GREAT & Little Tew’s lead has been cut to 14 points after they were beaten by six wickets at promotion rivals Gerrards Cross in Division 2 of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League.

The visitors, who could have sealed promotion, were dismissed for 150, before Gerrards Cross eased home.

Tew were put into bat and restricted to 34-2 when Daniel Hampton dismissed Joe White and Harry Smith.

Jordan Garrett and Martin Coetzee led a slight reprieve for the third wicket.

But Tew went onto lose four quick wickets for 24 runs to find themselves at 79-6.

Robbie Shurmer and Andy Harris put on 38 for the seventh wicket, but after the former fell, Tew were out for 150.

Gerrards Cross got off to a bad start, Shurmer dismissing Jamie Hoddle, but they soon gained control.

Hampton (44) and Sam Westaway (31no) combined to score 63 for the second wicket.

Ashley Hubbert stumped Hampton to make it 72-2, before James Crosthwaite and Matthew Watson fell.

But it only delayed the inevitable as Gerrards Cross eased to victory.

Shipton’s promotion hopes are now over and they need another victory to ensure their place in the division.

They are 16 points above the drop zone with 40 available.

After being put in to bat by Finchampstead, they were all out for 178, before the visitors sealed victory in the 40th over.