Bready maintained their unbeaten run as they beat Bonds Glen, while Fox Lodge qualified despite a loss to Brigade. Glendermott beat Ardmore, while St Johnston defeat Strabane.

St Johnston took full advantage of a depleted Strabane to record a comfortable 65-run win at The Boathole.

The Saints batted first with Michael Rankin (28) and Alan Macbeth (14) laying the platform with an opening stand of 50.

Skipper David Lapsley then took control with an excellent unbeaten 75 from 83 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes). He shared a third wicket partnership of 56 with Jack Macbeth (17), and added a further 72 in eight overs with David Anthony (30) in their 187 for 7.

Rhys Logue (3-23) was the pick of the Red Caps attack, which featured veterans Paul McNamee and Peter Gillespie, captaining the side.

The chase never really looked like being successful, with Ryan Gallagher (24), and Peter Gillespie (23) the best of their 122 all out – three wickets apiece for Michael Rankin and Jacob Maroske.

Bready’s unbeaten league record remains intact after they fought off the challenge of Bond Glen to win by three wickets.

The home side’s 182 owed much to a third wicket stand of 98 between Raymond Curry and Steven Barr (16). Curry has been in prolific form, and he top-scored with 69 from 64 balls (7 fours, 5 sixes). Kyle Moore (35) added late runs too with a breezy cameo that included three sixes.

Teenage spinners Scott Macbeth and Gavin Roulston each took three wickets, as did skipper David Scanlon.

Chasing a revised 190 in 31 overs, Bready were in trouble at 94 for 5, but the game changed with the arrival of Scanlon at the crease. He hit 6 sixes and 5 fours in an unbeaten 64 from just 22 balls, adding 83 in eight overs with opener Jamie Magee, who anchored the innings with 69, as Bready sealed a three-wicket win.

Fox Lodge finished in fourth place to secure a Premiership slot, despite a heavy defeat at home to Brigade.

The Beechgrove side racked up 226 for 5, with Adam McDaid hitting 7 fours and 4 sixes in his 68.

His dismissal saw 107 for 2 suddenly become 109 for 5, before skipper Adam Britton took the game by the scruff of the neck against his former club.

He thumped 12 fours and 4 sixes in an unbeaten 92 from just 57 balls, adding 117 with Ryan Macbeth (24*) as they finished on 226 for 5.

Fox Lodge never got any momentum in their chase, as they made just 105. Ryan Barr and Ifty Hussain (another doing well against his old club) took three wickets apiece, while Jamie Millar and Ryan Macbeth each took two apiece, the latter conceding just eight runs in his spell, which included five maidens.

Glendermott beat Ardmore at The Rectory for the second time in two weeks to end the first phase on a high.

They never looked back after an opening stand of 114 between Jamal Anwar and Bob Robinson.

Anwar top-scored with 71 from 67 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes), while ‘Wee Bob’ also hit six fours in his 44.

Dharm Singh took four wickets to get an out of sorts Ardmore back into the game, but Ben Mills hit 3 sixes in an entertaining 38 to get his team up to 235 in their 39 overs.

Mark Chambers top scored with 42 in the chase, adding 72 for the sixth wicket with Sean Gormley (37) after the top order failed to fire, but the Bleachgreen side finished 50 runs adrift.