Folkton & Flixton are well-set to join Scarborough and Driffield in Yorkshire Premier North, the latter two met in a derby clash, on Saturday.
Driffield Town won the toss at North Marine Road and put their hosts in to bat.
Gihan Maligaspe Koralage held Scarborough's innings together with 98 as Boro stumbled to 215 all out, with three balls to spare of their 50 overs.
Methusan Thilina took 4/53.
In reply, Driff looked to be cruising towards their target at 188/3.
However, they collapsed to 210/8 and needed opener Alec Drury to bat through for an unbeaten 128 to carry them over the line, by two wickets, in the penultimate over.
Koralage matched Thilina's bowling figures.
Folkton & Flixton are the new leaders of YPN Championship East.
They leapfrog Beverley Town after routing them in style.
Choosing to bat first, after winning the toss, the villagers were bowled out for 251, with three balls left.
Jake Hatton smashed 92 and opener Ed Hopper notched 70.
Charlie Colley was then the hero with 5/36 as Beverley were skittled for just 157, with more than nine overs left to bat.
Bridlington are fourth after winning a tight encounter at Goole Town.
Steve Janney took 5/32 as the hosts made 215/9 batting first.
Brid responded strongly and reached their target with nine overs to spare.
Casey Rudd led the way with a brisk 57 and Jordan Baker added a useful 48 and despite a late stumble, they got home with three wickets to spare.
Pickering stay top of the YPN Division One East despite a first defeat of the season, to South Holderness, at Mill Lane.
Tom Croot took 3/22 and Archie Welford 3/24.
In reply, Pickering collapsed to 104 all out in the 30th over, Joe Harland top-scored with 28.
Filey will look to close the gap when they host North Cave Coal Exporters today.
Whitby remain in deep trouble at the foot of North Yorkshire South Durham Division One after a seven-wicket hammering at Thornaby.
Asked to bat first, the visitors were bowled out for 222 in the 48th over- skipper Kai Morris top-scored with 67, Lewis Brearley added 37.
Thornaby then strolled to their target, losing just three wickets, with Tom Steyert taking two of them and Morris the other.
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