Oakworth used to be one of the top sides in the Craven League, but have now moved up in the world to be part of the ENCO Halifax League.

And  not only did they secure their first-ever promotion on Saturday, they also moved within a point of Second Division leaders Sowerby St Peter’s.

The table toppers surprisingly lost at home to next-to-bottom Bradley & Colnebridge by six runs, while Oakworth won at home to Southowram to leave the destination of the championship on a knife-edge.

Oakworth batted first in their game and posted 183-9, with Joel Gallagher (70) and Jake Keslinke (52) scoring the bulk of the runs.

The Rams fell 23 runs short as they were bowled out for 160, with Keslinke completing a fine match by taking 4-13.

Cullingworth are eyeing up promotion alongside Oakworth, but they dropped points at Stones on Saturday.

The hosts made 241-6 batting first, Phil Poole Jnr taking 4-29.

Cullingworth replied with 202-6, with keeper Michael Dennison (52), Elliot Robinson (48) and Bilal Khalid (46) in the runs as the game was drawn.

Up in the Premier Division, Oxenhope are on course for a solid mid-table finish, though they suffered a disappointing defeat at lowly Sowerby Bridge at the weekend.

Only five points ahead of Bradshaw, who also won at cellar dwellers Luddendenfoot, Bridge were inspired as they restricted the visitors to 169, with Harris Rowlett (49) and Will Rankin (46) top scoring as Jaganathan Prabu (4-7) prevented any wagging of the tail.

The Bridge’s Hasan Jamil (62) and Sam Mellor (48) then both found the form that their top order had been lacking of late, and won by five wickets in the 41st over.