WINSFORD'S slow bowlers put the brakes on Barnton to help humble their rivals.

Captain Barry Crellin shuffled his spinners expertly, with five of them claiming two wickets apiece.

But Winsford were made to work for their win at Broomsedge.

Despite losing opener Darren Falland in the opening over, bowled by Mark Dean, Barnton bounded along with the aid of the lighting fast outfield.

But Paul Coot and Matty Bebbington, Dean's second victim, were out in quick succession to leave the hosts in trouble on 24-3.

Chris Watkins (28) and skipper Nick Yarwood (18) threatened to wrestle control back Barnton's way, before Jonathan Phillips removed Watkins.

His was the important breakthrough.

Pressure

Change bowlers Chris Webb and David Ellison-Smith piled on the pressure to leave the home side at 83-7.

Burgess (22) briefly rallied as Barnton's tail enders hung around, edging them to 131.

The bowling spoils were shared between Phillips (2-8), Webb (2-13), Clarke (2-20), Dean (2-22) and James Tierney (2-30). Crellin (30) rescued his side from an unsteady start in their reply, as Ellison-Smith and Nicholas were out with the score on 23.

He hit seven boundaries before he was dismissed by Coot's leg-spin.

Clarke and Colin Dean soon followed as Barnton made Winsford wobble.

But that was before Phillips arrived at the crease.

Bebbington bombarded him to no avail, as the vice captain cracked the winning boundary to claim a fine half century and bag local bragging rights.

Phillips struck 11 fours on his way to 53, ably supported by Webb (11no).

l WINSFORD 2nds completed a derby double, edging out Barnton 2nds at Knights Grange.

Ant Ollier (32) top scored as the hosts reached 103-9, hardly a daunting total.

But the bowling attack, led by Paul Hough (4-4), had other ideas as Andy Edgeley (3-5) proved an able sidekick.

Barnton fell 18 runs short as they were bowled out for 85.

A flying Phil Dowman made his mark with a diving catch for the winning wicket.

Earlier, skipper Martin Barrett (14), Kurt Davies (13) and Craig Webb (13no) supported Ollier.