Somerset reach Bob Willis Trophy final Worcestershire victory - Somerset verified a spot in the Bob Willis Trophy last in the not so distant future by wrapping up a 60-run triumph over Worcestershire at New Road.

Pursuing an objective of 245, the home side started the last day on 58-2 however were bowled out for 184 mid-path through the evening meeting.

Ben Cox's 32 was the top score for Worcestershire as Josh Davey and Lewis Gregory took three wickets each.

Somerset will confront Essex at Lord's, beginning on 23 September.

Their absolute of 97 focuses was the most noteworthy of the three gathering champs, seven more than Essex and 10 more than Yorkshire.

What's more, indeed, it was the strength of Somerset's crease assault - Jamie Overton's ongoing takeoff to Surrey despite - that had the effect as they finished their fourth success in five gathering games.

Exactness brought rewards, with five of the eight batsmen excused leaving leg-before against a Worcestershire side that could have made the last had they dominated the game.

Somerset reach Bob Willis Trophy final Worcestershire victory

Tom Fell (20) played somewhat over the line to Gregory and Jack Haynes (30) was liable of a lethal misjudgement as he carried arms to one that pinched back from Davey.

Riki Wessels pulled Davey to mid-wicket and Brett D'Oliveira tumbled to the last ball before lunch as Craig Overton had him lbw for 28.

Overton struck again not long after the re-start as Ed Barnard edged to third slip, yet Cox and Joe Leach ended the slide with an organization of 44.

Cox was dropped at third man off Davey, yet the arrival of Jack Brooks saw the quick excusals of Leach (17) and Dillon Pennington - again caught in front by straight conveyances.

The end came in the 72nd over of the innings as Davey found the edge of Cox's bat and wicketkeeper Steven Davies took an agreeable catch.

Somerset, sprinters up in the Championship multiple times since 2010, will currently go to Lord's looking for the principal red-ball trophy in the club's history.

Worcestershire lead trainer Alex Gidman revealed to BBC Hereford and Worcester:

"On the off chance that we take a gander at the entire rivalry, when the feeling has gone, we can think back and state we've made noteworthy steps.

"In any case, we've met rivalry in this game are better than us and we have to utilize that as inspiration. Somerset are an exceptional group. The better group won this installation.

"Tom Lammonby's hundred was straight up there with any top of the line hundred I've seen. For a youngster to stand up and play such a significant innings, supreme credit to him. It was an extraordinary innings and likely the distinction in the game."

Somerset chief Tom Abell:

"In general I felt we kept our poise truly well. Obviously, you generally need more sudden spikes in demand for the board yet we generally felt it would have been a dubious pursue since it was difficult to score.

"With the manner in which we are bowling right now, we are posing bunches of inquiries of each batting side. We stuck in, continued posing inquiries and bowled incredibly well and continued taking wickets at key occasions. That is the thing that we have done all prepare.

"Obviously, we wouldn't have been in the situation without the endeavors of Lammers. That was an innings a long ways past his years. To play with that disposition and ability, particularly when there were wickets falling surrounding him, I can't compliment enough of that innings. It is extraordinary compared to other I've seen, without a doubt."

Somerset reach Bob Willis Trophy final Worcestershire victory


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Prevalence: Bath 40-15 Worcester Warriors

Shower kept up the weight on the Premiership top four with a reward point triumph over Worcester Warriors.

After successes for play-off opponents Sale, Bristol and Wasps, Bath knew any oversight would imprint their main four possibilities.

In any case, four first-half attempts from Tom Ellis, Elliott Stooke, Jack Walker and Tom de Glanville ensured they would take five focuses with triumph.

Further scores from Stooke and a brilliant independent exertion from Josh Matavesi extended the lead after the break.

Worcester jumped on the scoresheet on account of first-half attempts from Billy Searle and Ed Fidow however were dominated as their helpless run reached out to one win in 12 class games. Skipper Will Butler was likewise stretchered off with his left lower leg in a support halfway through the main half.

Shower stay a point behind fourth-set Wasps, who got their own reward point win prior on Wednesday with a 54-7 pounding of Leicester Tigers.

Nonetheless, they despite everything face an extreme undertaking to make the end of the season games, as their season finishes up with away games at second-set Sale and ruling victors Saracens sandwiching a home gathering with West Country rivals Gloucester.

Stuart Hooper rolled out 11 improvements from the side which beat Harlequins, while Worcester just kept focus Ollie Lawrence in the beginning XV from Friday's annihilation by Bristol.

A youthful Warriors side did quickly start to lead the pack when Searle benefited from a misunderstanding in midfield to run in the initial attempt.

From that point on Bath's pack ruled with advances Ellis, Stooke and Walker all going over from short proximity before fly-half de Glanville gathered out wide and spotted down the reward point attempt.

Stooke demonstrated his solidarity to crash through Worcester's protective line not long after the restart and Matavesi's smart sham permitted him to quicken down the center and contact down under the sticks to put Bath far out.

The last 30 minutes flamed out with no further scoring by either side, however Bath had just carried out the responsibility.

Shower overseer of rugby Stuart Hooper:

"We've scored 81 focuses this week so we've been getting over the attempt line.

"That is charming and it breeds energy and fervor among the fellows. They're now considering getting ready available to be purchased on Sunday.

"There's trust in the folks that the attempts will come in the event that we apply the weight."

Worcester head of rugby Alan Solomons:

"We've dealt with these games like pre-season and it's offered chances to a great deal of our young players, including from our institute.

"It's been acceptable from that point of view. This period will place us in an advantageous position. It was a major request us to come here and be effective."

Shower: De Glanville; Rokoduguni, Clark, Redpath, Hamer-Webb; Matavesi, Chudley; Boyce, Walker, Judge, McNally (capt), Stooke, Ellis, Reid, Mercer.

Substitutions: Batty, Schoeman, Verden, Williams, Underhill, Green, Bailey, Joseph.

Worcester Warriors: Pennell; Fidow, Lawrence, Butler (capt), David; Searle, Kitto; Black, Cutting, Palframan, Clegg, Scott, Cox, Lewis, Dodd.

Substitutions: Miller, Owen, J Morris, Hill, Williams, Simpson, van Breda, O Morris.


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