Netherfield (164-5) bt

St Annes 163-8)

NETHERFIELD'S back to basics approach earned them a first win of the season and they will be hoping for a repeat performance against Chorley at Parkside Road on Saturday.

Now Captain Marc Brown is now looking for more consistency as Netherfield aim to climb the table.

"It's one win so it doesn't change everything but it was great to finally get it," said Brown. "We have shown signs of improvement in the last few weeks and we talked about going back to basics during the week.

"The victory does lift the mood around the place and helps raise confidence levels but now we just need to find that consistency in our game."

Netherfield have boasted a proud home record in recent years but have lost both matches at Parkside Road this term.

Brown wants that winning home form to return.

"I can't tell you exactly how many games we have lost at home in my five years here but it is very few," added Brown. "So to lose our two home games this season is disappointing. But that is something we will be looking to change.

"We have won away, something we found hard to do last season, now we just need to find that first home win and hopefully it will come against Chorley on Saturday."

Against St Annes, Netherfield opted to field first and got the better of the conditions.

Mark Clarkson made an early breakthrough to dismiss Adam Holt for 1, caught by Ben Barrow, but Andy Kellett and Mohammed Zimmy Khan frustrated the Netherfield attack, putting on a 55-run stand.

But Nathan Chambers broke the partnership when Khan was caught by Clarkson for 32. Kellet went soon after - bowled by Richard Potter, caught by Dieter Klein - and St Annes were on 75-3.

John Mason then took the first of his three wickets, a caught and bowled to dismiss Matthew Taaffe for 13.

Lukman Vahaluwala was proving to be St Annes' main threat, hanging around as Nathan Armstrong (1), Nathan Bolus (5) and Sajid Nalbandh (12) came and went.

Mason finally made the breakthrough, as Vahaluwala was caught by Bradley Early for 44 and St Annes closed on 163-8.

In reply, Netherfield's winning innings was based on an impressive 56 from John Huck while Mason and professional Klein - both unbeaten on 24 - saw Kendal over the line.

They had lost both openers Ben Barrow and Brown for 10 runs each - both losing their wickets to Holt - but Richard Potter maintained his fine form with the bat with an important knock of 20 in a stand of 45 with Huck.

Huck hit three four and two sixes in his 56 before he was caught by Armstrong off Taaffe. But when he went, Mason and Klein completed the job.