Andy Hill had opted to bat first in the local derby and saw Rob Hill and Luke Williams add a decent 42 in 11 overs first up before Hill sent Thom Trott a chance at mid on off of Ali Bunce who again was in decent form with the ball taking 2-36 in 12 good overs of off spin, but Wellington’s putting down of Williams three times cost them dearly as he advanced to 77 before being third out at 103; his was the telling factor in the Ashbrittle innings.

Wellington continued to chip away at the Ashbrittle side as Luke Desave with 2-39 in 10 overs rolled over the tail and Rob Moysey and Paul Short with five wickets combined saw that Ashbrittle made 188-9 at tea with Rob Williams making a punchy 28.

Wellington opened with Paul Short and Alex Sparks and they negotiated the early overs to get 24 on the board before Jerry Bradbury with 4-26 in 12 overs got his teeth into Wellington as he saw the Red and Blacks totter to 67-6 in 24 overs and be in trouble.

A spirited and technically sound stand of 83 for the seventh wicket from Rob Moysey and Thom Trott got Wellington to an ace of winning as they took to the Ashbrittle second string attack with vigour; Alfie Venner-Woodcock joined the attack with Trott closing in on a fifty and got him bowled for 43 and this was crucial for both sides for differing reasons.

Luke Desave and Ali Bunce added 34 runs with Moysey who hit 50no and with the last over coming around Wellington needed 7 to win, but Rob Hill was equal to it and bowled Desave leaving George Hooper to get four to tie and five to win off the last ball, but he could only get two and the gap between Ashbrittle and Wellington had narrowed in respect of securing third place this season.