Baxenden's bid to do the treble this season disappeared on Friday night when they lost their Twenty20 semi-final to fellow title challengers Read.

Bash were undone by Read professional Jon Harvey who finished with figures of 7-10 as Ian Austin’s side were all out for 111 from 19.1 overs.

Read made it past the target with three overs and six wickets to spare to face Whalley in the final in August.

Read, like Bash, are stuttering in the league with just two wins out of eight but Baxenden have the Ramsbottom Cup final to look forward to.