WORCESTER struck a major blow against local rivals Worcester Nomads in the chase for places in next season's Worcestershire Cricket League top flight.

The fifth-placed Norton-based side ended their rivals' own hopes with Mohammad Adeel taking 5-36 and Bryn Evans scoring 53 not out in a seven-wicket success.

Bewdley require just 12 points from their final two matches to win the Division One title after a six-wicket win at Cookley.

Feckenham’s Josh Stacey (58 and 6-21) helped defeat second-placed Stourport by 91 runs.

It looks like seven Birmingham League lower division teams will come down to the new Premier Division so just the Division One's top five could qualify.

Evesham will be among them after beating Burghill, Tillington and Weobley by seven wickets.

Fourth-placed Chaddesley Corbett had to settle for a winning draw against Colwall.

In Division Two, second-placed Coombs Wood also had a winning draw as Droitwich Spa's Max Young frustrated them with 113 runs.

Third-placed Belbroughton lost by 68 runs to Himbleton thanks to Alastair Pretty's 103. David Taylor took 6-30 to drive Bromyard to victory against Enville.

Worcester's Old Vigornians are back in the race for Division One status following Ed Burgoyne’s six-wicket haul in victory over Bartestree and Lugwardine.

Bredon’s hopes were all but dashed as Kempsey chased down their 299-7 thanks to Joshua Jones (87) and captain Chris Jones (82 not out).

Champions Lye celebrated their Division Three title triumph with an emphatic win against Five Ways Old Edwardians.

Troy Lee scored 213no in 433-4 as Netherton had a winning draw against fellow high-fliers Harborne.

Rushwick’s batting let them down as they were dismissed for 89 in a 69-run loss to Avoncroft with Jonathan Hunter taking 5-17 after Lewis Hooper's five wickets for the hosts.

Bromsgrove secured a winning draw against Eastnor and in the basement battle Hanley Castle and Upton defeated Malvern by three wickets.

The race for the Division Four title was blown wide open as Romsley and Hunnington could only secure a losing draw at Alveley and dropped to third.

Astwood Bank amassed 340-7 in a winning draw at Kidderminster to go joint leaders with Halesowen who beat Himley.

Phil Chaundy scored 96 for West Malvern as they defeated Hallow Taverners by nine wickets.

RESULTS - DIVISION ONE

Burghill, Tillington & Weobley 165 a/o 1, Evesham 167-3 24. Evesham won by 7 wickets.

Chaddesley Corbett 248-9 14 M Sajid 99, W Ahmed-B 50 - B Febery 4-14, N Brown 4-71, Colwall 191-8 7 F Cameron 63. Chaddesley Corbett winning draw.

Cookley 142 a/o 1, Bewdley 143-4 24 R Combes 54*. Bewdley won by 6 wickets.

Feckenham 215-7 24 J Stacey 58, Stourport 124 a/o 3 J Stacey 6-21. Feckenham won by 91 runs.

Pedmore 242 a/o 6 T Mitchell 58 - N Hurst 4-82, Hagley 248-8 20 M Levitt 63 - C Bourne 4-61. Hagley won by 2 wickets.

Worcester Nomads 122 a/o 1 M Adeel 5-36, Worcester 126-3 20 B Evans 53*. Worcester won by 7 wickets.

DIVISION TWO

Coombs Wood 295-5 16 I Riaz 75*, D Jones 69, M Langford 66, Droitwich Spa 253-9 8 M Young 113. Coombs Wood winning draw.

Bromyard 144 a/o 24 A Craven 6-36, Enville 102 a/o 4 D Taylor 6-30. Bromyard won by 42 runs.

Himbleton 264-5 24 A Pretty 103, Belbroughton 196 a/o 3. Himbleton won by 68 runs.

Bredon 299-7 7 M Draper 73, C Papirinik 65*, M Hill 53, Kempsey 300-7 24 J Jones 87, C Jones 82*. Kempsey won by 3 wickets.

Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social 203-9 24 S Alston 69, D Friel 68 - A Main 4-48, Wormelow 104 a/o 4 T Blunt 4-21. Oldswinford & Stourbridge Social won by 99 runs.

Old Vigornians 200 a/o 24 O Fiaz 52, Bartestree & Lugwardine 120 a/o 4. Old Vigornians won by 80 runs.

DIVISION THREE

Bromsgrove 266-6 16, Eastnor 262-9 8. Bromsgrove winning draw.

Lye 338 a/o 24 W Ahmed 106, T Rehman 65, M Bhatti 52 - J Bassett 5-94, Five Ways Old Edwardians 98 a/o 4 N Hussain 6-33. Lye won by 240 runs.

Malvern 198 a/o 4, Hanley Castle & Upton 199-7 20. Hanley Castle & Upton won by 3 wickets.

Netherton 433-4 18 T Lee 213*, M Lowe 66, P Sangha 50*, Harborne 203-9 3 J Clifford 51. Netherton winning draw.

Alvechurch & Hopwood 158 a/o 0 E Rodgers 76, Martley 159-2 24 A Basford 86*. Martley won by 8 wickets.

Avoncroft 158 a/o 24 L Hooper 5-41, Rushwick 89 a/o 4 J Hunter 5-17. Avoncroft won by 69 runs.

DIVISION FOUR

Alveley 252-5 15, Romsley & Hunnington 201-7 6. Alveley winning draw.

Himley 89 a/o 0, Halesowen 95-2 24. Halesowen won by eight wickets.

Astwood Bank 340-7 18, Kidderminster 234-9 6. Astwood Bank winning draw.

Stourbridge 411-9 18 H Munir 116, F Irsan 68, Stourport 195-9 5 J Cook 63. Stourbridge winning draw.

Tenbury 104 a/o 0, Claverley 108-2 20 R Hashim 50. Claverley won by 8 wickets.

Hallow Taverners 173 a/o 0 D Pugh 80, West Malvern 175-1 24 P Chaundy 93. West Malvern won by 9 wickets.