Live Match Chat

Stan Drop:

Great fun! Thanks for keeping it open Yvette. Above all, well done all of our players for a very entertaining season and come back rested and refreshed to go even better next year,

stephsafc:

Have a good winter everyone. I'll be back next year :)

Stan Drop:

No hat-trick for Metters.

Stan Drop:

At this rate Lancs will only need another 5 overs.

Stan Drop:

Hants lose another wicket but only 3/4 hour and 15 overs left. cant lose now.

durham_andy:

Just got in to see the scores. Looks like Lancs are going to win the title. They're hopeless!

Stan Drop:

Lancs upping the run rate, last 10 overs @.8.7, but wait! thy've just lost Horton and Moore on 135. Couldn't be tenser!

Mark:

Definitely, they lost home and away to us and so did Warwickshire.Amazing to have a 4-0 record against the two teams who will finish above us

Mark:

It's funny because it's true!

Stan Drop:

If both matches are drawn Warks finishes with 235 points Lancs with 233 and us with 232. If Lancs implodes and loses (unlikely, they are now 101/0 then we get up to runner-up

myboyharry:

Is there any situation where neither of them win :-)

Mark:

Hampshire lead by 106, 27 overs left. If i was a Hampshire fan I'd be looking to declare at some stage and try to finish the season with a win. Warwickshire would have to rey and get the runs so an excellent chance Hants could finish the season with a win and it wouldn't matter to them if they lost

Stan Drop:

Blimey! Lancs scoring at 6.9 an over. They're treating it like a T20 and good luck to them.

christoff:

Lancs looking favorites now!!!

Mark:

Treble next year stu, no probs!

Mark:

I don't think Hants will do it, just a possibility

christoff:

Lancs 178 required from 32 overs (5.5 per over) for title unless warks can get 5 quick wickets, exciting finish in prospect

Mark:

I'm sure we'll be OK Brian, whether any of our players who are on the tours get safely through it is another matter!

Mark:

36(effectively 34 with 2 taken off for the change of innings) at the Rose Bowl. I wonder if there could be another twist and Hampshire somehow manage to set a target? Unlikely since the lead is under 90 but, they have nothing to lose and might just set something up. That really would annoy Lancs-suppose they beat Somerset and then Warwickshire are set something

Mark:

Yes it would! It's going to be interesting because, ironically apart from the first knock at Taunton, Lancashire's batting has been poor this season

Mark:

Warwickshire just taken another wicket, Hampshire lead by 86 with 5 wickets left

CollingwoodFTM:

What odds on a Somerset win?

Stan Drop:

Somerset 200 ahead! Time for a declaration, some demon bowling from Karthik, Trego and Kirby. Lancs skittled for 130. We are runners-up. Simples! Trego just out for 120.

Stan Drop:

Christoff, yes its frustrating to fall so close, but (a) what other sports competition over a season goes down to the lastr day with the top 3 within 4 points of each other, and (b) fair do's, both L &W will still have one more win than us.have

Stan Drop:

Nelson!

christoff:

Warks and Lancs looking more like draws, which means we could finish only 4 points short of regaining the title aaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!

SuperBenks:

Maybe next year then? A good season overall and an improvement on last year. Stokes & Scott a bit more experienced, Brath & Wood fighting for places and the return all season of Colly. Plenty of reasons to be cheerful.

Stan Drop:

Just back from lunch seems all over but Hants and Somerset still fighting. Yvette can you keep LMC open until their espective fat ladies have sung please? If not, so be it my glass is still half full (but not of mint Bailey's). Thanks for all your work on this facility and see you and the chatters next season.

Tom87:

Bye for now peeps, its been emotional, untill next year, all the best.

CollingwoodFTM:

Goodbye and thanks for the chats.

Ridgeley:

Have a great xmas peeps! Can't get mine and goerges yuletide hit out me napper now! Norm your round for the mb's when we return in april! Hugs all round and a cheeky kiss for the foxy yvette ;)

poolynorm:

Seeing as the bus driver is looking for the keys Its time for me to wish all LMC'ers the best of health and happiness for the winter and hope to see/hear you all next season.Special thanks to Yvette for all her hard work.Goodbye.

CollingwoodFTM:

Off to a meeting at 1300, so I doubt this game will still be on by the time I am back. I hope you all winter well. Is this our 4th best finish in the CC?

stuartp:

Well Somerset 8 down as well, Hants still only 3 down. So Thank you ECB for taking 3 of our key players out for a crucial match at the critical part of the season, at a point when we were already impacted by injuries. On a positive note, if the fat lady is warming up at durham, she is gargling ready for the warm up in Taunton, and having a nap at the rose bowl. LVCC to Lancs for the first time in nearly 90 years by the look of things.

poolynorm:

Enjoy your last last supper Yvette.

stephsafc:

7 down :)

Stan Drop:

Looks as if this might be all over before I get back from lunch so just like to say cheerio and thanks for all the fish. As an overseas fan LMC is my lifeline - the only day I got to the ground this season was the second day of the hants game - completely rained off. More Boo Hoo than Woo Hoo. Our highest expectations were not met, but hey! Third in CC (at least), semi-finals of CB40, two new home grown international debuts - most counties would take that and so do I. Well done lads!!

christoff:

still think the will both win making warks champions, but you never know

bryn:

i'll let the icey know norm! fabs all round,lets go out in style! :oD

stephsafc:

Wicket

bryn:

gonna head down after work the game will probs be over then but it'll be worth it to witness shaqs protest! mb's all round!

poolynorm:

Morning everyone.Hopefully the weather holds and Durham win the game.It seems there's a end of season touch to this game.Hiya Ridgey, I'm planning on asking Brando to see if Karl Turners got a couple of DCCC jumpers.One for Shaq Attack the other for Roker1973.As a last resort maybe Yvette can check the lost property box.

CollingwoodFTM:

Good luck today lads. I can't believe the season finishes today.