A two-wicket victory at Nelson on Sunday has left Greenmount’s first eleven needing just a solitary point to clinch the JWL Lancashire League Division Two title.
Winning the toss and electing to field, the Mount dismissed their hosts for 167 with Amal Dalugoda in fine form with the ball finishing with figures of 5 for 38.
Pursuing a revised target of 159 from 42 overs due to the rain, professional Jacques Snyman blasted 70 from 36 balls with ten fours and two sixes. The innings took him past 3,000 Lancashire League runs in an opening stand of 94 with Ton Heaton (29).
Cameron Mapstone, with an unbeaten 18, saw the villagers over the line in the 34th over.
The second team continued their fine run of results with a nine-wicket success over Walsden seconds at the Log Cabin.
Skipper Oli Dixon won the toss and decided to field then took five wickets for 48 as the visitors were restricted to 163 for 9 from their 40 overs.
In the reply, opener Nigel Franklin retired hurt after six balls so it was left to his opening partner Sam Greenhalgh (54 not out) and Toby Leach (undeaten on 71) to take the seconds to victory and edge closer to a terrific promotion and potentially emulate the firsts and thirds.