Woodvale, Muckamore, Instonians and Lisburn are into the semi-finals of the NCU Challenge Cup.

Woodvale beat Waringstown by 5 runs (DLS)
Woodvale 217/9 (47 overs: Carl Robinson 56, Harry Warke 37, Ronan Restieaux 28, Stephen Bunting 23; Jack Snell 2-26, Greg Thompson 2-33, James Cameron-Dow 2-42)
Waringstown 212/9 (47 overs: James Cameron-Dow 63*, Greg Thompson 45, James McCollum 30; Ruhan Pretorius 3-31, Aditya Adey 3-48, Ronan Restieaux 2-33)

Holders Waringstown crashed out as they lost a thriller by just five runs at Woodvale. The hosts recovered from 81 for 5 and 128 for 6 to post 217 for 9 in an innings reduced to 47 overs. Carl Robinson's hard-hit 56 (3 fours, 4 sixes) was the match defining innings, adding what was to be a vital 71 in 10 overs for the 7th wicket with Stephen Bunting (23). The chase was soon in deep trouble at 21 for 4, with three wickets for Ruhan Pretorius including Bilawal Bhatti first ball, but Greg Thompson (45) and James McCollum (30) repaired some of the damage. Aditya Adey (3-48) removed both to restore Woodvale's advantage, but James Cameron-Dow kept swinging - and connecting - to give his side hope. 29 off two overs became 11 off the last, but Cameron-Dow couldn't get the connection he wanted as Pretorius closed out the five-run win in a game that will live long in the memory at Ballygomartin Road. It's 1998 since they got their hands on the trophy - could this be their year?

Muckamore beat CSNI by 8 runs
Muckamore 185/6 (31 overs: Sathish Suresh 39, Mark Gleghorne 37, Jason van der Merwe 31, Ben Calitz 25; Finn Lutton 2-16, Harry Dyer 2-44)
CSNI 177 (30.4 overs: Jordan Neill 50, James West 35, Marc Ellison 28; Satish Suresh 3-34, Jason van der Merwe 3-38, Pavan Karthik 2-32)

Man of the Match Sathish Suresh (Muckamore CC)
Muckamore are another side who could believe the omens are with them in the cup. You have to go back to 1963 when The Searchers with Sweets for my sweet' replaced Elvis Presley's "You're the devil in disguise" at the top of the charts for the last time Muckamore drank from the Challenge Cup. It's their 150th anniversary year, and what better way than by lifting it again. The game at Moylena was delayed, reduced to 31 overs per side, A solid batting effort by the hosts saw the top six all get to double figures, with Satish Suresh, Mark Cleghorne and Jason van der Merwe all passing 30 and each clearing the ropes twice. A total of 185 for 6 would be a challenging one for CSNI, and even more so with the early wickets of professional Colin Archibald and Ryan Hunter - both falling to Man of the Match Sathish Suresh. Jordan Neill thumped five sixes in a run-a-ball 50, but the hosts kept taking wickets at crucial times. It was still in the balance though as James West (35) launched a late attack to leave 11 needed off 7 balls. Muckamore held their nerve with Pavan Karthik dismissing Andrew Cowden, then Suresh - who else - had the final say as he accounted for West to seal the win that takes them into the last four.

Lisburn beat Derriaghy by 8 wickets
Derriaghy 126 (44.5 overs: Craig Lewis 45*; Ryan MacBeth 3-11, Adam Kennedy 3-16, Neil Whitworth 2-33, Matthew Humphreys 2-35)
Lisburn 127/2 (15.5 overs: Nigel Jones 61*; Renco Adams 2-39)

Lisburn bowling heroes Ryan Macbeth and Adam Kennedy (CricketEurope)

It's a more recent vintage for Lisburn's last success in the Challenge Cup, sharing the trophy in 1994. They had little trouble in beating Section One Derriaghy at Wallace Park. A fine bowling effort ensured the Queensway side never got going with their talisman Craig Lewis (45*) the only batsman to really raise his bat in anger as they were dismissed for just 126 - three wickets apiece for Ryan Macbeth and Adam Kennedy, plus two each for Neil Whitworth and Matthew Humphreys. Sometimes, chasing a low total in a cup game can be a nervous, nail-biting creep to the finishing line. This wasn't. Nigel Jones hit 5 fours and 4 sixes in an unbeaten 38-ball 61 as the eight wicket win was sealed in just the 16th over.

North Down lost to Instonians by 49 runs
Instonians 231/7 (34 overs: Jack Dickson 66, Nikolai Smith 40, Ben Rose 31*, Cade Carmichael 23, Cian Robertson 21*, Adam Ly 20; Tom Crothers 2-33, Alastair Shields 2-65))
North Down 182 (28.5 overs: James Shannon 52, Alastair Shields 34, Peter Davison 28, Ani Chore 22; Andrew White 7-38, James Magee 2-32)

Andrew White won the Man of the Match for his seven wickets (Brian Walsh)

Andrew White rolled back the years as he claimed a Man of the Match 7 for 38 to lead Instonians into the semi-final and hopes of their first cup success since 2012. Comber is a familiar hunting ground for the 43 year-old - the NCU's leading wicket taker last year was a major force here in his younger days before moving in November 2003 to Shaw's Bridge. If the switch rankled at the time, yesterday's display will no doubt have reignited the emotions. Amongst his wickets were Ryan Haire and crucially, James Shannon, with the Inst old boy threatening to win the game with a fluent 53, as they chased 232 in a 34-overs contest. Earlier, Jack Dickson's run-a-ball 66 (6 fours, 3 sixes) laid the platform, while the late assault by Ben Rose (31*) and Cian Robertson (21*) which saw 46 runs come from the last 20 ball was crucial in the context of the game.