Easingwold Cricket Club have reached the regional final of the English Cricket Board National Knockout Championship after a nail-biting seven-run victory over Rotherham side Wickersley.

Easingwold batted first and scored 234-7 led by Paul Skilbeck, who hit 41, while Dan Copeland contributed with 31, Tom Piercy with 32, Gav Rees with 27no and Paul Redshaw with 26.

The Hunters The Estate Agent York and Disrict Senior League premier division outfit then restricted a strong Wickersley batting line-up to 227-9 in a tense finish.

The North Yorkshire side now travel to Nottingham to take on the highly-fancied West Indian Cavaliers in the regional final on Sunday, June 29.

Updated: 08:55 Tuesday, June 10, 2003