HEWORTH consolidated their lead in the York Conservative Clubs' Slater Cup Snooker Pairs League by beating second-placed Bootham 5-2.

However, it was close run as three of five black-ball results went their way.

Bootham won the first and third frames by four and one point respectively to go 2-1 ahead only for Heworth to gain the next three frames on the black, which also earned them the aggregate point for a 5-2 win.