North West Warriors followed up their opening day win against holders Leinster Lightning with a 12 runs victory over Northern Knights at Stormont, ending a run of three successive defeats by their northern rivals. 

Warriors skipper Andy McBrine led from the front, top scoring with 69 in what was an ultimately below par total of 239 for nine. 

But he followed up with the huge wicket of Shane Dadswell and then Kian Hilton and with Craig Young taking three wickets, they bowled out Knights for 227 in the 48th over.  

McBrine shared a fourth wicket stand of 85 with Ben Calitz who also passed 50 but when Gareth Delany was caught in the 46th over, Warriors added only 19 from the last 26 balls. 

James McCollum and captain for the day Cade Carmichael, standing in for the injured Matthew Humphreys, gave Knights a solid start but but McCollum was leg before to Young immediately after bringing up his 50 and Carmichael was caught off Liam McCarthy four short of his personal landmark. 

Only a defiant 30 not out from Adam Leckey threatened to take the NCU side to the winning post but no-one could stay with him and McCarthy wrapped up the victory with his first ball to Reuben Wilson.

The Warriors are back in action next Thursday (July 9th) when they take on Leinster in Dublin.