EXHALL and Wixford made it two out of two with an eight wicket win over Twyning at the weekend.

The Cotswold Hills League Premier side reached their 164 target for the loss of two wickets to go third, four points behind early pacesetters Stratford Bards.

Exhall have a derby clash at the Bidford team who dethroned them as Premier Division champions last year, on Saturday (2pm start).

BIDFORD'S slow start to the season continued with a six wicket defeat to early leaders Stratford Bards at the weekend.

With Bards posting 219-4, the reigning champions fell agonisingly short by one run to finish 218-9.

The Crown Meadow side banked just seven points to leave them third from bottom with 12 points after two fixtures, four ahead of bottom club Bretforton.