EVESHAM look to have secured their place in next season's revamped Worcestershire League top flight.

They cemented a top-five spot in Division One with a seven-wicket win at Burghill, Tillington and Weobley.

Adnan Sagheer (6-41) helped dismiss the hosts for 165 before Mohammed Fahim Maan's 103 not out guided the third-placed side home.

Bredon lost by three wickets at home to lowly Kempsey in Division Two despite setting 299-7 with Martyn Draper scoring 73 and Cormach Papirnik 65 not out.

Evesham host Feckenham on Saturday while Bredon entertain Old Vigornians.

An opening stand of 100 between Liam Ridings (54) and Charlie Norton (41) promised to take Pershore to a decent total against high-flying C&R Hawks in Birmingham League Division Two.

But when they were out Pershore fell away to 207 all out.

Omar Ali then smashed 112 from 79 balls as Hawks cruised to a four-wicket win with more than 16 overs to spare.

Pershore host Astwood Bank on Saturday (noon).

RESULTS — MARSTON'S PEDIGREE COTSWOLD HILLS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Exhall & Wixford 111-10 : Shipston-on-Stour 92-10. Exhall & Wixford won by 19 runs. Points - Shipston-on-Stour 7 : Exhall & Wixford 20; Overbury 130-10 : Wellesbourne 132-6. Wellesbourne won by 4 wickets. Points - Wellesbourne 19 : Overbury 5.

DIVISION ONE

Catherine de Barnes 227-8 : Ashton-Under-Hill 119-10. Catherine de Barnes won by 108 runs. Points - Catherine de Barnes 24 : Ashton-Under-Hill 5; Bretforton 190-10 : Elmley Castle 191-7. Elmley Castle won by 3 wickets. Points - Elmley Castle 20 : Bretforton 7; FISSC 287-8 : Winchcombe 275-7. FISSC won by 12 runs. Points - Winchcombe 9 : FISSC 20.

DIVISION TWO

Dorridge & Hockley Heath 214-9 : Moreton-in-Marsh 159-10. Dorridge & Hockley Heath won by 55 runs. Points - Dorridge & Hockley Heath 22 : Moreton-in-Marsh 7; The Lenches 198-9 : Kenilworth Wardens III 159-10. The Lenches won by 39 runs. Points - The Lenches 21 : Kenilworth Wardens III 7; Badsey 80-10 : Woodbourne 84-1. Woodbourne won by 9 wickets. Points - Woodbourne 21 : Badsey 0.

DIVISION THREE

Adlestrop 218-6 : Ashorne 132-10. Adlestrop won by 86 runs. Points - Adlestrop 22 : Ashorne 5; Leamington IV 304-6 : Shipston-on-Stour II 182-9. Leamington IV won by 122 runs. Points - Leamington IV 21 : Shipston-on-Stour II 7; Long Itchington II 152-10 : Ebrington 156-3. Ebrington won by 7 wickets. Points - Long Itchington II 4 : Ebrington 21; Broadway 218-9 : Mickleton 112-10. Broadway won by 106 runs. Points - Mickleton 5 : Broadway 24; Stratford Bards 127-10 : Stanway 129-1. Stanway won by 9 wickets. Points - Stanway 21 : Stratford Bards 2.

DIVISION FOUR

Blockley 251-5 : Inkberrow 155-10. Blockley won by 96 runs. Points - Blockley 22 : Inkberrow 5; Bidford-on-Avon 211-9 : Exhall & Wixford II 142-10. Bidford-on-Avon won by 69 runs. Points - Exhall & Wixford II 6 : Bidford-on-Avon 22; Fladbury 284-4 : Henley-in-Arden 202-10. Fladbury won by 82 runs. Points - Henley-in-Arden 7 : Fladbury 22.

DIVISION FIVE

Leek Wootton II 188-8 : Overbury II 93-10. Leek Wootton II won by 95 runs. Points - Overbury II 4 : Leek Wootton II 23; Welford-on-Avon 309-7 : Rowington II 80-10. Welford-on-Avon won by 229 runs. Points - Welford-on-Avon 24 : Rowington II 3.

DIVISION SIX

Ashton-Under-Hill II 259-7 : Warwicks County Council Staff II 179-8. Ashton-Under-Hill II won by 80 runs. Points - Ashton-Under-Hill II 21 : Warwicks County Council Staff II 7; Winchcombe II 95-10 : Kenilworth III 96-5. Kenilworth III won by 5 wickets on faster scoring rate. Points - Kenilworth III 19 : Winchcombe II 2.

DIVISION SEVEN

Bretforton II 99-10 : Alvechurch IV 101-6. Alvechurch IV won by 4 wickets. Points - Bretforton II 3 : Alvechurch IV 20; Broadway II 268-6 : Astwood Bank V 94-10. Broadway II won by 174 runs. Points - Broadway II 24 : Astwood Bank V 3; The Lenches II 205-5 : Kenilworth Wardens V 209-4. Kenilworth Wardens V won by 6 wickets. Points - Kenilworth Wardens V 20 : The Lenches II 7.