SECOND-BOTTOM Lancaster play bottom club Preston this Saturday at Lune Road.

It should be their third win of the season although they should watch out for Preston's captain and professional Manoj Parekh.

MORECAMBE face possibly their hardest match of the season when they play league leaders Darwen at Birch Hall. The home side are unbeaten in 15 games but if Morecambe, who are a good all-round side, play to their full potential they should not return home empty-handed.

Morecambe 167

ST Annes 170-8

MORECAMBE lost their fourth match of the season when they lost in a pulsating finish to second-placed St Annes by three runs. They are now sixth with seven games to play.

Put in to bat by Phil Thornton St Annes reached 170-8 courtesy of 52 from their captain Russ Bradley.

Morecambe always made an attempt to go for the runs although half their side was dismissed for 93. Then a sixth wicket partnership of 61 between Phil Thornton and John Eccles put Morecambe back into contention.

The former was caught by Bobby Denning off Dave Callaghan for 20, which left his side 154-6. John Eccles departed 8 runs later by Joe Davies in his second spell.

He batted 28 minutes, faced 28 balls and hit two sixes, and five fours.

The last three Morecambe wickets fell for only five runs, with Gulam Maje run out for five as Morecambe were dismissed for 167.

Leyland DAF 192-5

LANCASTER 181

LANCASTER remain next to the bottom of the league after they were beaten by Leyland Daf by 11 runs at Sandy Lane. The home side's innings closed on 192-5. In reply, Lancaster always made an attempt to go for the runs. But, despite a brave attempt, Lancaster ended 12 short of victory.

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