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Yorkshire sealed a quarter-final place in the One-Day Cup with a 10-wicket win over Derbyshire at Scarborough.

The visitors were all out for just 151, with Rich Pyrah (3-25) and Adil Rashid (3-45) the most successful bowlers.

Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth (67) and Alex Lees (69) knocked off the runs in 29.3 overs either side of lunch.

Derbyshire's cause was not helped by paceman Mark Footitt being ordered out of the attack for bowling a beamer and three bouncers in the same over.

Umpires Peter Hartley and Mark Benson took action against the left-armer, who signed a new contract with the county earlier this week, in the ninth over and Marcus North had to complete it by bowling the final delivery.

Earlier, England's Tim Bresnan (2-30) removed Wes Durston and North in his first two overs with the new ball and after reaching 73-3, Derbyshire then lost Billy Godleman (36), caught at point by Lyth, and Scott Elstone to successive deliveries from Pyrah.

Only Alex Hughes offered much resistance thereafter, making 43 off 76 balls before holing out at deep mid-wicket off Steve Patterson (2-27), who brought the innings to an end with the final ball of the 41st over as he yorked last man Footitt.

Facing such a low target, Lyth and Lees were able to play pressure-free cricket as they took the score to 64-0 at the interval.

Lyth was quickest to fifty, taking 63 deliveries as opposed to 66 for his partner, and hit a six and eight fours during his innings, but it was Lees who ended the game with a four off Ben Cotton, the 10th of his innings.

Yorkshire's victory was their fifth from seven games played so far and ensured they will be in the last eight irrespective of the result from their final group fixture away at Hampshire on 21 August.

Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale:

"It is a very good feeling to be through to the quarter-finals. We have played some very good cricket and I think we can go all the way.

"I always felt we were better equipped for this competition than the Twenty20 and our game plans have worked really well.

"All credit to Adam Lyth and Alex Lees, who have so often played out of their skins to get us off to good starts.

"It would be nice to have a home draw now and get people coming in through the gates."