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Flower guides Essex to trophy triumph

For two sides possessing such hulking heavyweights as Graham Napier and Justin Kemp, the final of the Friends Provident Trophy appeared destined to offer big runs and lavish hundreds. And yet for all the power contained Essex's lineup, it was left to Gran

15-Aug-2008•Will Luke at Lord's

Napier blast sends Essex into final

There won't be a Lord's final send-off for Darren Gough. His former club Essex dumped Yorkshire out of the Friends Provident Trophy with an 87-run victory in the second semi-final at Chelmsford

05-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan at Chelmsford

Denly and van Jaarsveld power Kent to Lord's

Kent secured a place in their first Lord's final since 1997 when they knocked out defending Friends Provident champions Durham, by 83 runs, in the semi-final at Chester-le-Street

04-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Dexter steers Kent into semi-finals

Kent booked themselves a trip to Durham in the FP Trophy semi-finals with a 37-run victory over Somerset at Beckenham

05-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Patel heroics can't deny Durham

Samit Patel scored a brilliant 114 and took three wickets, but Durham squeaked home by one wicket against Nottinghamshire

04-Jun-2008•John Ward at Chester-le-Street

Bopara into record books with double ton

Young English talent overcame imported South Africans as Ravi Bopara etched his name in the record books at Grace Road, with a breathtaking 201 off 138 balls, to guide Essex into the Friends Provident semi-finals

04-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Yorkshire keep Gough's dream alive

Darren Gough's dream of finishing his career with a Lord's final appearance lives on after Yorkshire overcame Gloucestershire at Bristol

04-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Nerves will be tested in knock-out stage

The Friends Provident Trophy has reached the quarter-final stage with all four matches being played on Wednesday. Cricinfo takes a look at the four games and how the sides match up

03-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Rain has the final say

A round-up from the last round of group matches in the Friends Provident Trophy

28-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Rain saves Lancashire from rout

Rain robbed Yorkshire of a likely victory over Lancashire in their FP Trophy match, and consequently top place in the group

28-May-2008•John Ward at Headingley

Notts scrape to victory over Ireland

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

26-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Notts scrape to victory over Ireland

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

26-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

McGrath repels Scots invaders

It is 130 years since Scotland first played in Yorkshire and, finding the White Rose distinctly less hospitable than the Red, have yet to win a match there

26-May-2008•John Ward at Headingley

Spearman, Hardinges and Lewis star in thriller

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

25-May-2008•Cricinfo staff and John Ward

Stubbings and Rogers too much for Lancashire

Steve Stubbings and Chris Rogers shared an emphatic opening stand of 150 which gave Derbyshire the advantage and a momentum which did not let up throughout their 100-run defeat of Lancashire

22-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ireland hit by penalty points

Anthony Ireland, the former Zimbabwe quick bowler who is now at Gloucestershire, has been handed three penalty points under the ECB's discipline code

20-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Gallian century gets Essex home

A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

18-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Harmison and Thorp squeeze Lancashire

Durham scraped home by six runs against Lancashire in an exciting match in the FP Trophy at the Riverside Ground

18-May-2008•John Ward at Chester-le-Street

Scotland benefit from confident Poonia

Scotland's leading batsmen haven't exactly covered themselves in glory this season, but at least Navdeep Poonia - who lines up against Yorkshire at Edinburgh on Sunday - can consider himself in prime nick

18-May-2008•Neil Drysdale

Simmons delight at Warwickshire scalp

Phil Simmons was thrilled with Ireland's victory over Warwickshire in the Friends Provident Trophy, one of the most impressive results since Simmons took over as coach following last year's World Cup

17-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

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