ACCRINGTON skipper Matt Wilson said he was a very happy man after his side won their first game of the season

against NELSON on Sunday.

After a record 16 successive defeats this season, it took a quick-fire knock of 23 from the last seven balls from Tariq Hussain to win the day at Seedhill.

Wilson said: "It was unbelievable. We thought we were going to get it on the Saturday but we missed out by three runs.

"But, finally get it is a great feeling. Teams were raising their game against us because they didn't want to be the first to lose to us. But we've finally done it and hopefully now we can win a few more."

Nelson opener Joe Scuderi took his personal run tally to over 800 with 77 in his side's 184-8.

Their run chase got off to a steady start and Wilson gave the league's bottom side a boost in the middle order with 45 but Hussain ensured he was the hero of the hour with 23 runs from just seven balls with just one wicket remaining.

He hit Nelson's pro Nathan Hauritz for three sixes and a four in the final over to give Accrington their first win in 11 months.

League leaders Ramsbottom lost their fourth game of the season as they were turned over by Rawtenstall.

Chris Cook-Martin made 60 with John Hayman making 28 as Rawtenstall made 176-7.

Ramsbottom's reply got off to a poor start with sub pro Sairaj Bahutule going for just two.

And despite needing a revised target of 114 Ramsbottom made only 78-5.

ENFIELD put a dent into COLNE'S title aspirations with an eight-wicket win at Dill Hall Lane.

Enfield pro Alviro Petersen was the man who did the damage as he took 4-37 as Colne were shot out for 171 with paid man Mahendra Nagamootoo making 64 and Dave Swarbrick 38.

Petersen then made 100 with the bat as he and Mas Ahmed (56) put on 152 for the second wicket as Enfield eased home.

LOWERHOUSE'S paid man Andrew McDonald was also in inspired form as he did the business with bat and ball to beat RISHTON and move his team within 12 points of the leaders.

The Victorian made 89 not out in his side's total of 225-7 with skipper Joe Benduce making a career best 61 as the pair put on 106 for the sixth wicket. McDonald then took 5-42 as Rishton were skittled out for just 113. Jon Finch also weighed in with three wickets.

CHURCH pro Ruvin Peiris hit his first ton of the season as the West Enders beat TODMORDEN by 23 runs.

The Sri Lankan hit 13 fours and a six in his 118 before he was removed by his counterpart in the Tod camp Gyan Pandey. Adam Greenwood (32) and Phil Sykes (28) made decent contributions as Church posted 209-8.

But chasing a revised target of 175 from 39 overs, Tod could only muster 153-6, despite 90 from Stuart Newbitt, with Andrew Bentley taking 4-56 and Rob Hatch 2-13.

BURNLEY took on the weather and won to claim ten points against EAST LANCS at Turf Moor.

John Turner made 58 in his side's 210-8 with Dave Pearson hitting 41 and Mark Lomas 28.

Jonathan Clare was the pick of the Burnley bowling with 4-52 with wicketkeeper Steve Brunt snaring seven victims.

But Burnley produced a great team effort as they chased a revised target of 166 from 36 overs. Clare made 31 at the top of the order with pro Jonathan Harvey making 29 but it was Andy McLeod who saw Burnley home with an unbeaten 45.

HASLINGDEN'S championship aspirations took another blow as the weather got the better of their game against BACUP with the champions in a good position.

The sides had to settle for three points each.