GLAM READY FOR A DOGFIGHT WITH THE SPITFIRES

LAMORGAN welcome Kent Spitfires to Sophia Gardens this afternoon (2.30pm) fresh from a superb win over Vitality Blast South group leaders Somerset in Taunton on Friday night.

- RICHARD LATHAM

Ned Leonard claimed five wickets against his former county as Glamorgan shocked Somerset with a nail-biting two-run win.

It leaves Glamorgan in fourth place in the table but just two points behind third-placed Sussex.

The visitors posted 176 for 7 after losing the toss, Dan Douthwaite top-scoring with 56 off 32 balls, with 3 fours and 4 sixes, while Colin Ingram hit 55 from 33 deliveries. Matt Henry finished with two for 15 from four overs.

In reply, Somerset fell just short on 174 for nine, Will Smeed making 72 off 49 balls and Leonard claiming five for 25. It was only Glamorgan’s fifth victory in 20 Blast visits to Taunton.

Henry's first two overs of the match saw Will Smale caught by Craig Overton over his shoulder at mid-on and Alex Horton top-edge a pull shot to Meredith at fine leg to make it 22 for two.

Ben Kellaway hit successive boundaries off Overton in the fifth over and the end of the power play saw Glamorgan 42 for two. That became 66 for three when left-arm spinner Lewis Goldsworthy had Kiran Carlson, on 14, brilliantly caught by the diving Tom Abell at deep mid-wicket.