London: Hosts Ireland set up title-clash with Scotland in ICC Trophy final to be held at Clontarf near Dublin on Wednesday.

Ireland registered a four-wicket win against Canada, and Scotland defeated Bermuda by six wickets to pose a claim for their maiden ICC Trophy title.

All the semi-finalists have already made it to the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean and Saturday’s matches were significant only to decide the finalists here.

Chasing 239 to win, Ireland were struggling on 106 for five but Peter Gillespie put on a 66-run sixth wicket stand with Trent Johnston leading their team to a spectacular four-wicket win.

In the second semi-final, Scottish batsman Cedric English’s 75 not out rescued his team against Bermuda.

In reply to Bermuda’s 219, English struck form at an opportune time and also partnered former England allrounder Gavin Hamilton to put on 145 for the fourth wicket after the Scots were reeling at 52 for three at one stage.

SUMMARISED SCORES

Canada 238/9 in 50 ovs (J. Davison 32, Sunil Dhaniram 35; A. Botha 4/47). Ireland 241/6 in 49.2 ovs (Peter Gillespie 64, D. Jognson 44; K. Sandher 3/46). Ireland won by 4 wkts.

Bermuda 219/9 in 50 ovs (D. Minors 53 .., L. Cann 45; Paul Hoffmann 3/28). Scotland 222/4 in 46.5 ovs (Cedric English 75 .., G. Hamilton 59). Scotland won by 6 wkts.