Knaresborough won the final match on court to seal the downfall of Thirsk in the quarter-final.

The Knaresborough side clinched the tie when James Lambley defeated Steve Whiteley 6-9 10-9 8-9 9-6 9-2 in a storming fightback.

Other scores (Knaresborough names first): Tim Russell beat Paul Goacher 4-9 9-1 7-9 10-9 9-3; Jon Evans lost to Steve Snodgrass 6-9 0-9 10-8 8-10; Andy McMillan lost to Steve Lacey 9-7 6-9 4-9 9-5 1-9; Martyn Gibson beat Jon Harrison 9-6 10-8 9-0.

Knaresborough will play winners of the Harrogate Squash v Bedale clash being played on December 18.

Also booking their place in the semi-final were Pateley Bridge who edged out Northallerton 3-2.

Scores (Pateley names first): Steve Ball lost to Keith Johnson 1-5, Ball retired injured; Steve Terry beat Trish Kochaniec 9-4 9-3 9-10 3-9 9-6; Chris Lennox beat Chris Hill 9-3 9-2 9-1; Dave Mann lost to Peter Pinkney 7-9 9-6 9-5 4-9 5-9; Bill Hannay beat Barry Routledge 6-9 9-3 9-0 9-0.

Pateley now face Wensleydale who defeated RAF Leeming 3-2.

Robert Dent, Iain Garth and Richard Phillips won the match for Wensleydale. George Webster and Phil Hopkins were the Leeming victors.

In the B competition quarter finals Catterick Garrison beat Thirsk 5-0. Ryan Barton, Jason Hughes, Peter Luard, Tim Jones and Gary Johnson took Catterick through.

Wensleydale B defeated Harrogate Squash D 3-2.

Wensleydale winners were Dave Booth, James Iveson and John Chilton. Karen Leake and Ian Simmons took the rubbers for Harrogate.