Semi-final: Woodvale beat Ardmore by 13 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 20 July.
Woodvale 250-8 (40 overs: Z Khan 114, J Gibson 29; G Brolly 3-39, M Rahman 2-28)
Ardmore 237-9 (40 overs: B Brolly 47, P Patterson 47, A Anilkumar 42, O Reynolds 36*; A Shetty 2-37, D Chavara 2-39, J Burnside 2-41, M Peak 2-53)
Centurion Zarar Khan (CricketEurope)
Woodvale will meet Donemana in the final of the Ulster Plate after they edged out Ardmore by 13 runs at Ballygomartin Road. Zarar Khan was the Woodvake hero as he thumped 18 fours and 2 sixes in a top-score of 114 from 108 balls, sharing a third wicket partnership of 115 with Jamie Gibson (29). The home side's total of 250 for 8 was boosted by 37 extras as Ardmore's attack too often strayed down leg-side. George Brolly (3-39) and Mujeeb Rahman (2-28). Those extras would come back to haunt them in a tight chase. Aneesh Anilkumar hit a quickfire 42 (4 fours, 4 sixes) in a second wicket stand of 65 with Bobby Brolly (47), with Brolly adding a further 69 with Phil Patterson, who also made 47. The required rate kept climbing and despite a late flurry from Oisin Reynolds - who hit four fours and a six in a 22-ball unbeaten 36 - Woodvale's disciplined attack closed out a deserved 13-run win - two wickets each for Ashwin Shetty, Johnny Burnside, Matthew Peak and Dominic Chavara. Their bowling unit conceded just seven wides as opposed to Ardmore's 26 - therein lies the story of the match.
Semi-final: Fox Lodge lost to Donemana by 92 runs
Ballymagorry, 20 July.
Donemana 235-6 (40 overs: G Boyd 116, R McGerrigle 40*, O Britton 26; J McIntyre 3-38)
Fox Lodge 143 (30.4 overs: J Cochrane 50, J Faulkner 22; R McBrine 3-20, G Neely 3-27)
A century from Donemana skipper Graham Boyd set the visitors on their way to a 200+ total. A disastrous start to the chase saw the home side lose half their side for just 45, a long way back from there.
Round 2: Brigade lost to Ardmore by 4 wickets
Beechgrove, 29 June.
Brigade 150 (34 overs: J Smallwoods 28, J Millar 26; G Brolly 3-18, M Rahman 3-25, S Kalisetty 2-27)
Ardmore 151-6 (29.3 overs: P Patterson 38*, M Rahman 30*, A Anikumar 20; M Hussain 2-30, N Gray 2-32)
Phil Patterson held the innings together for Ardmore (CricketEurope)
Mujeeb Rahman starred against his old club taking three wickets and hitting an unbeaten 30 in a four-wicket win for the Bleachgreen side against Brigade. The Beechgrove side started brightly with James Smallwoods (28) adding 42 for the first wicket with Mark Hanna (18). Rahman and George Brolly each took three wickets and it took a late 26 from JP Millar to get Brigade up to 150. Nick Gray and Mo Hussain took two wickets apiece to leave the tie in the balance, but Phil Patterson (38*) and Mujeeb (30*) got Ardmore safely into Monday's semi-final draw.
Round 2: Fox Lodge beat Eglinton by 2 wickets
Ballymagorry, 29 June.
Eglinton 133 (34.2 overs: J Martin 36, R McLaughlin 27, A Lamberton 21; L Kerr 4-17, J Cochrane 2-16, I McNeill 2-36)
Fox Lodge 135-8 (28.5 overs: Jonathan Heywood 49, J Heywood 32; R Wylie 3-36, C Smith 2-20, T Averill 2-26)
The two Johnnies (Heywood) were in the runs as Fox Lodge edged out Eglinton by two wickets at Ballymagorry. Skipper Jack Martin made 36 and Ross McLaughlin 27 in the villagers total of 133. Levi Kerr claimed four wickets, while there were two wickets apiece for Jordan Cochrane and Ivan McNeill. The Heywoods made 49 and 32 in a third wicket stand of 69, and at 102 for 2 looked to be easing to the win. However, five wickets fell in the space of five runs to set up a tense finale, with the hosts prevailing. Richard Wylie took three wickets, while there were two apiece for Callum Smith and Tyler Averill.
Round 2: Woodvale beat Killyclooney by 46 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 29 June.
Woodvale 154 (36.4 overs: J Rose 49; J Wallace 4-28, M Gordon 2-21)
Killyclooney 108 (30.4 overs: G Moan 24, R McMorris 22; P Robinson 4-10, A Shetty 4-13)
Ashwin Shetty and Paul Robinson each took four wickets (Ron Bell)
Woodvale recovered from 54 for 7 to eventually add a further 100 and that was to prove more than enough to beat Killyclooney. James Rose made a gritty 49 in a match-defining 8th wicket stand of 58 with Ross Copeland (18). Jason Wallace took four wickets, while Mark Gordon claimed two. Giles Moan made 24 and Richard McMorris 22 in the reply, but four wickets apiece for Paul Robinson and Ashwin Shetty sealed the 46-run win and the Ballygomartin side will be ensured of a home draw against more North West opposition in the semi-final.