Old guard sees Lancaster home
Hetherington and Burstow combine in last gasp victory
A vital 'out of retirement' knock of 27 from Brendan Hetherington plus two late wickets from Iain Burstow ensured a late season victory for the first team.
A steady start from Charlie Swarbrick and Alex Metcalfe was ended when Swarbrick nicked off by Kieran McCullough for 22. Metcalfe followed holing out to mid-off before James Lee picked up his second at Jamie Heywood departed for 9.
Cameos from Sam Moorby, Lee Sparks and Ben Simm kept Lancaster moving but regular wickets left the hosts in need of a substantial partnership.
Brendan Hetherington returned to first team action after a five year absence with an unbeaten 27 and a fighting 12* from Matthew Liver took the hosts to 146.
Simm and Liver got to work with the ball with Chorley's batting line-up crumbling after cameos from David Fisher and Iain Dickinson. Liver picked up 4-60 before tiring but Chorley looked shot at 60 for 7. Simm also claiming the LCC amateur wicket taking record for the 2015 season
Ed Moulton and Kieran McCullough kept the visitors in the hunt at 8 and 9 but Iain Burstow got in on the act taking the final three wickets to fall and securing a three run win.
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