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Gloucestershire receive trophy despite disappointing final result

Champions Gloucestershire suffered a 27-run defeat to Northamptonshire on the Duckworth-Lewis system in their final National League match of the season

17-Sep-2000•Mark Easterbrook

Worcestershire avoid follow-on when play finally resumes at New Road

Worcestershire pursued the faintest chance of reviving their promotion bid by declaring 136 behind after avoiding the follow-on against Northamptonshire at New Road this morning

16-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

McGrath's eight wicket haul gives Worcestershire outside chance

Glenn McGrath produced his best performance in county cricket to give Worcestershire an outside chance of staying in the promotion race by beating Northamptonshire at New Road

16-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Worcester name McGrath as player of year after eight wicket haul

Glenn McGrath was installed as Worcestershire's Player of the Year after a defiant but ultimately unsuccessful bid to snatch promotion with victory over Northamptonshire at New Road

16-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Worcestershire's hopes further dashed by weather

Black clouds scudding over New Road put another dampener on Worcestershire's slender hopes of escaping to victory over Second Division champions Northamptonshire

15-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Worcestershire hopes fade following heavy rain

Heavy rain poured more misery on Worcestershire, who were clinging to a faint hope that they might still snatch promotion after a dismal first day against Northamptonshire at New Road

14-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Worcestershire put Northants on the rack

Promotion-chasing Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's injury problems to put the second division champions on the rack at 96 for seven by lunch on the opening day of their final fixture at New Road

13-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Bailey career-best saves face for Northants

Toby Bailey saved face for Northamptonshire with a career-best 85 not out against promotion-chasing Worcestershire at New Road

13-Sep-2000•Mike Beddow

Cousins boosts Northants of sixth consecutive championship win

Darren Cousins struck twice to boost Northamptonshire's hopes of claiming their sixth Championship victory on the trot at Wantage Road today

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Cousins helps Northants close in on division two title

Darren Cousins snapped up four wickets against his former county as Northamptonshire continued to close in on the Championship's Division Two title at Wantage Road

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants secure division two championship title

Northamptonshire duly secured the County Championship's Division Two title, despite being held to a draw by Essex at Wantage Road

09-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants frustrated by rain

Northamptonshire were left three runs short of maximum batting points when rain stopped play on the third morning against Essex at Wantage Road

08-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants remain favourites for division two title as rain curtails third day

Northamptonshire remain hot favourites to wrap up the County Championship's second division title despite a rain-ruined day in their penultimate match against Essex at Wantage Road

08-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Hayden scores century as Northants await outcome of pitch inspection

Northamptonshire still await the outcome of an inspection by the ECB's pitch panel - but the Wantage Road track has held few terrors so far for skipper Matthew Hayden

07-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants wait for result of pitch inspection

Northamptonshire face an anxious wait to discover if their promotion celebrations were premature following an inspection of the Wantage Road pitch by an ECB panel

07-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants escape pitch penalty

Northamptonshire escaped any penalty for the state of their Wantage Road pitch after Matthew Hayden staged a batting masterclass to leave his Northamptonshire side in charge against Essex

07-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northamptonshire face pitch inspection at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire's joy at winning promotion from Division Two of the County Championship could prove short-lived as they face a possible points deduction over the condition of the Wantage Road pitch

06-Sep-2000•Staff & Agencies

Essex bat first at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire still need two more points to secure promotion into Division One for next season after a rain-shortened opening session against Essex at Wantage Road

06-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Northants make limited progress against Essex

Northamptonshire claimed the first of the two points they need to secure promotion into Division One of the County Championship but made only limited progress against Essex at Wantage Road

06-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

Efficient bowling from McCague as Kent try to avoid relegation

Kent Spitfires boosted their chances of avoiding relegation from Division One of the National League with an efficient bowling display against Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Wantage Road

03-Sep-2000•Andrew Radd

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