Donemana avenged last week’s cup defeat at Coleraine with a commanding 117-run Premiership victory, inspired by Andy McBrine’s superb 6 for 18. Raymond Curry top-scored with 57 as Donemana posted 203, while Azim Kazi made 25, Gary McClintock 26 and Billy Dougherty 27. Gareth Burns claimed 3 for 42 for Coleraine. In reply, the hosts were dismissed for just 86, with Varun Chopra’s 19 and Scott Campbell’s 15 the only notable contributions. McClintock took two early wickets before McBrine tore through the middle and lower order to complete an emphatic win and strengthen Donemana’s Premiership challenge.

Bready climbed to fourth in the table with an impressive 74-run victory over Coleraine, inspired by two of their major close-season signings. The Magheramason side posted a formidable 265 for 9 thanks to a superb partnership between Kenzie Hall and Josh van Heerden. Hall, beginning to find his stride since arriving from Killyclooney, produced a magnificent 141 from 140 deliveries, striking 15 fours and four sixes. He shared a match-defining stand of 199 with Van Heerden, whose fluent 87 from 93 balls included five fours and three sixes. Scott Campbell (4-54) and Louren Steenkamp (3-42) claimed wickets but could not stem the flow of runs. Coleraine's reply never recovered after Nathan McCombe dismissed Steenkamp first ball. Campbell (35), Jacob Logan-Wilson (35), David Cooke (34 not out) and Matty Smyth (28) battled hard, but another new recruit, Charlie Downey, underlined his quality with an outstanding 4 for 32 as the Bannsiders were dismissed for 191.

Brigade secured a comfortable 65-run victory over Coleraine after a disciplined all-round display. David Barr top-scored with 61, including six fours and a six, while an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 65 between skipper Andy Britton (38*) and Ryan Macbeth (20*) lifted Brigade to 192-7. Scott Campbell, Gareth Burns and Matthew Hutchinson each claimed two wickets. Coleraine's chase never recovered from a disastrous start as Trent McKeegan ripped through the top order, reducing the Bannsiders to 7-4 and removing key man Louren Steenkamp. McKeegan finished with excellent figures of 4-22, while Ryan Macbeth took 3-19. David Cooke (39) and Matthew Hutchinson (27*) resisted bravely, helping Coleraine secure valuable bonus points.

Newbuildings secured an emphatic 89-run victory over Coleraine in a match reduced to 30 overs. After losing early wickets, a crucial fourth-wicket partnership between Ross Dougherty and Peat Salmon rebuilt the innings. Salmon struck 38 from 37 balls, including three fours and two sixes, while Dougherty blasted 56 from just 39 deliveries, clearing the ropes six times as Newbuildings posted 184-9. Coleraine's chase never gained momentum as Newbuildings' bowlers maintained a tight grip throughout. The run out of Louren Steenkamp for 12 proved a key moment, increasing the pressure on the visitors. Varun Chopra battled hard for 43, but with the required rate steadily rising, wickets followed. Captain Ross Hunter finished the job superbly, claiming 4-6 as Coleraine were dismissed for 95.

There was drama right to the end at The Boathole as Coleraine edged out St Johnston by two wickets in a hard-fought Premiership clash. At one stage an early finish looked inevitable after the Bannsiders’ opening bowlers ripped through the home batting line-up. Gareth Burns was the chief destroyer with an excellent 5-41, while left-armer Stephen Hutchinson claimed 2-25 as St Johnston slumped to 65 for 8. However, the Donegal side showed real determination to fight back into the contest. Skipper David Anthony made a stubborn 13, while Ryan McAuley anchored the recovery with an unbeaten 42. Scott Devenney also dug in as valuable late-order runs lifted St Johnston to 133 for 9 from their 50 overs, giving the bowlers something to defend. Coleraine soon discovered conditions were no easier for batting as the Saints attack kept things tight throughout the chase. Mark Pollock struck twice for 19 runs, while Ryan McAuley completed an impressive all-round display with 2-24. Nathan Cole and Graeme McCarter both picked up two wickets as the game swung back and forth. With the match finely balanced entering the closing stages, Matthew Hutchinson held his nerve superbly. His unbeaten 33, featuring six boundaries, proved decisive as he shared a crucial unbroken 27-run stand for the ninth wicket with Gareth Burns, who finished 8 not out. It completed an eventful day for Burns, who was earlier penalised five runs for applying saliva to the ball, while St Johnston were left still searching for their first Premiership win of the season.

Fox Lodge made it two wins from two with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Coleraine at Ballymagorry after Levi Kerr’s five-wicket haul set up the chase. Coleraine’s innings never recovered from the nightmare start of losing professional Louren Steenkamp first ball to teenager Swarnim Jha. The South African had struck an unbeaten century on Saturday, but cricket proved a great leveller as he departed for a golden duck. Experienced campaigner David Cooke battled hard for 35, while Patrick Carson added 23 and Jacob Logan-Wilson chipped in with 22, but Fox Lodge kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Kerr was the standout performer with superb figures of 5-41, while Aaron Heywood claimed 2-10 and Swarnim Jha picked up 2-30 as Coleraine were dismissed for 121 in 30.5 overs. Fox Lodge suffered a couple of early setbacks in reply with Ali Doherty and Charlie Simpson falling cheaply, but there was never any real alarm thanks to an excellent third-wicket stand of 75 between Gayan Maneeshan and Jason Milligan. Maneeshan dominated the scoring with a fluent 54 from just 42 balls, striking 10 fours and a six, while Milligan finished unbeaten on 37 with five fours and a maximum. Brian Allen added a run-a-ball 16 not out as Fox Lodge eased to 122-3 in 18.4 overs.

Coleraine eased to victory in a rain-affected clash after South African professional Louren Steenkamp produced a superb unbeaten century to guide the Bannsiders home. Reduced to 36 overs per side, Strabane posted 176 with several batters making starts but none able to push on. Rhys Logue and Aaron Gillespie added 51 for the second wicket, scoring 38 and 31 respectively, before overseas player Mohammed Mohsin injected late momentum with a quickfire 43 from just 33 deliveries, clearing the ropes four times. Coleraine’s bowlers shared the workload impressively, with Gareth Burns, Scott Campbell, Matthew Smyth and Steenkamp all taking two wickets each. Set a revised target of 201, the hosts recovered from two early blows by Andrew Mullen to take control through Steenkamp. He blasted an unbeaten 101 from only 69 balls, striking six fours and seven sixes in a dominant innings. He shared an 80-run stand with Varun Chopra, back from the NCU, before adding an unbroken 66 with Matty Smyth as Coleraine sealed an emphatic win.