Accrington lost to second placed Walsden by 9 wickets at Scott Street.
Division 2s leading run scorer Accrington professional Jurie Snyman top scored with 93, passing 800 runs for the season, in the visitors 176-5 in a 40 overs a-side game.
Snyman hit fifteen fours and a six, adding 33 with Jon Hayhurst (6), 25 with Emile Haratbar (3), 53 with George Mills (14) and 16 with Dilshan Fernando (2) before falling to Jamie Shackleton (3-52) at 129.
Stand-in skipper Jimmy Hayhurst (22 not out) and Yousuf Ali (17 not out) added an unbroken 47 for the 6th wicket.
Stand-in skipper Nick Barker and Josh Gale put on a rapid 146 for Walsden before Josh was caught by Jimmy Hayhurst off Snyman for 58, including ten fours.
Nick hit seventeen fours in making an unbeaten 96 to lead Walsden, who played without a professional, to victory in the 35th over.
The seconds beat Walsden by 5 wickets in the reverse fixture at The iMEP.
