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Happy finale for Leicestershire

Leicestershire ended the LV= County Championship Division Two season on a high, beating Gloucestershire by two wickets after a dramatic finish.

Henderson late show lifts Leicestershire

Claude Henderson snapped up two wickets in the penultimate over of the day to give Leicestershire a chance of finishing the season with a victory over Gloucestershire at Grace Road.

Thakor shines between showers

Leicestershire teenager Shiv Thakor produced another eye-catching innings on a rain-hit second day in the LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Gloucestershire at Grace Road.

Promising start for Leicestershire

Leicestershire spinners Claude Henderson and Jigar Naik shared five wickets as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 234 on the first day of the LV= County Championship Division Two game at Grace Road.

Gloucestershire discharge Wade

David Wade, a former Lance Corporal in the Army, has left Gloucestershire after failing to break into the club’s first team.

Promotion race takes centre stage

Rob Barnett

With Warwickshire crowned Division One champions while Worcestershire and last year’s winners Lancashire were relegated, the spotlight is on the top of Division Two for the last round of LV= County Championship games.

Saxelby set for surgery

Gloucestershire have confirmed Ian Saxelby will undergo knee surgery next month, with a further operation likely to be necessary at a later point.

Norwell nets five in Gloucestershire win

Liam Norwell claimed five wickets as Gloucestershire moved off the bottom of the LV= County Championship Division Two table with a 207-run victory inside three days against Northamptonshire at Bristol.

Fuller and Cockbain hurt Northants

James Fuller's best first-class figures and 99 from Ian Cockbain put Gloucestershire in a winning position on the second day of the LV=County Championship Division Two match with Northamptonshire at Bristol.

Gloucestershire on top after 17 wickets

Gloucestershire had the better of a wicket-laden opening day with Northamptonshire, who were 73 for seven in reply to 220 by stumps at Bristol.