EASINGWOLD and Studley Royal remain in the promotion places in the Hunters York & District Senior League premier division as the entire divisional placings went unchanged.

Top met bottom at Back Lane and it was a comfortable eight-wicket victory for leaders Easingwold over Heworth thanks to a fine all-round performance from Stephen Piercy, who took 4-17.

Along with Josh Sargent (3-22), they helped to bowl out the visitors for just 112, Steve Baxter top-scoring with 29. Piercy then set up a straightforward chase with 36 before Kyle Waite (26no) saw his side over the line.

Studley Royal got the better of a drawn game with Pickering, Dan Coad (71) and Rob Mackle (38) helping the visitors reach 208-9 which included three wickets from Tim Whincup (3-58).

Steve Walmsley went one better, taking 4-36, as the hosts' reply closed on 197-9, with Kieran Bowes remaining unbeaten on 35 to deny the away side maximum points.

A century stand between John Gilham (84) and Kevin Bradley (53) almost set up victory for Clifton Alliance against Beverley Town but the visitors came up 13 runs short, finishing on 222-8, with Kieran Thompson (3-60) and Anthony Spence (3-53) both among the wickets.

That was in reply to the home side's 235-9, Jon Vodden and Tommy Hudson being joint top scorers with 36 as David Friend recorded the best figures in the match, his three wickets coming at a cost of 45.

The draw was enough to keep the away side in third place in the table and well in contention for a top-two finish.

Will Stephen's unbeaten 69 helped York to a three-wicket win at Driffield Town as they scored 182-7, despite the efforts of Ollie Ezard (3-40) and Jamie Greavson (3-44), Ian Jarvis contributing 44 to the total.

That came after Simon Hall had taken 3-19 as the hosts were restricted to 178-7, Luke Ramsey the top scorer with 41.

Goole Town had Ben Earl to thank, his unbeaten 67 being the key to their 144 as Tom Atkinson (4-25) and Matthew Howden (4-38) shared eight wickets.

In reply, Bolton Percy were bowled out for just 98, David England (4-13) finishing with four wickets for the second week in succession, Ben Lamb chipping in with 3-30 as Ed Noble (34) and Alistair Rigby (31) scored the majority of a the visitors' total.

Mark Wilkie, having already taken 3-39, scored an unbeaten 82 for Sessay but his efforts were in vain as their match at home to Hull Zingari was abandoned with the hosts seemingly on course for victory on 128-6, replying to 160-7, which included 49 from Matthew Bunn.