LINDAL Moor’s dreams of lifting the Higson Cup for the first time in 14 years sank at the hands of a ruthless Workington display.

Paul Wilcock’s men lost the final at Millom by 161 runs against a team who have won every single league match this season in the North Lancs and Cumbria Premier Division.

And the West Cumbrians now have their sights firmly fixed on a league and cup double after proving too strong for Division One side Lindal.

So dominant was the Workington performance that Wilcock – once a treble winner with Furness – said: “They are probably the best all-round team I’ve played against.

“I won the treble with Furness in a really strong team but this Workington side just kept coming and coming at us.”

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Workington ran up a massive total of 255 all out in 43.5 overs, led by professional Kaushalya Gajasinghe’s 60 and opener Kristian Moffat’s 52.

“We missed running the pro out when he was on six and that cost us big time,” said Wilcock, whose side battled away in the field despite the Workington onslaught.

While most of the Lindal attack were put to the sword, Mark Daly produced excellent figures of three for 18 in nine overs. Daly also top-scored for Lindal with 27 as the underdogs were bowled out for 94 in 32.4 overs.

Aside from Daly, only opener Sam Beckman (10) skipper Wilcock (13) and Chris Brookshaw (13) made it into double figures as the Workington attack proved too strong – Simon Beare mopping up the tail with 4 for 9.

It was a completely different story for Lindal in Saturday’s league game against Ulverston when they rattled up 222 for 5 and dismissed their Division One rivals for just 33. Ulverston were nine for nine at one stage, with spinner John Atkinson taking 6 for 1.

l Furness’s hopes of reaching another County Cup final were dashed after last-ball drama against Kendal.

Batting first, the Northern League visitors reached 196 for 5 in their 40 overs, with Furness making 196 for 7 in reply, meaning Kendal progressed by virtue of having lost fewer wickets.