Cricket: WYCOMBE won through to the quarter-finals of the Evening Standard Trophy on Sunday with a last-over victory over Sunbury.

But there was disappointment for neighbours Beaconsfield as they came close to upsetting Hampstead in their Evening Standard game, losing by just nine runs.

Wycombe were up against Middlesex and England's Richard Johnson on the comeback trail but it was Richard Gould who top-scored with an excellent 62.

Johnson could only make 15 as excellent fielding and tight bowling by Mark Wright (2-38) and Chris Sketchley (2-37) kept Sunbury down to 227-9 off their 45 overs.

In reply, Warriors lost early wickets but Wright was in determined mood as he launched himself on the Sunbury bowlers. The opener finished on 123 not out with 17 fours and two sixes to take the game away from Sunbury.

Skipper Paul Sawyer also weighed in with 56 off 51 balls, with Wright hitting a six off the second ball of the last over to finish the game with a flourish.

Sawyer said: "Sunbury set a hard target to get, though they were probably 30 runs short.

"It was always going to be quite tough but I think we had the run-chase under control."

Warriors now entertain Chingford in the quarter-finals on August 7.

Wycombe's cricket co-ordinator Richard Lewis said: "We're delighted with yet another home draw but we've been here before and the trophy is still there to be won."

Beaconsfield found themselves in a topsy-turvy game against Hampstead on Sunday.

The home side were looking good on 172-4 but they lost their last six wickets for just 32 runs to give Becky a chance of a surprise victory.

Good batting by Pete Lynch and Jimmy Skitt turned that chance into a winnable position, with Beaconsfield looking secure on 134-2 with 14 overs left.

But Skitt and Paul Sylvester departed as a flurry of wickets fell, leaving Becky on 155-8.

Shakil Ahmed and Jon Mahood produced valiant knocks to give Beaconsfield a chance.

They needed nine runs to win off the last over but Mahood was bowled off the first bowl to give Hampstead the victory.