Gough hit four boundaries in an unbeaten 20 as Yorkshire fought back from needing 46 runs from 30 balls to claim a third straight win in the Twenty20 Cup and keep alive their hopes of qualifying from the North Division.

Lancashire Lightning made 150-6 with Mal Loye top-scoring on 43 and Richard Pyrah taking three wickets for Yorkshire.

Yorkshire struggled for consistency in the batting department with only Anthony McGrath providing any resistance with a 46.

But in a dramatic conclusion, veteran captain Gough hit three boundaries in a row in the 18th over to reignite Yorkshire's chances in front of 8,749 at Headingley Carnegie.

Needing seven off the last over, Kyle Hogg bowled a leg-bye for four and then Gough stepped up to cut home the winner.

For the full match report read Thursday's Yorkshire Post.

This is how the action unfolded:

Yorkshire Carnegie innings:

Close: Four leg byes off Kyle Hogg left Yorkshire needing just a run and Darren Gough hit a boundary to clinch victory with Yorkshire finishing on 154-8.

19th over: Yorkshire need six off six balls to win. They are on 145-8 with Darren Gough on 16 and Adil Rashid on four.

18th over: Darren Gough hits three successive fours to leave Yorkshire on 138-8 needing 13 runs off 12 balls to win with two wickets in hand.

18th over: Yorkshire in real trouble now at 121-8 as Richard Pyrah is caught at long on for one by Dominic Cork off the bowling of Saji Mahmood.

17th over: Anthony McGrath was leading Yorkshire Carnegie's fightback but he was bowled by Sajid Mahmood for 46. Yorkshire 119-7.

16th over: Brilliant catch by Tom Smith at deep cover spells the end of Tim Bresnan, off the bowling of Steve Croft. Yorkshire are 119-6 and need 32 off 24 balls to win.

15th over: Yorkshire reach 100-5 with Anthony McGrath on 31 and Tim Bresnan on three. Yorkshire close the over on 105-5 needing 46 from 30 balls.

12th over: Two wickets fall. Firstly Jacques Rudolph is stumped by Gareth Cross off the bowling of Francois Du Plessis for 16. And then Chris Taylor, matchwinner against Leicestershire last night, is bowled for a duck by Du Plessis. Yorkshire are 86-5.

10th over: Midway through their reply Yorkshire are 74-3, at a run-rate of 7.4 when they require 7.7. Anthony McGrath is on 13 and Jacques Rudolph nine.

8th over: Gerard Brophy becomes Lancashire's third wicket, bowled by Simon Marshall for 28. Yorkshire are 60-3.

6th over: Michael Vaughan is clean bowled by Tom Smith with his very first bowl. Vaughan hit 21, with Yorkshire on 47-2.

3rd over: Michael Vaughan hits three boundariers in the over to take Yorkshire onto 36-1.

1st over: Bad start for Yorkshire. Andrew Gale is clean bowled for a duck by Kyle Hogg. Gerard Brophy is on five and has been joined at the crease by Michael Vaughan. Yorkshire are 6-1.

Lancashire Lightning innings:

Close: Lancashire finish on 150-6 with Gareth Cross unbeaten on 42 and Dominic Cork on two.

19th over: Sixth wicket for Yorkshire as Tim Bresnan clean bowls Kyle Hogg for 14, ripping the leg stump out of the ground. Lancashire are 136-6.

18th over: Lancashire are 121-5 with Gareth Cross on 22 and Kyle Hogg on 10.

15th over: Pyrah is having a blinder and catches out dangerman Mal Loye at the boundary off the bowling of Anthony McGrath. Loye made 43. Lancashire are 96-5.

13th over: Steve Croft is bowled by Pyrah who claims his third wicket.

11th over: Second wicket for Pyrah, as he has Francois du Plessis caught by Andrew Gale.

11th over: Rain stops play briefly but the players are straight back out.

7th over: Richard Pyrah clean bowls Lancashire captain Stuart Law for 23.

3rd over: Lou Vincent is caught by Richard Pyrah off the bowling of Matthew Hoggard.

Yorkshire Carnegie: Andrew Gale (26), Michael Vaughan (7), Anthony McGrath (10), Jacques Rudoph (24), Gerard Brophy (20)(w/k), Adil Rashid (3), Tim Bresnan (16), Richard Pyrah (27), Darren Gough (8)(capt), Matthew Hoggard (14), Chris Taylor (2).

Lancashire Lightning (from): Mal Loye, Lou Vincent, Stuart Law (capt), Francois du Plessis, Steve Croft, Kyle Hogg, Gareth Cross (w/k), Dominic Cork, Simon Marshall, Gary Keedy, Sajid Mahmood, Tom Smith and Paul Horton.