Somerset vs Hampshire, at Southampton, Aug 14 2002 - Match Result

Hampshire duly completed their much vaunted Frizzell Championship victory, shortly after lunch to take them out of the relegation zone, and push Somereset deeper into trouble.

Somerset find themselves in deeper relegation trouble in the county championship after losing their match against fellow strugglers Hampshire at The Rose Bowl earlier today

A disciplined bowling display and a positive response to the task of chasing a challenging target saw Hampshire close requiring just 97 more runs to secure a much-required Frizzell County Championship victory over fellow strugglers Somerset.

With Somerset losing both openers in the post tea session, the match is delicately poised, as Hampshire seek that vital victory to pull them away from the relagation mire.