IT looks like the race for the Premier Division will go down to the final week, although a win for Attenborough next weekend will see them almost there.

Attenborough were without star man Alec McKinlay for the visit of Calverton, but Sam Clulow (58*) and Mick Aplin (39) helped the winners post a total of 184. Martin Rayner then claimed six Calverton scalps as the losers fell 51 runs short.

Radcliffe-on-Trent remain poised for any slip-ups after they put paid to any lingering hopes held by Long Eaton who set 162 for victory.

Left-hander Andy Edge top scored with 52 for Long Eaton, who were kept in check by Brad Moses (4-38). The South African then top scored with 62 as Radcliffe got home with four wickets remaining.

Gedling and Sherwood got back to winning ways with a nine-wicket thrashing of Unity Casuals (139) as the spin duo of Alex Norton (4-43) and Gerry Goodwin (3-36) reaped the rewards. Samrat Shamra then struck a fluent unbeaten 90 and together with Carl Blake (30*) the victory was achieved in just the 24th over. Gedling remain in third with an outside chance of the title.

At the other end of the table, after two successive promotions, Keyworth say goodbye to Division A, and yet again they were on the wrong end of a close finish.

Keyworth made a below-par 138 as Balderton's acting skipper David Lynn claimed three wickets. The winners looked to be cruising thanks to an opening stand of 70 from veteran Pete Lambert (39) and Tim Clipsham (34), yet a combination of some decent spin bowling from Ian Graham (3-37) and a couple of suicidal run outs left Balderton reeling eight wickets down. Enter Lynn (18*) again who edged the home side to victory.

Balderton are almost safe but Newstead Village have a slim chance of catching them after completing the double over Southwell. The losers could only make 129 as Adam Gilbert (4-16) was in the wickets. In reply Andy Paulson (72*) led by example.

Eastwood won promotion from Division B and now look favourites for the title. Eastwood restricted Loughborough to 131 with Dean Blake (4-39) leading the way. Eastwood's batting has stuttered in recent weeks and at 60-5 they were in trouble. However, Mick Cook (32) and Stuart Hill (32) got them home by three wickets.

Second-placed Belvoir set 193 for victory against visitors Kimberley with Tom Neville (70) top scoring. However Kimberley knocked off the runs in just 28 overs, Andy Platts hitting a brilliant 118*.

Kimberley climbed out the bottom two following a woeful display by Kirkby Portland (128) at home to Ellerslie. Eddie Pidduck (3-34) then added 42 with the bat to see Ellerslie home.

Rolls Royce had a priceless two-wicket win at home to promotion-chasing Clifton Village II. Clifton set 174 to win and for once Rolls' top order functioned as knocks of 46 from Alan Pearson and 37 from Wasim Karim put them in command and then Graeme Wright saw the Hucknall side home.

Bottom club Bottesford could only muster 130 at home to Gotham as Brett James took five wickets. Yet five wickets for Mike Fowler, who followed up a half century, ensured the visitors collapsed to 110 in reply.

The champagne was kept on ice for Hucknall in Division C following a losing draw at home to rivals Hyson Green Carrington Caribs. Caribs had Mahmood Ali (70) and Zaheer Ahmed (51) in form as they totalled 227. Hucknall had a go after the interval with Robin Maxwell (68) but Ahmed (5-65) did damage as the home side settled for nine points on 171.

Collingham stay in with an outside chance of promotion following a five-wicket win at Bramcote (174). For Collingham, David Pipes (78) passed 800 runs for the season.

West Bridgfordians put poor Nottingham to the sword. Oliver Straw grabbed his second seven-wicket haul of the season as Nottingham were bowled out for 115 and the target was chased down in just 19 overs.

Attenborough II, leaders in Division D, suffered the indignity of the opposition declaring. Second-placed Wollaton II hammered the attack for 264, with Jawaid Maqbool (156*) recording the league's highest individual score of the day. Attenborough II replied with 139.

Division E leaders Gedling Colliery II tore apart Southwell II (118) by 141 runs with Geoff Moore (94) and Josh Holmes (5-25) the chief perpetrators.

Farndon's Daniel Hubbard blasted 126 and Ian White 52 as they flew past Thrumpton's total of 216 in only 34 overs. Steve Weightman hit 61 for the losers.

In Division F, Hoveringham beat Chilwell (146) as Scott Shore (5-29) impressed with the ball. Skipper Ben Lee (82*) made light work of the chase.

The form book was tuned on its head in Division G with defeats for all the top four. East Bridgford lost at home to bottom club Lowdham. The losers managed just 88 with John Noall, Russ Miller and Salim Yasim all grabbing three wickets apiece. Lowdham lost four quick wickets in reply but John Noall (31*) and Jim Blacknall (30*) ensured there were no further alarms.

West Bridgfordians II are promoted from Division J with a comfortable win at Ruddington (160) with Paul Garton (59*) and Zohaib Saleem (3-24) the chief contributors. Burton Joyce looked set to join them after winning by three wickets at home to Bingham (164) thanks to five wickets for Mark Pratt and 61 from Gavin Baggaley.

Flintham are up in Division K. Their defining success came at home to Risley II (100) as Geoff Peatfield (98*) formed the backbone of their 102-run success.

Caythorpe IV are almost home in Division L with Sean King (55) and Richard Manning (41*) seeing the side to victory at Thrumpton II.

In Division M, relegated Lowdham won their first game of the season against Gedling Colliery III. Mike Pollard (7-14) was in superb form with the ball as they dismissed the losers for 98.

In Division N, Ruddington II climbed out the bottom two with Taff Williams (55* and 6-19) the hero of their win at relegated Snibston Grange II (158).

Wollaton are one win away from a second successive promotion in Division P as Ed Hull struck a brilliant 123 in a 115-run thrashing at Unity Casuals III (83).

Poplars recorded a rare win as as Dieter Hearle (8-26) recorded the day's best bowling performance, against Edingley.