Plucky Park leave it late to snatch victory in dying moments

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LULLINGTON PARK (200-7) beat ILKESTON RUTLAND (170) by 30 runs Premier Division LULLINGTON Park achieved their sixth Premier League win of the season after a tense finish against Ilkeston.

There were just two balls left when Rudi Hillermann took a smart slip catch, off the bowling of Graham Dent, to end brave resistance from Rutland’s last man Paul Burrow. Park got off to a slow start and were in early trouble on 37-3. Ben Bridgen dug in, supported by the more aggressive Hillermann (36), and they took the score to 97 before the latter was caught off George Moulds.

Ryan Hetherington (11) and Richard Green (0) soon followed to leave Park reeling on 120-6. However, Alan Gough struck six fours and a six in a 33-ball innings of 48 not out, while Bridgen reached 63 as Lullington reached 200-7
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