Eglinton Seconds produced a commanding all-round performance on their own ground to defeat Newbuildings Seconds by nine wickets and lift the League Three Cup.

The foundations for the victory were laid by the Eglinton attack, which dismissed Newbuildings for just 100 in their first innings.

Man-of-the-Match Callum Smith was outstanding, claiming five for 13 from six overs as Newbuildings struggled to build any momentum. Bell added three for 16, with only Bobby Moore, who made 23, and Lewis Campbell with 24 offering meaningful resistance.

Eglinton then established a decisive advantage through Harry Coyle and Adam Lamberton.

Lamberton struck five fours and a six in 44 from 44 balls, while Coyle anchored the innings with 52 from 77 deliveries, including five fours and a maximum.

Their contributions helped the hosts reach 161 for eight from their 30 overs and secure a valuable 61-run first-innings lead.

Oliver Dunn kept Newbuildings in contention with an excellent four for 21, but they faced a major task when batting for a second time.

That challenge quickly became even greater as Eglinton again struck regularly.

Newbuildings slipped to 37 for four before captain Jack McIntyre attempted to hold the innings together with an unbeaten 30 from 50 balls. Dunn chipped in with 11, but there was little support elsewhere as the visitors were dismissed for 89 in exactly 25 overs.

The impressive leg-spinner Kyle Lamrock led the second-innings attack with three for 17, while Smith, Tom Spratt and Jon McMichael each claimed two wickets.

It left Eglinton requiring only 29 to complete an emphatic triumph.

They lost Lamberton without scoring in the opening over, well caught by Sam McClintock off Dunn at long-off, but there was to be no late drama.

Coyle completed an excellent personal match by finishing unbeaten on 13, while Ryan Lamrock made 11 not out as Eglinton reached their modest target in just seven overs.

It was a thoroughly deserved success for the hosts, who dominated the contest with the ball across both Newbuildings innings and backed that up with the decisive first-innings batting contribution. They held their catches in the deep, and fielded tigerishly to back up their bowling unit.

Smith’s five-wicket haul and Coyle’s half-century were central to the victory as Eglinton completed an impressive League Three Cup final triumph in front of their home support.