Great Harwood claimed the local bragging rights against rivals Oswaldtwistle Immanuel in another close finish at The Cliffe.

Harwood were all out for 166 with Gerard Metcalf claiming five wickets and then Andrew Metcalf looked to be leading Immanuel to victory as he made 58.

But his side came up two runs short to cheer Harwood, whose season has not got going.

Great Harwood

I Haworth ct Dignan b Smithson 18
I Littlefair b Anwar 11
P Houldsworth ct Payne b Smithson 5
Akbar ct Cook-Martin b Metcalf 45
A Armer ct Dignan b Anwar 31
R Law-Riding ct Metcalf b Metcalf 2
R Shovelton lbw b Metcalf 3
S Ali b Abid 34
R Townsend ct Payne b Metcalf 3
S Maher not out 9
D Morris ct Abid b Metcalf 0
Extras 5
Total (for ten) 166
A Anwar 11 2 38 2, K Smithson 7 1 32 2, I Abid 15 4 49 1, G Metcalf 11.2 2 43 5.

Oswaldtwistle Immanuel

O Clare ct Armer b Akbar 10
A Dignan ct Armer b Houldsworth 19
Cook-Martin ct Armer b Maher 0
D Metcalf ct Littlefair b Shovelton 42
N Payne not out 20
A Anwar b Houldsworth 2
A Metcalf b Akbar 58
G Metcalf ro 1
Extras 12
Total (6 wickets) 164
Akbar 17 3 62 2, S Maher 15 5 44 1, P Houldsworth 6 1 27 2, R Shovelton 7 2 19 1.

Great Harwood won by 2 runs.