Lancashire crush Yorkshire in Roses battle
Freddie Auld - June 19, 2025

A packed Old Trafford crowd eagerly awaiting a win over their rivals Yorkshire got they wanted. Lancashire won handsomely, but even the most die-hard Lancastrian would have wanted to have seen a better fight. 14,000 people streamed through the turnstiles to see a rare fixture between these two old enemies, but talk about an anti-climax. Yorkshire lost their way from the very first ball when Stephen Fleming continued his nightmare run with a golden duck. Peter Martin (3 for 20) then sparked off a collapse as Yorkshire stumbled to 102 for 8. Mal Loye led the way with a blistering 45 from 34 as Lancashire notched up their first win of the competition with ease.