Playing in the new green kit, Timperley won the toss and elected to bat and after making a solid start the standard rush for pads in the Timperley dressing room proceeded, leaving us at 83 for 5.

From a tricky position a below par score looked likely, but up stepped the ever dependable Nathan Brown fresh back from his Mexican honeymoon and youngster Dylan Parekh. The pair scored 53 and 43 respectively in what was a great stand and an example of building an innings from a pressure situation, slowly getting themselves in, before they started to push the scoreboard along in a positive but calculated manner.

For skipper Ed Galley it was especially gratifying to see Dylan show great resilience after a tough start in the 1s with three consecutive ducks, but he’s turned that around with 2 really important knocks to help win the game. With the help of these 2 and some good hitting from Aussie Caedence Kuepper at the end, TCC finished on 216, a good score especially with the slow-ish nature of the ‘Beach de la Timperley’ outfield.

Galley has been stressing all season that what’s needed in the second innings of big games and high pressure moments is a good start, and that’s exactly what big man Jono Fowler provided with an outstanding display of bowling to leave the visitors 18-4. From here, the majority of the damage was done and Timperley took regular wickets to bowl Toft out for 129 in a comfortable - and massive win for TCC.

While mathematically his team still aren’t safe Galley thinks this win just about secures Premier League cricket next season

“The last couple of weeks have been exceptional from the boys, with plenty of people putting their hand up to help us win games”

For the second week on the bounce, all four Saturday teams were winners at the business end of the season

Mo Usman (pictured) who says adios to Stockport Road to move to Madrid, took four wickets for the 2nd team as they rolled Heaton Mersey over for just 68. The 3rd team beat Woodford thanks to a solid middle order effort, led by Pankaj Mishra with 74 and Will Cross took a 6 for 23 for the 4ths as they beat Rostherne

Plenty to smile about as the season comes to an end with the junior teams involved in semi finals and finals over the weekend as well.