Overseas player Hemant Kumat scored a century and end up on the losing side as Manningham Mills were beaten by Group 1 leaders Pudsey St Lawrence.

Kumar made a super 101 - only the competition's second century - as Mills made a score of 176-8.

St Lawrence were undaunted by the challenge and knocked off the runs for the loss of two wickets with Chris Marsden (65no) building on the good work of Mark Robertshaw (37) and Dave Hester (30).

Farsley remain hot on the heels of the leaders. They thrashed Pudsey Congs again with overseas star Lorenzo Inghram making 79 not out as they overhauled a Congs score of 113 all out. Gareth Phillips (4-17) and Ryan Lumb (3-18) did the damage.

Group 2 leaders Bradford & Bingley won again. They defeated Keighley by 32 runs with Matthew Duce hitting 67 as they were bowled out for 131. Richard Robinson was the pick of the bowlwrs with five for 28, while Paul Quinlan took three for 20. Keighley were restricted to 99-8 with David Clow taking three for 16.

Saltaire improved their chances of qualifying for the floodlit stage of the competition by defeating Baildon by six wickets. Yassir Abbass (3-17) and Nadeem Mahommed (3-21) restriced Baildon to 91-9. Shehzad Islam hit 40 as Saltaire eased to victory.

Bankfoot are another side pushing hard for a place in the last eight. They beat Spen Victoria by 69 runs in Group 3. Marcus Walmsley (36), John Barton (36) and Charles Holdsworth (31) too Bankfoot to 182-8. Spen were never in the hunt and despite 39 not out from skipper Peter Jackson, they finished on 113-8. Nigel Hanson took three for 13 and Andrew Deegan (3-20).

Cleckheaton beat Brighouse by five wickets in Group 4. Overseas player Asif Khan made an unbeaten 52 as they overcame a Brighouse score of 101 all out. Leg spinner Tom Pringle took four for 19.