Devon Cricket Board - A Division - Presure on at bottom

A Division - Presure on at bottom

PLYMSTOCK, Hatherleigh and Abbotskerswell are involved in a fight to the finish to avoid going down with Braunton.

Only four points separate the three teams going into the final round of fixtures.

Abbotskerswell are at Barton, Plymstock entertain second-placed Sandford and Hatherleigh go to Braunton.

After a battling win over Hatherleigh last week, Plymstock sneaked out of the relegation positions and have given themselves hope of staying up.

George Barnicott, one of Plymstock’s senior players, said: “We've been in a sticky situation all season and its still really sticky.

“At Hatherleigh we batted on a pretty sticky track that was hard to score on but luckily we bowled well and took the win.

Our bowlers put the pressure on and Hatherleigh crumbled under that pressure

“To sum up, we're still in a sticky situation but its not as sticky as last week and not as sticky as Hatherleigh, but it is still pretty sticky.

“Hopefully we can stay up, and next year won't be as sticky.”

Hatherleigh captain Mark Lake accepts the pressure is on his side as they are the ones in the bottom two.

Hatherleigh have to win, but Lake knows that might not be enough;

“We have been so inconsistent this season it is hard to predict which Hatherleigh will turn up.

“We now know it’s out of our own hands after last weekend, but I feel if we gain a victory we will give ourselves a fighting chance of staying up.

“We just need to hope we win and Sandford or Barton do us a favour.”

Plympton entertain Heathcoat and Brixham have a derby date with Paignton in the final round of fixtures.

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