Unsworth 201-5 Ramsbottom 202-8, Ramsbottom beat Unsworth by 2 wickets