Aston Rowant seamer Paul Humphreys was still buzzing two days after their one-run victory over Shipton-under-Wychwood in the npower Village Cup.

Rowant pipped former national champions Shipton in dramatic circumstances on Sunday despite their opponents needing just one run off the final two balls to win on fewer wickets.

Humphreys, who played for Shipton at Lord's, said: "I'm 43 and I reckon that was the most exciting game of cricket I've ever played in.

"There was nothing between the sides, but all credit to our captain Simon Bird for taking the final over."

Rowant won the toss and elected to bat with Alex Jewell and Chris Watling putting on 64 for the first wicket.

But spinners Shaun Miller and Dickon Morris created a stranghlehold and Rowant eventually succumbed to 147 all out.

Shipton required five to win from the last over.

Ian Lewis was run out off the first ball, the next went for a leg bye, with Chris Panter scrambling two from ball three.

Panter scored a single from the next before Miller was out for a duck.

And with the field in, Alex Jewell stood up to the stumps and Christian Brain was unable to get bat on ball, leaving Shipton stranded one short.

Humphreys added: "I think we feared the worst when we were about four down.

"Before we realised it, we had ten overs to go and were on about 90.

"At half-way, we said we've got ourselves into this mess and we would have to bowl and field really well to get out of it."

Rowant will host Horspath in the Oxon semi-finals - the team they have lost to in the past two seasons.

Humphreys said: "We expect a tough game from them.

"Oxford Downs and Shipton are already out and that shows the strength of Oxfordshire village cricket."

Horspath's bowlers exerted a stranglehold on hosts Kingston Bagpuize to secure a 43-run victory on a tricky track.

Defending a total of 164-8, Horspath were indebted to seamers Dave Heritage (4-18) and Dean Creed (3-31) together with left-arm spinner Ben Cook, who conceded just 12 runs from his nine overs, as Kingston were dismissed for 121.

Only opener Rob Keates (37) and Dave Pearce (32) made any impression against the accurate Horspath attack.

Earlier, Horspath's Will Eason hit an unbeaten 52, with Phil Chanel (28) the main support as Dick Giles took 3-40 and Pearce 2-20.

Cumnor crushed Kidmore End by nine wickets to set up a semi-final at Great & Little Tew, who were given a walkover by Uffington.

Seamer Dan Gaunt claimed 5-14 as Kidmore were dismissed for 127, then Graham Scott (62no) and Ali Morteza (42) led Cumnor to victory.