KNUTSFORD’S cricketers celebrated a first victory of the new season on Saturday when they beat Mossley in a Cheshire Alliance Division Two cup group-stage encounter.

Chasing 122 to win, they were set on course by David Butler (29) and Mohammed Musadiq (34) in a 65-run partnership for the first wicket.

Muhsin Ali (29no), supported by Adnan Ghazanfar (17no) then finished the job with a pair of huge hits into a nearby street.

Earlier, Adeel Bhatti (3-9) and Rob Vaughan (3-44) had been the pick of the visitors’ attack as they knocked over Mossley for 121.

Knutsford host Trafford in Group B this Saturday, from 1.30pm.