TWO half centuries for Morecambe proved to be Daf's undoing as the seasiders managed a 21-run win at Sandy Lane. (LEYLAND DAF 160, MORECAMBE 181-6)

Professional Ashwell Prince hit 56, while skipper Phil Thornton made 59 to take Morecambe through to the next round.

Daf won the toss and elected to send Morecambe to the crease, a decision which initially proved to be a prudent one.

Opener Mark Woodhead was caught behind by Phil Iddon off pro Stephen John without troubling the scorers, leaving Morecambe 5-1.

Morecambe made steady progress under dark clouds before the second wicket fell on 28 runs, Karl Hansson caught by John off Nasar Afsar for just six.

Prince, joined by Graham Fisher, took the score to 55 before Fisher was taken lbw to David Makinson for 19.

The backbone of the Morecambe innings came from a fourth-wicket partnership between Prince and Thornton, who added 96.

Prince left the field after being bowled for 56 by Ben Henderson, which left Morecambe at 151-4. He was followed nine runs later by Thornton, who was caught and bowled by John for 59.

Morecambe ran out of overs soon afterwards, finishing on 181-6.

Daf's attempt to grab the glory was scuppered almost form the start of their innings.

They lost opener Alan Murray for just eight runs, caught by Mark Woodhead off Peter Stephens.

A further 35 runs were added to their tally through Neil Dasgupta and James Aspinall - who, at age 17 became the top scorer for Daf with 30 runs - before Dasgupta was bowled by John Eccles for 12.

Stuart Catterall followed with the score on 53 when he was caught behind Damien Gudgeon off Eccles for four.

With these scalps gone, Daf found themselves on the back foot, and soon half the team were out for 73.

Ben Henderson and Nasar Afsar brought Daf back into contention with an eighth-wicket partnership of 28 runs before Afsar was caught for 17.

Henderson was soon to follow on a battling 22. Six runs later, Daf's cup dream died on 150 runs as Phil Iddon was bowled for 12.

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