It may have come too late for this year, but Wakefield Thornes rediscovered their best form as they stunned already confirmed Yorkshire Southern Premier Cricket League champions Sheffield Collegiate.

The Sheffied side had only previously lost once all season as they have romped away with the title, but they came unstuck at seventh-placed Wakefield.

Their batting was made to look extremely ordinary as they were skittled out for just 72 with only two batsmen able to reach double figures to lose by 72 runs.

Opening bowler Matty Taylor did the early damage and came back later to wrap up the innings, taking 5-18 from 8.4 overs, while Vinnie Ogden claimed 3-14 and Sam Wisniewski 2-19.

Matty Taylor took five wickets and top scored with 43 runs as Wakefield Thornes surprised champions Sheffield Collegiate. Picture: Wakefield Thornes

placeholder image — Matty Taylor took five wickets and top scored with 43 runs as Wakefield Thornes surprised champions Sheffield Collegiate. Picture: Wakefield Thornes

Collegiate were blown away in 24.2 overs as they were replying to a Thornes innings of 144-7 made from 50 overs.

Their batsmen had also found runs hard to come by, but skipper Taylor dug out a crucial 43 and there were also valuable contributions from Jawad Akhtar (28) and James Rhodes (24).

Wakefield Thornes seconds missed a chance to climb out of the relegation zone in the YSPL Division Two when they lost by 38 runs to Barnsley Woolley Miners seconds.

They must now win their last match of the season to have a chance of staying up after being unable to chase down Woolley’s 220-9 score.

George Harrison hit 69 and Jack Machin 32, but they were only able to reach 182-8 in their 50 overs.

Aneesh Parnandi, with 4-56, had been the pick of the Thornes bowlers.