WORCESTER claimed a winning draw against local rivals Kidderminster in the Birmingham Cricket League .

Having amassed 226-6 off their 55 overs, Worcester looked odds-on to complete the victory with chasing Kidderminster eight wickets down.

However, the Chester Road side hung on to take seven points as Worcester claimed 12.

It was a game both sides could have won but Worcester were the more frustrated afterwards at Brockhill.

With two inexperienced Kidderminster batsmen at the crease and one with an injured elbow waiting in the pavilion, KCC had to battle for the final six overs.

Worcester brought back Matt Mason at the death as they looked to finish off the tail only to see him go for 23 runs in four overs with 15-year-old Andrew Siwicki hitting him for two fours.

Gurdeep Kandola top scored for KCC but took 90 balls to reach his 50 and a mammoth 145 minutes.

KCC skipper Sean Lloyd had earlier won the toss and put Worcester in. Darren Mitchell and Tatendu Taibu started steadily against the medium pace of Ted Baylis and Siwicki and were 35-0 off eight overs before Siwicki took a good return catch to remove Mitchell for 19.

Taibu was next to go when Mark Mansell bowled him for 39 and he then took two catches off Singh to remove Dan McKay (19) and Chris Smedley (32) as Worcester were 116-4.

Adam Binks then began to dominate and finished unbeaten on 56 as Worcester hit 41 off the last five overs to finish on 226-6.

The visitors replied with experienced Mansell and 16-year-old wicket-keeper Steve Davies.

Davies, who joins the national under 17 squad at Scarborough this week, made steady progress with Mansell until Worcester claimed a double breakthrough.

Mansell was unable to make his ground and was run out for 22 before Davies was trapped leg before wicket by Philip Knight at 37-2.

Lloyd was next to go for 12 as Knight claimed another scalp and Worcester began to take control.

Singh and Kandola then wrestled the initiative back with 60 runs off the next 12 overs. Guy Muspratt, however, bagged the wicket of Singh to stem the flow before Kandola and Richard Bradford put together a partnership of 45 off 10 overs.

After their departures, neither Baylis (4) or Matt Fludgate (4) were unable to stay around with Mitchell and Binks taking catches off James Wagstaff's bowling.

And from what had been a good position, KCC were looking down the barrel at 170-7 in the 46th over.

Kandola then became Wagstaff's third victim as Worcester began to focus on victory.

Two of Kidderminster's youngsters were then left to battle for the final overs and they came through the test in style.

Chris Pyke remained on 16 not out while Siwicki was unbeaten on 13 as KCC finished on 204-8.

n Worcester's seconds visited Kington and came away with a losing draw. The home side batted first on a good wicket and made 259-7 in their 50 overs.

Early on, they slumped to 56-5 but were saved by 17-year-old Henry Langford who made an accomplished 146 to save his side. Best bowler for Worcester was 15-year-old Dave Dunsdon who grabbed 3-76.

Worcester found batting difficult in reply with the exception of Alan Levy who made a typically aggressive 95 not out as Worcester scrambled to 169-7 off 50 overs. Skipper Kevin Gwynne took 5-41 for his side as the game ended in a draw. Worcester bagged seven points from the match.