RESULT
Midlands Division, Nottingham, May 26, 2008, Friends Provident Trophy
(50 ov, T:242) 240/6

Notts won by 1 run

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Notts scrape to victory over Ireland

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

Cricinfo staff
26-May-2008

Midlands Division


Neil Carter is congratulated after bowling HD Ackerman © Getty Images
 
The game of the day was Nottinghamshire versus Ireland at Trent Bridge by a big margin, given the narrowness of the win - Nottinghamshire triumphing by one run to go top of the table. Ireland may have been the wooden spoons but they were certainly prepared to stir Nottinghamshire, albeit in agonising pursuit of 241. Kevin O'Brien shone with an unbeaten 93, building on Reinhardt Strydom's 49. Nottinghamshire had their middle order to thank for rescuing them from 22 for 3, with Adam Voges, Samit Patel and Chris Read each making fifties.
Warwickshire emerged winners of a game against Leicestershire made lopsided by intermittent - and interfering - rain showers at Oakham. Batting first Warwickshire made 187 for 8 from 49 overs, having lost one over after the players departed the field, then returned, in the 46th over. Leicestershire set off in pursuit but at 19.3 overs, when on 53 for 2, the rain came again, leaving them eight runs short when Duckworth-Lewis was calculated. Having restricted Warwickshire, to lose in such a manner was a big blow for Leicestershire who are still not through: they need a point in their final game on Wednesday.
Midlands Division
Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Nottinghamshire 7 4 1 0 2 10 +0.074 922/228.0 913/230.0
Leicestershire 7 4 2 0 1 9 +0.672 1162/242.3 999/242.3
Northamptonshire 7 3 2 0 2 8 +0.271 1143/216.4 1141/228.0
Warwickshire 8 2 4 0 2 6 -0.145 1073/242.3 1067/233.3
Ireland 7 1 5 0 1 3 -0.675 1192/296.4 1372/292.2

North Division

Durham made it two wins in two this weekend, their big 117-run win at Chester-le-Street pushing Derbyshire down to third after Yorkshire also won. Durham posted a mighty 297 for 7 after choosing to bat, Michael di Venuto weighing in with a century and Will Smith a fifty, which proved far too daunting for the visitors. Gareth Breese shot them down with 5 for 41, while Steve Harmison's economy helped; his five overs went for 18.
For John Ward's account of how Yorkshire overcame Scotland at Headingley, click here.
North Division
Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Durham 8 5 3 0 0 10 +0.432 1622/340.1 1413/325.5
Yorkshire 7 4 2 0 1 9 +0.544 1175/242.4 1152/268.0
Derbyshire 7 3 2 0 2 8 -0.141 935/205.4 975/208.0
Lancashire 7 3 3 0 1 7 +0.243 982/228.5 1085/268.0
Scotland 7 1 6 0 0 2 -1.090 1044/301.1 1133/248.4

South East Division

Tabletoppers Kent are in the quarter-finals, even after torrential overnight rain left the outfield under water, washing out their game against Middlesex at Tunbridge Wells. Middlesex can no longer qualify. Essex also made the last eight after picking up a point from a would-be fixture with Sussex - who were already out of the competition - that was abandoned after the third inspection at 2pm. It was to have been Hastings' first match in eight years.
South East Division
Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Kent 8 5 2 0 1 11 +0.674 1769/325.0 1588/333.0
Essex 7 4 2 0 1 9 +0.426 1462/257.0 1370/260.2
Surrey 7 3 4 0 0 6 -0.627 1796/329.2 2043/336.0
Middlesex 7 2 3 0 2 6 -0.033 1243/229.0 1185/217.0
Sussex 7 1 4 0 2 4 -0.534 1158/222.0 1242/216.0

South West Division

Hampshire were denied a final stab at glory when rained washed out their tussle with Glamorgan at the Rose Bowl 45 minutes before the scheduled noon start. Hampshire needed a win to keep their quarter-final hopes kindled while Glamorgan were already out, with only one win. Gloucestershire are guaranteed a home quarter-final after rain washed out proceedings in Bath half an hour before the start and Somerset are still in the hunt for a place in the last eight.
South/West Division
Team Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR For Against
Gloucestershire 7 4 1 0 2 10 +0.705 1104/177.4 1099/199.3
Somerset 7 3 2 0 2 8 +0.307 1281/246.1 1216/248.2
Worcestershire 7 3 3 0 1 7 -0.121 1152/232.1 1231/242.1
Hampshire 8 3 4 0 1 7 -0.431 1534/295.4 1536/273.2
Glamorgan 7 1 4 0 2 4 -0.219 972/209.0 961/197.2

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Friends Provident Trophy

Midlands Division
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
LEICS8520110.692
NOTTS8420100.017
NHNTS8420100.566
WARKS82406-0.142
IRE81603-0.862
North Division
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
DURH8530100.432
YORKS8420100.544
DERBS83209-0.141
LANCS833080.243
SCOT81603-1.090
South East Division
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
KENT8520110.674
ESSEX843090.310
MIDDX833080.064
SURR83407-0.627
SUSS81405-0.534
South/West Division
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
GLOUC8410110.705
SOM832090.307
WORCS83308-0.121
HANTS83407-0.431
GLAM81405-0.219