'THERE'S STILL WORK TO DO'

Coach Milward insists Staffordshire can't take their foot off the gas after double T20 Cup success

- Chris Travers

ASSISTANT coach Chris Milward says Staffordshire can't afford to take their eye off the ball - despite taking a big step towards NCCA Twenty20 Cup qualification.

Staffordshire won both games in their double header against Cheshire at Nantwich on Sunday to move to the top of Group One.

The top three sides from each group qualify for the Super 12s section of the competition later in the summer.

But Milward insists Staffs can't let up as they look to make it through to the next stage of the cup, which they won in 2023 and reached finals day last summer.

Staffordshire sit out the next round of group games, but wind up their commitments on July 6 when they entertain Cumbria at Wolverhampton.

"There's plenty of permutations. I think if we win one of the two matches against Cumbria we are through, but obviously we want to win both of them," said Milward.

"The team talk before the game at Cheshire was about backing our skills and we felt that two wins were possible. Take nothing away from Cheshire because they are a good side, but we knew if we played our best game we'd give ourselves the best possible chance.