Derbyshire defy the odds

Watch free daily video highlights from every LV= County Championship match here on ecb.co.uk this summer

Chesney Hughes' brilliant unbeaten 96 proved the difference as Derbyshire claimed an astonishing victory at Bristol

Derbyshire pulled off one of the most astonishing wins in County Championship history as they recovered from being bowled out for just 44 in their first innings to beat Gloucestershire by 54 runs.

The amazing victory was set up by teenager Chesney Hughes, whose unbeaten 96 in the second innings guided Derbyshire to 236 all out at Bristol.

That set Gloucestershire 125 to win but some ill-disciplined batting saw them crash to 70 all out and an embarrassing defeat inside two days.

Tim Groenewald was the pick of the visitors' bowlers today with 4-22, while new-ball partner Graham Wagg claimed 3-31.

The Gloucestershire batsmen contributed to their own downfall, however, with Hamish Marshall’s 44 and 11 from number 11 Anthony Ireland the only scores in double figure.

Derbyshire took 19 points from their astonishing comeback, while Gloucestershire’s three-point haul could well signal the end of their promotion hopes.

After an action-packed first day, in which 24 wickets fell, the visitors began day two on 127 for four - a lead of just 15 - and Hughes unbeaten on 47.

Former Gloucestershire wicketkeeper Steve Adshead was bowled for 10 by an Ireland delivery that kept low, before Greg Smith was bowled shouldering arms to Jon Lewis, leaving the visitors 158 for six.

Ireland then removed Robin Peterson and Jonathan Clare with successive deliveries to leave the hosts sniffing victory.

However, Wagg had other ideas as he helped Hughes add 36 for the ninth wicket, before perishing.

Steffan Jones, after being dropped by Alex Gidman at slip, then fell to Gemaal Hussain, leaving Hughes, who hit 13 fours and a six, stranded.

Hussain finished with 3-53, taking his wicket tally for the season to 64 and returning him to the top of the first-class bowling list.

Gloucestershire’s batting has proved frail this season and, when Will Porterfield was pinned lbw by Wagg in the first over, the outcome was by no mean a formality.

Chris Dent quickly followed and nerves would have been jangling in the home dressing room when skipper Gidman was bowled driving loosely at Groenewald to make it 16 for three.

James Franklin, Chris Taylor, Steve Snell and Jon Lewis all fell to shots they will want to quickly forget as Groenewald and Wagg finished 10-over opening spells with seven wickets between them.

Teenager Jack Taylor then drove a return catch to Jones, while Marshall was batting beautifully at the other end.

When the New Zealander was left with no option but to throw the bat, he fell to a catch behind attempting to hook Clare.

It was all over soon after as Ireland’s stumps were scattered, handing Derbyshire their first win since April in memorable fashion.