WERRIBEE'S finals dreams suffered a blow with a six-run loss to previously winless Preston in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.
Set 113 for victory, the Tigers crumbled to be all out for 106 in 55.5 overs.
At one stage, they were 9-64, staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat.
But a 42-run 10th-wicket partnership between Matthew Thomson (32) and Jonathon Burton (15) revived them until
Thomson was knocked over by Preston's seven-wicket star Brendan Barry.
Nine points out of the top six, the Tigers face a must-win game against the feared Melton on the road at
MacPherson Park in a two-day game starting on Saturday.
SCORES:
Firs ts: Werribee 106 (Thomson 32) lt Preston 112 (Thomson 4-22 Kinross 3-27) and 3-55.
Seconds: Preston 221 (Hatton 7-52) tied Werribee 221 (Hennessy 75 King 29 Moloney 25).
Thirds: Werribee 191 (Vick 50 Kalnins 45 Doolan 25) d Preston 45 (Taylor 5-11 Shanks 5-17) and 8-240 (Palmer 5-58 Shanks 2-42).
Fourths: Preston 114 (Botheras 2-14 Crameri 2-16) and 7-153 (Brown-Hemer 3-20 Russell 2-14 Buchanan 2-30) lt Werribee 8-253dec (Buchanan 151no).
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