Lisburn lifted the Ulster Plate with a three-wickets win against Muckamore at Moylena in a tight contest.

Batting first the home side posted 152 with Challenge Cup Man-of-the-Match Mark Gleghorne top-scoring with 48, and runs too from Richard Keates (31) and Ewan Wilson (23).

The experienced triumvirate of Ian Whitten (4-20), Callum Atkinson (3-35), and skipper Richard Simpson (2-39) took the bowling honours.

The chase was a tense one and at 54 for 4 the game was very much in the balance.

Glen Halliday proved the difference with his unbeaten 65 from 60 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes), sharing a crucial fifth wicket stand of 68 with Chris Burns (29). He was dropped at least once with Muckamore living to regret it.

Muckamore kept plugging away with wickets for Ethan Wilson (3-40) and Shane Henderson (2-16), but couldn't dislodge Halliday and that was the difference in a game of fine margins.

ULSTER PLATE FINAL

Muckamore lost to Lisburn by 3 wickets
Moylena, 18 August.
Muckamore 152 (35.5 overs: Mark Gleghorne 48, Richard Keates 31, Ewan Wilson 23; Ian Whitten 4-20, Callum Atkinson 3-35, Richard Simpson 2-39)
Lisburn 154/7 (38.2 overs: Glen Halliday 65*, Robert Rankin 29, Chris Burns 29; Ethan Wilson 3-40, Shane Henderson 2-16)