PRESTON are back on top of the Northern Premier League table after a victory and a winning draw last weekend.

On Saturday they claimed a 17 run victory over Kendal after posting a target of 155. Two days later they were one wicket way from defeating St Annes but the Fylde Coast side managed to hang on for 156 for nine in reply to Preston's 175.

Preston are now seven points clear of Darwen at the top after seven matches.

Leyland still prop up the table after suffering a massive 123 run defeat at the hands of local rivals Leyland Motors. The Fox Lane side were dismissed for just 79 chasing an unlikely target of 202. Their game at Chorley at was abandoned due to a waterlogged field which meant they bagged four points.

Motors couldn't repeat their form at home to Blackpool on Monday, falling to a six wicket defeat after they could only set a target of 132 despite a fine knock of 61 by Ashraf.

On Saturday Preston travel to Darwen while Leyland are at home to Netherfield and Motors visit St Annes.

Northern Premier League results for May 24:

Division One: Chorley v Leyland: no play, 4-4 pts; Fleetwood 88/3, *Lancaster 87, 12-1 pts; *Leyland Motors 132, Blackpool 133/4, 1-12 pts; *Morecambe 240/4, Darwen 145, 15-2 pts; Netherfield v St Annes - no play, 4-4 pts; *Preston 155/9, Kendal 138, 15-4 pts.

Division Two: Blackpool 90, *Leyland Motors 117, 4-15 pts; Darwen 78/6, *Morecambe 119/6, 3-6 pts; Kendal 67/9, *Preston 169/8, 4-10 pts; Lancaster 90, *Fleetwood 211/4, 1-15 pts; *Leyland 56, Chorley 60/7, 3-12 pts; St Annes 141/3, *Netherfield 138/6 12-1 pts.

Results for May 26:

Division One: *Darwen 153/7, Chorley 91, 15-3 pts; Fleetwood 116/2, *Blackpool 115, 12-0 pts; Lancaster 94/0, *Morecambe 92, 12-0 pts; *Leyland Motors 202/8, Leyland 79, 15-3 pts; Netherfield 99, *Kendal 116, 4-15 pts; *Preston 175, St Annes 156/9, 10/6 pts.

Division Two: Chorley 52, *Darwen 196/9, 4-15pts; Kendel 142, *Netherfield 147/7, 4-15 pts; *Leyland 72, Leyland Motors 73/4, 0-12 pts; Morecambe129/4, *Lancaster 128, 12-1 pts; *St Annes 253/5, Preston 147/5, 9-3 pts.

*Batted first.