Furness and Cleator will contest this year’s Higson Cup final.

Familiar rivals down the years in the North Lancs And Cumbria League’s premier knockout competition, they won their respective semi-final clashes on Sunday.

Furness overcame Keswick at Furness Park, while Cleator defeated Dalton at the JD Campbell Memorial Ground.

Lindal A will play Egremont A in the Vigodny Cup final after they beat Whitehaven and Ulverston respectively.

Rain caused overs to be lost in most games in all four divisions of the North Lancs and Cumbria League on Saturday.

In the top flight, Cleator were 98-4 in their home game with Carlisle when rain stopped play for the day.

Wigton decided to bat against Furness and soon lost three wickets to the accurate Seth Rance.

Some recovery came about with 49 from Josh Dixon, Chadd Pearson, 31 not out, and pro Mike Slack 24, but the visitors could only total 143 all out in the 47th over.

Rance had 5-31 in 14.4 overs. Rain prevented the home club batting, and each side took four points.

Winning the toss and batting, Keswick made a great start against Dalton.

Openers Andrew Bryson and James Mason put on 94 and, when Bryson went for 30, Geeth Kumara joined Mason in a stand of 101, until Mason went for 90.

Kumara went for 60 and when overs ran out Keswick were 249-7.

Rain reduced Dalton to 26 overs and a new target of 171. But they were always behind the run-rate needed and were all out in the 21st over for 95.

Kumara returned 5-34 in 7.1 overs, and Dan Gaskell 4-46 in 10 overs.

Workington were in first against Cockermouth and, with an unbeaten 88 from their pro Kaushalya Gajasinghe, were 173-4 in 41 overs when rain prevented any more play.

In the First Division, Seascale had first use of the pitch against Haverigg and found runs hard to come by. At at the end of 50 overs, of which 23 were maidens, had scored 102-8.

Time lost to rain gave Haverigg 19 overs to make 56. This target was reached in 8.4 overs, Haverigg making 56-2.

Workington II won the toss and had first knock at Millom. They never mastered the Millom attack and were all out in 40 overs for 117.

Matthew Young top-scored with 27 while Millom's Robbie Wilson took 5-38 in his 15 overs and Billy Thompson, 3-37 in 10 overs.

Millom made a comfortable start and were 32 without loss in 11 overs when rain stopped play. Each side took four points.

Whitehaven were in first at Ulverston and, mainly due to pro Mohammad Yasin's 112 not out, had 206-5 on the board at tea.

Rain prevented any further play, and each side received four points.

In the Second Division, the only game to go ahead saw in first, a weakened nine-man Cleator side crumble to 69 of which Mark Ponticelli made 57.

Mark Etchells took 3-5 for Kirkby who won in the 18th over, opener Paul Fugler making 39 not out.

Cockermouth were 175-5 in 40 overs against Egremont when the match was abandoned due to rain.

In the Third Division, batting first, Egremont II made 182-1 in their 40 overs against Millom II, opener Ian Littleton was unbeaten on 117.

Rain caused overs to be lost and Millom were left with 11 overs to make 55 but fell short at 43-2.

Visitors Ulverston II with only eight men for their game against Whitehaven II, had first knock and were all out in the 30th over for 84, Gareth Mangham making 32. Steve Rumney took 3-2.

Because of rain Whitehaven were set to make 65 and won in the 20th over by seven wickets.

Saturday fixtures

Premier Division: Carlisle v Cockermouth, Cleator v Wigton, Furness v Keswick, Workington v Dalton.

Division One: Millom v Seascale, Ulverston v Workington II, Vickerstown v Haverigg, Whitehaven v Lindal Moor.

Division Two: Cockermouth II v Kirkby, Dalton II v Egremont, Hawcoat Park v Cleator II.

Division Three: Egremont II v Ulverston II, Haverigg II v Vickerstown II, Lindal Moor II v Whitehaven II.