Accrington v Nelson
Sunday July 21st 2013

Fosters Lancashire League
Sunday July 21st	Score		Score
Accrington	121-1	Nelson	118
Scorecard		Table
Accrington (12pts) beat Nelson (0pts) by 9 wickets

David Ormerod strikes sending back Nelson professional Ryan Canning caught by Matt Wilson ©Nigel Stockley

The days results left Accrington an incredible 40 points clear at the top after the league leaders hammered Nelson by 9 wickets at Thorneyholme Road. Lowerhouse's win at Rawtenstall takes them back up to second place but Enfield drop to third and Haslingden drop to fifth with Ramsbottom going fourth. Professional Ashar Zaidi took 4-29, David Ormerod 3-11, including the vital wicket of professional Ryan Canning and Jimmy Hayhurst 2-41 to dismiss Nelson for 118. The last three wickets all fell on the same score. Skipper Neil Thompson (18) was the only man in the top five with double figures but the Bradley brothers made the score more respectable with a 6th wicket stand of 38. Russell top scored with 45, including six boundaries and Lewis made 15. Harrison Phelan also chipped in with 13 in Nelson's 118 all out. Max Howells sent back Marley Ali (3) at 13 but Graeme Sneddon and Zaidi knocked off the runs in the 20th over to extend Accrington's lead at the top to 40 points with 9 matches to go. Sneddon hit six fours in an unbeaten 35 and Zaidi hit seven fours and two sixes in a 49 ball unbeaten 48. Nelson gave away 35 extras, including 33 wides.