FRIENDS PROVIDENT t20, Old Trafford:
Lancashire 163-5 (19 ovs) bt Yorkshire 162-8 (20 ovs) by five wickets
Match scorecard

Stephen Moore smashed his second Twenty20 half century of the campaign

Lancashire gave their hopes of making the Friends Provident t20 last eight a big boost as they beat rivals Yorkshire with an over to spare at Old Trafford.

Herschelle Gibbs (51) and Adam Lyth (36) helped Yorkshire amass 162-8.

But Lancashire opener Stephen Moore then belted 59 off 32 balls to put the home side in command in their reply.

And Paul Horton (37 not out from 30 balls) and Steven Croft (36) saw the hosts to a five-wicket win on 163-5 to cement third place in the North Group.

Ahead of Sunday's home game with Derbyshire, Lancashire are now four points clear of the chasing pack, which includes fifth-placed Yorkshire.

Gibbs passed 50 for the third time in this FP t20 campaign, becoming the first batsman to pass 400 runs in this group, blasting his half-century from 34 balls.

And, with Lyth hitting a rapid 36, Yorkshire, who won the toss, at one stage looked set to reach 200.

But new England Lions spinner Stephen Parry, who claimed 3-19, who accounted for Lyth thanks to a great catch from Simon Kerrigan at mid-on, led the Lancashire recovery with wickets at key times.

Sajid Mahmood also bounced back from conceding 21 off his first over to finish 3-30 as Yorkshire lost five wickets for 32 runs.

Moore then made a powerful start in Lancashire's reply, smashing 14 from Steven Patterson's first over including a huge six into the pavilion, and then hitting three consecutive boundaries off Rich Pyrah.

Fellow opener Smith had a rare failure as he fell to Pyrah for just four. But Moore and Croft continued the onslaught, the former Worcestershire opener racing to his second 50 in this year's competition in just 24 balls with nine boundaries.

They had put on 49 when Moore went for 59 in the ninth over, caught by Andrew Gale off Pyrah, who finished with 3- 33.

Croft then took over and, after guiding Lancashire safely to three figures, belted a straight six back of Rashid's head.

He fell to the next ball when trying to repeat the trick, with Lancashire still needing 46 off 36.

But, although Nathan McCullum and Gareth Cross were both dismissed before the end, Horton saw Lancashire home.

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