MARC Brown has set himself and his team the challenge to continue to improve after winning back-to-back matches for the first time this season.

The captain finally got among the runs with a magnificent unbeaten 120 as Netherfield beat fourth-placed Fleetwood and recorded a long-awaited first home win of the campaign.

But Brown insists that will count for little if they can't back it up at Leyland on Saturday, a ground Netherfield do not have the best of records in recent years.

"It is no good us winning two games and then losing two games, we need to put a run together if we are to do anything this season," said Brown. "It was a great win for us on Saturday and I was more pleased that we finally won at home than anything else.

"Since I have been here, we have had a great record at home but this season we had lost every game prior to Saturday.

"So this was for all those who turn up, buy a beer and sit and support us."

Brown's century, by far his biggest score of the season, was a match-winning performance for Netherfield but the captain was keen to play it down.

"Obviously I am pleased to get some runs on the board but now I need to back it up," he said.

"I've been in cricket long enough to know that these sort of runs happen in cricket but I just knew it was a matter of getting myself in and going from there.

"But as captain, it is pleasing that I can make a contribution like that."

Brown saved the praised for his team-mates - those bowlers and fielders who helped keep Fleetwood under 250 runs on a batter-friendly wicket and those batsman who supported him in the run chase.

"I thought we batted and bowled very well," he said. "We dropped a few catches but we kept going and restricted Fleetwood to a target we thought was achievable."

It could have been a lot lower had two catches in the same over stuck as Fleetwood opener David King was dropped in his 50s before going on to score 118.

But professional Dieter Klein did his bit with the ball, taking 4-67 and could have had a 'five-for' had he not spilled a caught and bowled opportunity.

Fleetwood closed on 213-6 with Ian Holland (29) and James Wilson (28) pushing the total along.

In reply, Netherfield got off to the worse possible start when Richard Potter went for duck in his first delivery, the first ball of the second over.

It brought Brown to the crease earlier that expected but finally everything clicked for the captain who has moved himself around the batting order looking for that perfect formula.

Brown's 140 ball stay at the crease included two fours and three sixes but most important was the partnerships he forged.

First it was 83 with Ben Barrow (28), then 81 with Klein (35) before Brown and John Huck (22no) put on 52 to seal victory.

"Those partnerships were vital," said Brown. "All the lads played their part and it was great to get the win in that manner."