Brigade hold a 25-run advantage after an attritional opening day of the Sammy Jeffrey Cup final at The Rectory. Asked to bat first, they recovered from 81 for five to reach 179, captain Andy Britton making 40 and Chris Dixon 31 in a crucial 79-run stand. Giles Moan took three wickets for Killyclooney. The Championship side reached 84 for one in reply through Alan Nicholl’s 40 and Keenan Vieira’s 31, but Iftikhar Hussain’s four for 22 turned the contest. Killyclooney were dismissed for 154, leaving Brigade firmly in the driving seat, although their opponents have made a habit this season of defying expectations.

Killyclooney booked their place in the North West Sam Jeffrey Cup final with a three-wicket DLS win over St Johnston. Cody Mehaffey’s 5 for 41 and Timothy Dougherty’s 3 for 41 had St Johnston reeling at 67 for 8, but Nathan Cole’s unbeaten 63, aided by Ryan McAuley’s 35, lifted them to 177. Chasing a revised 171 in 42 overs, Killyclooney slipped to 6 for 2 before Keenan Vieira’s 64 and Mehaffey’s 31 added 94 for the third wicket. Giles Moan’s 31 and Barry Scott’s 17 saw them home despite the best efforts of Graeme McCarter and Nathan Cole.

Brigade reached the North West Sam Jeffrey Cup final with a four-wicket win over Burndennett at Beechgrove. Burndennett were bowled out for 106, with Marty Mehaffey making 39 and Usman Azhar 24, but the innings was undone by spin as Iftikhar Hussain took 4 for 22, Gavin Roulston 3 for 8 and David Barr 2 for 10. Brigade stumbled to 23 for 3 after early strikes from Ryan Barr and Azhar, but Scott Macbeth’s 50 and Hussain’s 30 in a 65-run stand settled the chase before a late wobble.

Killyclooney completed a 10-wicket win over Letterkenny last night (WED) in the quarter-final of the Sammy Jeffrey Cup. Chasing 142, the Tyrone side didn't lose a wicket with half centuries for Keenan Viera and Timothy Dougherty. Killyclooney will now host St Johnston in the semi-final on Saturday, with Brigade and Burndennett meeting in the other half of the draw.

No play was possible on Monday night. The game will continue on Tuesday night and be concluded on Wednesday.

St Johnston held their nerve to edge a dramatic five-run victory over Glendermott in a gripping contest. The visitors were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs, built around an excellent 81 from Michael Rankin. His innings, featuring six fours and four sixes, was the cornerstone of the total as he shared partnerships of 74 with Mark Pollock (43) and 64 with David Lapsley. Craig Averill and Trevor Britton claimed three wickets apiece for the hosts. Glendermott looked favourites after a blistering start, racing to 93 without loss in the powerplay. Ben Mills struck 33 from 24 balls, while Blayde Capell hammered 62 from 49 deliveries, including five sixes. Averill added a composed 42 as victory beckoned, but a sensational collapse saw the last five wickets fall for just ten runs. Scott Devenney, Rankin and Nathan Cole each took three wickets as St Johnston snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Brigade booked their place in the Sammy Jeffrey Shield semi-finals after edging past Ballyspallen by four wickets in a low-scoring contest. Ballyspallen were dismissed for 163, with Raveen Yasas carrying the fight with an impressive 82 (12 fours, 1 six), while Stephen Kennedy added 22. Brigade shared the wickets around, with David Barr, Trent McKeegan, Ryan Macbeth and Scott Macbeth all claiming two apiece. The chase proved far from straightforward, but useful contributions throughout the order guided Brigade home. Gavin Roulston top-scored with 32, while Adam McDaid (28), Ifty Hussain (24), David Barr (23) and unbeaten Ryan Macbeth (23*) secured victory with seven balls to spare despite Graham Kennedy's 3-28.

Burndennett produced one of the surprises of the season as they defeated Bonds Glen by seven wickets to book their place in the Sammy Jeffrey Shield semi-finals. Bonds Glen were bowled out for 149 in 30.3 overs despite a fluent 57 from Heinrich Roberts, whose 40-ball knock included nine fours and a six. Burndennett's bowlers shared the spoils, with Mo Saghir, Ryan Barr and Usman Azhar all claiming three wickets. The chase was anchored by a match-winning unbroken stand of 97 between the Barr brothers. Skipper Andrew Barr struck 45 not out, while Ryan Barr finished unbeaten on 50, guiding Burndennett to victory with more than seven overs to spare.