Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Premier Division: Shanoka Dissanayake produced another match-winning performance when Richmondshire dented the championship hopes of Redcar.

He has played the leading role improving Richmond's fortunes and when he claimed another six wickets at a cost of just 38 runs, Redcar were back in the pavilion with only 101 runs on the board.

He was assisted in the attack by Ben Biker, who captured the prize wicket of Dulip Samaraweera and by young Christopher Layfield who conceded just 11 runs taking two wickets.

The Layfield brothers Clive and Mark opened Richmond's reply but it was the unbroken partnership for the fourth wicket between captain Andy Mollitt and Martin Clark which completed the task.

Guisborough maintained their 12-point lead at the top defeating Hartlepool at Park Drive following a high-scoring game. Steve Chapman led Pool to 235-5 making 119 and Harrison carried his bat for a valuable 51 while in the visiting attack none did better than Colin Murray with three wickets for 55 runs.

Richard Dunn (32) and Graham Shaw led Guisborough's reply and after the departure of the former, Shaw found another able partner in Gary Bolton who added 38.

It was Shaw though who dominated the innings and he was the second century-maker in the match scoring 116 in a total of 239-6.

Saltburn are second and they bowled Darlington RA out for only 129 at Brinkburn Road. Mauhtashim Rashid took five wickets for 40 runs and his brother Umar had 3-59.

When Saltburn made first use of the wicket the runs flowed particularly from the bats of Phil Ramage (63) and Umar Rashid with 33. Other useful contributions down the order meant that RA were left to chase a target of 231. David Eckels was the most successful bowler in the home attack returning figures of 3-50.

At the bottom, Normanby Hall won again to ease the threat of relegation. Mohamed Zahid, who in the previous game claimed nine wickets, took 4-44 in a lengthy spell of 23.5 overs, nine of which were maidens.

Steve McNicholas gave support with 3-45 in 14 overs and Marske were all out for only 145 which included 51 by Neil Coverdale with one six and six boundaries.

The Hall's reply was uncertain but Lee Sykes, McNicholas and Zahid, with a top-scoring 34, earned their team a crucial three-wickets win despite the efforts of Mohamed Fazal who took 4-46 from 20.2 overs and Tim Hood with 3-66 in 19 overs.

Brenton Parchment was in super form for Middlesbrough, who after being at the basement are now fifth from bottom following a big win over Thornaby. Parchment batted throughout for 122, Mark Cross added 65 and there was 31 apiece from Colin Haslett and Martin Ball as the huge total of 290-3 was posted before Ball applied the declaration.

Thornaby's reply suffered an immediate setback when Hrishikesh Kanitkar was dismissed without scoring and from then on it was all downhill until the innings closed on 113. Dan Conway claimed four wickets for a meagre nine runs as Boro finished 177 runs in front.

Bishop Auckland went down by two wickets visiting Blackhall. Despite 43 by Darren Blenkiron, runs were at a premium but 24 not out by Paul Jenkin and an unbeaten 27 from Paul Timmens lifted Bishops to 163-7.

The hopes of Bishops rose when they claimed the wicket of Imran Jan relatively cheaply but Ben Usher guided the Colliers home, carrying his bat for 55 in a total of 164-8. Five of the wickets were taken by Timmens at a cost of 58 runs.

Northallerton and Darlington were involved in the only drawn match. Needing to score 179, the Feethams side were 153-8 when time was called. Doug Mulholland took six of the wickets for 42 runs in 14 overs and for Darlington, Neil Pratt had seven boundaries in 49, Gary Moody added 33 and Mark Stainsby 28.

Skipper Ian Gill was the mainstay of the Northallerton innings, hitting six boundaries out of a top-scoring 55. The 50 overs though produced only 178-9 still sufficient to earn a share of the points as Northallerton strive to move away from the relegation zone.