If Welwyn Garden City are to bounce back to the Herts Cricket League Premier Division at the first attempt, it seems likely they will have to do it via play-off.

They are still second but a draw at third-placed Broxbourne has left them 71 points behind leaders Flitwick with just four games and a maximum of 100 points left.

They will have to be wary of the challenge behind, now lead by Hemel Hempstead 21 points behind, but WGC will also be frustrated at not getting the win at Mill Lane.

They made 207-9 from their 60 overs having started well.

Openers Jacob Logan (34) and Fayaz Homyoon (61) set the platform before Dylan Dhesi hit 69.

The score proved to be enough but Welwyn were unable to shift some stubborn Broxbourne batting, the home side finishing on 166-6 after 55 overs.

Connor Emerton took 3-32 for WGC.

Tewin stayed top in Division Three A with a 31-run success at home to Hemel Hempstead.

They made 216 batting first with 100 from opener Ash Patel before Sai Nanduri took 4-26 to bowl the visitors out for 185.

The crunch game for Tewin could come on the final day when they play second-placed Bushey.

Datchworth meanwhile are waiting for a slip up for either of the top two, having moved third with a 157-run win over Letchworth seconds.

Nick Winchester (77) and Tom Vits (66) top scored as they made 255-8, before bowling Letchworth out for 98.

Kieran Atkinson starred with the ball, taking 5-29.

A masterly innings by opening bat Haydon Bartlett-Tasker steered Knebworth Park to their third successive win in Division Two B.

They beat Kings Langley away by five wickets to move fourth in the table, 41 points behind the top two.

Bartlett-Tasker displayed outstanding patience and shot selection to reach 54 not out and send Park past the home side's 119 all out.

Runs looked difficult from the start, Gareth Jones conceding just eight in as many overs, as well as claiming two wickets.

The early introduction of spinners Alex Richmond (5-27) and Matt Hutchinson (3-36) did the majority of the damage as Langley slumped to 89-8 and only a late flurry from the tailenders dragged them up to three figures.

Prospects of a Knebworth win didn't look great when they found themselves on 9-2, losing Hutchinson and Kobie Richmond cheaply.

Bartlett-Tasker and Archie Stephens pieced together a recovery with a stand of 41 and there then followed by an almost identical and precious partnership with Rob Morley.

Two quick wickets left them on a still precarious 90-5 but Bartlett-Tasker found a further valuable ally in Dave Roberts (15*) and they got Knebworth to victory.

In thrilling finish the seconds went down by one wicket to league leaders Aldenham.

Chasing Knebworth's 202 all out, they had the game in the bag before four wickets fell in quick succession, leaving the last pair to sneak home after a string of close shaves.

Knebworth's innings started slowly with 51-4 off 19 overs before 76 for Adam Sergeant and 38 from 16-year-old Eddie Mably brought a partnership of 81.

Aldenham lost their first wicket on 15 and progressed steadily to reach 115-3 at the halfway point before quickly moving on to 175-5 with 17 overs remaining.

A stream of dropped catches had not helped Park's cause but tighter bowling brought its reward and when the eighth and ninth wickets fell, both with the score on 195, an unlikely victory was possible.

But, despite beating the bat on a number of occasions, the final wicket could not be taken and Aldenham got home in the 45th over.

Graham Fisher and Sergeant each got two wickets but the pick of the bowlers was Sujith Reddy with 3-54.

The thirds went down by 35 runs to Hitchin fourths.

Chasing the visitors' 176, they made a terrific start in response with Phil Wheeler's 26 and Iain Hildenbrandt on 65 but they then fell away to finish 141 all out.

Hatfield & Crusaders are fourth in Division Four A after a 25-run win over Watford Town while Hatfield Hyde are still top of Division Four B, snatching an eight-run success away to Stevenage.

Mohamed Miflan Murjeen got 49 and 3-33 but the pick of the bowlers was Anthony Rajaratnam with 4-32.

Bentley Heath are still third but missed the chance to keep up with the top two in Division Five A, losing by 11 runs at home to Southgate Adelaide.