Longford has got some measure of revenge for its premiership heartache amid a thriller that proved worthy of the TCL Premier League grand final rematch.
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After Hadspen had belted the three-time defending titleholders back in March, the Tigers managed to hang on to a one-wicket win off a gritty fightback on Saturday.
But the heavyweight bout threatened to go the same way again when Chieftains agitator Thanuka Dabare had piled on 60 from 45 balls before Nasrullah Khan's wicket sparked a collapse of sorts.
Hadspen lost its last eight wickets for 48 when Yeshan Wickramarachchi first and Brad Arnol next both took impressive figures of 3-16.
Longford's chase for 127 began shaky when the Tigers fell to 4-48.
Wickramarachchi held together one end, but his dismissal for 21 left visitors in big trouble at 7-70.
Khan hit a resolute 27 but left Longford 16 runs of the target with one wicket spare.
It took a scrap from Arnol (11) and Alex Jordan (6) to win with nine balls left.
Beaconsfield finally tasted 40-over success for the first time in a stirring four-wicket triumph on the road.
Trevallyn captain James Whiteley (39) and Andrew Fitz (35) were the only home batsman that got away.
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It took Tharusan Iddamalgoda picking up 3-28 late to restrict Trevallyn to just 124.
The Swans continued to lose regular early wickets, but Iddamalgoda guided his adopted side to victory when the Sri Lankan made an unbeaten 41 and combined with captain Sean Barry (11) for a priceless 40-run matchwinning sixth-wicket partnership.
ACL celebrated the return of Simon Chappell back for his first Premier League game of the season with an emphatic nine-wicket win over a gallant Perth.
Chappell stroked 15 fours and lifted three sixes on his way to a superb 108 not out.
He joined captain John Kedey (45) after the loss of an early first wicket to chase down 185 in the 22nd over.
Perth had set a respectable total to defend on the back of skipper John Hayes (46), Matt Lawrence (38) and Matt Waller (34).
The Demons moved along to 2-126 and looked on target for a huge total before Kedey turned the game around with a 3-25 on the back of his five wickets in his last match.
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Andrew Mathieson
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
