In the NCU Women’s Premiership, defending champions Waringstown are two wins away from another title after an eight-wicket win at home to Muckamore.

Two wickets apiece from Abigaile Gerken and Lucia Derby - her first at senior level - helped them restrict the Moylena side to 80 for seven – Nikki Niblock making 22.

Fiona Muray took two wickets in the chase, but a third wicket partnership of 44 between Amy Caufield (31 not out) and Gerken (23 not out) clinched the easy win in the 12th over.

Holywood’s title ambitions suffered a major jolt when they were beaten by ten runs (DLS) by CSNI. The Seapark side were bundled out for just 72, with three wickets for Eva Wilson, and two apiece for Katie West and Emily Carville.

Wilson (19) then added 51 for the second wicket with skipper Jemma Gillan (21 not out) that saw CSNI ahead of the game when the match was stopped by the rain after 15 overs.

North Down’s Gracie Keenan hit nine fours in an unbeaten 77, sharing a second wicket stand of 91 with Kiara Fisher (42) as the Comber side made 159 for one against Lisburn.

Grace Wilson (51) and Lucy Andrews (36) added 92 in 13 overs but the Wallace Park side fell 13 runs adrift in another match curtailed by the weather.