GRIMSBY and Messingham will make a second attempt to play their Grimsby Town CC/Grimsby Institute Knock Out semi-final tonight having last week seen Fenner race to victory over Louth and reach the final.

Trophy holders Messingham crushed Cleethorpes in their opening fixture while Grimsby, keen to show they are getting to grips with the shorter version of the game, put out the Grimsby Institute representative side.

The highlight of their first-round game was an unbeaten 66 off 39 balls from Grimsby skipper Richard Antcliffe, while on the bowling front Gary Tillison, who is in good form in the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League, bagged four wickets.

Wicketkeeper Steve Crossley hit 61 for Lincolnshire Under-17s in their recent match against Cambridgeshire at Sleaford.

Messingham would have included Brett Houston in their side but the Bracebridge Heath player is unavailable this week.

His teammate Jason Scheepers, however, who made 24 not out off 13 balls to help win the previous match, is expected to return. The Scunthorpe side will also be looking for magic with the ball from David Langford, who took six for 12 against Cleethorpes.

This season's competition has seen more than two-dozen sixes scored while the fours total is almost 100. With two matches to go, more spectacular shots are surely in store.

The semi-final, at Augusta Street, starts at 6.15pm. Spectators are welcome.