Unicorns KO trophy

Werrington — Wales MC 290-9 (SJ Pearce 81, DE Lewis Williams 67, LJ Carey 34, SD Thomas 30; ML Robins 3-43), Cornwall 269-8 (BL Wadlan 83, SA Harvey 33, PS Smith 30, ML Robins 29; DE Lewis Williams 3-34). Wales MC (2pts) beat Cornwall by 21 runs.

CORNWALL have a home quarter final to look forward to in the Unicorns Knock Out Trophy, despite losing to Wales Minor Counties at Werrington.

News of Devon's defeat to Wiltshire assured Cornwall of qualification and by reducing the margin of defeat to 21 runs it means they narrowly top the group ahead of Wales on net run rate.

They will have home advantage in a quarter-final against Berkshire, at Truro, on Sunday, June 14.

Wales recovered from 144 for six to make 290 for nine in their 50 overs. Matt Robins took three wickets.

Brad Wadland top scored for Cornwall with 83 and opener Scott Harvey made 33, while last week's hero Paul Smith hit 30 — They ended on 269 for eight.

Cornwall win the group on net run rate and play Berkshire in the Quarter Finals at Truro on Sunday, June 14.