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Nelson earns Saints a crucial win

Mark Nelson
Nelson hit three sixes and 11 fours in his match-winning knock

Mark Nelson powered Northampton Saints back to the top of the Northamptonshire League with a crucial win over Brixworth on a rain-affected Saturday.

The Northants all-rounder hit an unbeaten 79 as Saints beat the top division strugglers by nine wickets.

Saints are now four points clear of Finedon Dolben who were frustrated by a heavy downpour after dismissing Rushden Town for just 100.

Desborough's 'no result' against Burton Latimer lifted them off the bottom.

Third-placed Old Northamptonians were also rained off after they had posted 151 all out against Stony Stratford, while the Northamptonshire Academy and Wollaston battled out a draw in a match that escaped the worst of the weather.



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