LEADERS Balderton slipped to another home defeat in Division One of the Newark Alliance.

Bracebridge Heath and 2007 champions Sleaford are now breathing down their necks.

Balderton were shot out for 55 by visitors Gedling Colliery who won by eight wickets to ease their relegation fears.

Bracebridge Heath were awarded a walkover against Kimberley Institute who become the first team to be relegated this season.

Another walkover for Lenton at Attenborough secured their promotion to Division One. They still have Plumtree to worry about with regards to the title after half-centuries from Rob Tapp and Matt Tew gained Plumtree a six-wicket win at East Drayton.

Clifton Village managed to put out a strong enough side in Division Three to keep their own title hopes alive as they beat lowly Sherwood Casuals (134) by two wickets. That leaves Casuals teetering on the brink along with Thurgarton, who lost at home to Oxton by 45 runs.

DIV ONE: Balderton 55 lost to Gedling Colliery 59-2 (Adam Burton 3-12); Madni 162 lost to Sleaford 163-4; Bracebridge Heath w/o Kimberley Institute.

Div two: East Drayton 162-6 lost to Plumtree 166-4 (Rob Tapp 57, M Tew 56*); Notts & Arnold 247-3 bt Thoresby Colliery 154-8; Ellerslie 199-8 (Kane Wilson 91, Matt Footitt 45) bt Retford 158 (Chanda Kumali 95); Lenton w/o v Attenborough.

DIV THREE: Collingham 133-9 (David Pipes 5-31, Tom Barker 4-24) lost to Gedling & Sherwood 134-9 (John Gel 3-22); Radcliffe-on-Trent 171-3 (Simon Towers 79*, Ian Noblet 50, Simon Ward 5-31) bt Long Eaton 168 (Ryan Wright 47); Sherwood Casuals 134 lost to Clifton Village II 135-8; Thurgarton 140-6 lost to Oxton 185-6.

DIV FOUR: Gedling Colliery II 155-8 (Chris Berry 58, Josh Holmes 3-21) bt Newark 147 (Craig Havelock 41, John Gomersall 41); Gotham Village 192-8 (Alex Haworth 107) bt Jinnah 191-9; East Bridgford 198-6 (Al Khan 95) bt Wollaton 194-6 (Jawaid Maqbool 77).

DIV FIVE: Forest Fields 160 (Sohail 4-18) bt Lambley Village 65 (Daniel Fox-Smith 3-6, Elliot Burnett 3-10); West Bridgfordians (Charlie Garton 65, Scott Berridge 56*) bt Balderton 155-8 (Pun Wijesiri 47, Dave Welsher 4-47); Clumber Park w/o Clifton Village II.

DIV SIX: Southwell II 80 (Alex Rainbow 4-22) lost to Collingham II 81-9; Plumtree II 85 lost to Long Eaton II 200-5 (J Allen 85, Tim Ainsworth 4-8).