HETHERSETT and Tas Valley are home to table-topping Horsford A on Saturday knowing that a win or a winning draw will see them leapfrog their opponents.

The team's unbeaten run in Alliance Division Two stretched to five matches as they achieved a winning draw at Beccles.

Hethersett came up against stubborn resistance at Beccles.

The visitors batted first and found runs hard to come by early on. A mid-innings revival saw them reach a very healthy 232, with the last wicket falling off the last ball of the innings.

John Curtis top scored with 64, Matt Ellis hit 39 and Richard Ellis 33 and there were valuable runs at the end with Julian Emeny hitting 15 and Phil Walmsley 22.

Beccles were restricted to 165-8 with Julian Emeney taking 2-41, Matt Ellis 3-27, Devin Bellchamber 2-10 and Lee King 1-31. Hethersett were unable to capture the final two wickets for victory.

H&TV Seconds had to settle for a losing draw at home to Mundford on a very dry pitch. Mundford racked up 219-8 with opener Matthew Gooderham hitting an unbeaten 116. Hethersett regularly lost wickets and clung on to finish on 171-9 with good knocks from Stephen Hayes (37), Tony Wenham (23), Tristan Hunt (33no) and Joel Howard (40).

H&TV Thirds were bowled out for 136 in 44.5 overs by Bunwell in the Norfolk League.

Rick Parslow hit 26 and Mark Worley 44. Bunwell made easy work of reaching the target, scoring at over eight an over to reach 139-3 in just 16.4 overs.

H&TV Sunday's Mid Norfolk League match against Mattishall was abandoned due to rain. Hethersett hit 210-7 with Matt Ellis 83no out before the rain.

H&TV were knocked out of the Wensum Cup at the quarter-finals stage when they went down to Hardingham by seven wickets.

Hethersett scored 157-6 in 20 overs with Matt Steward unbeaten on 31 and Rob Matthews 34 not out. Hardingham reached 160-3 in 19.3 overs. Dave Austin took 2-21.

H&TV Seconds visit Bradenham and Hethersett Sunday are home to Saham Toney in the quarter-finals of the Norfolk Cricket Officials Shield.