Strabane's title hopes were dealt what could well be a fatal blow at the Rectory on Thursday night after the Red Caps failed by 28 runs to chase down the home side's 150 set the previous evening.

Resuming on 24 for 1 from 4 overs the visitors were rocked by the loss of professional Waqar Orakzai having added just 4 to his overnight score. The introduction of Stephen McCloskey however was to change the face of the game, the Glendermott spinner accounting for Strabane's middle order in his 4 overs to finish with 4 for 20.

Derek Lynch and Aaron Gillespie got Strabane back into it with a 50-run stand for the 8th wicket but it was to be another bowling change that was to end the contest. Gordon Montgomery threw the ball to Charlie Elder who claimed the final three wickets in his very first over as the Bonds Street team gave themselves a real chance of survival with a 28 run win.

Glendermott
S Killen retired 14 (unable to return on Tues/Weds night due to work committments)
R Silva c P Gillespie b C Patton 30
G Montgomery c&b; Orakzai 0
C Elder b C Patton 19
G Watson c Deans b C Patton 24
B Robinson b Orakzai 12
A Johnston run out 30
J Lynch c A Lynch b Orakzai 0
S McCloskey not out 8
M Henderson lbw b Orakzai 0
S Cochrane run out o
Extras 13
Tota (20 overs, 9 wkts) 150

Fall 1-32 2-33 3-52 4-87 5-94 6-136 7-136 8-136 9-136 10-150

Bowling- P Eaglestone 4-0-39-0; R Patton 4-0-33-0; W Orakzai 3-0-3-4; M Deans 3,4-0-39-0; C Patton 4-0-31-0

Strabane
W Orakzai b Montgomery 24
K Martin c Henderson b Silva 5
M Roulston c Montgomery b McCloskey 16
P Gillespie b McCloskey 2
M Deans lbw b McCloskey 0
C Patton b McCloskey 3
A Lynch c Henderson b Watson 8
D Lynch c Montgomery b Elder 26
A Gillespie c Robinson b Elder 22
P Eaglestone b Elder 2
R Patton not out 1
Extras 13
Total (all out in 17 overs) 122

Fall 1-13 2-39 3-42 4-46 5-56 6-57 7-70 8-120 9-120 10-122

Bowling- R Silva 3-0-18-1; S Cochrane 2-0-20-0; S McCloskey 4-0-20-4; G Montgomery 4-0-17-1; G Watson 2-0-26-1; A Johnston 1-0-16-0; C Elder 1-0-2-3