Glamorgan (women) vs Yorkshire (women) – League Two Final – match 48 – at New Road Worcester on 14 September 2025
‘Battle between the Laurens’ was played on a ‘good surface,’ but reduced to twenty overs per innings because of inclement weather expected around the time the trophy was due to be presented. Commentators explained that made it more likely that a winner would be announced, provided each innings was at least five overs and the game was completed on-field. Otherwise the trophy would be shared. For background, Yorks ‘White roses’ women didn’t need to win any silverware with automatic promotion to ‘tier one’ competitions next year. Winning silverware (albeit at their third attempt this season) allayed such criticism. By comparison, Glamorgan women were destined to stay in next year’s ‘tier two’ competition, whether or not they won the final. On the day, commentators lauded Glamorgan women’s opening partnership between skipper Lauren Parfitt [29 runs (from 21 balls)] and and top-scorer Abbey Freeborn 41(from 50 balls.) POTM Yorks ‘rookie professional’ bowler Olivia Thomas (3/14) ’took pressure off’ her skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill 62(36) who later made top-score. Post-match, victorious skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill – pictured told commentators Yorks women had learned from from their t20 finals defeat and performed ‘wonderfully’ in a dream final, before she collected the ‘tier two’ trophy in pouring rain. Glamorgan womens’ skipper Lauren Parfitt was ‘proud to represent Glamorgan and Wales’ both in the T20 semi, as well as this final. Commentators: Michael ‘Mike’ McCann (Sports journalist) with Georgie Heath (Women’s cricket chat.) Weather: heavy rain forecasted.
Glamorgan (women) wearing daffodil yellow over dark-blue with yellow helmets; *skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Chloe Hill keeping wicket for Steelbacks women]; *with Beth Gammon, Nicole Reid (Wales internationals), *Abbey Freeborn (Warwickshire loan) & Gemma Porter (Warwickshire academy), *also Emily Burke (Surrey Academy loan); *Lauren Parfitt steepled a catch to keeper Lauren Winfield-Hill running to ‘slip,’ from Hannah Rainey; *Emily Burke was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Maddie Ward, from Olivia Thomas; *After six overs power-play: 50/1; *Diving Bethan Ellis was ‘run-out’ by Olivia Thomas’ throw to Maddie Ward, receiving at the non-striker’s end; *Mis-timing across-the-line, Beth Gammon was bowled by Olivia Thomas, with her off-stump knocked back; *Mis-timing to ‘square’ Abbey Freeborn was bowled by Olivia Thomas, with her leg-stump knocked back; Glamorgan (women) batting: Abbey Freeborn41(50), Lauren Parfitt29(21), Beth Gammon21(16), Bea Ellis14*not out (11); Yorkshire (White roses) women bowling: Olivia Thomas 3/14, Hannah Rainey 1/30;
Yorkshire (White roses) women wearing sheer diamond-patterned deep blue with blue pads, *skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill *[Georgia Parfitt keeping wicket for Glamorgan;] *with international player Sterre Kalis (NL); *without Ines Blackwell & Amelia Oliver (Yorkshire women’s academy); *Level-pegging after six overs power-play: 52/0 (vs 50/1); *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught by Bethan Ellis from Gemma Porter. No other wickets fell; Yorkshire (White roses) women batting: Lauren Winfield-Hill62(36); Glamorgan (women) bowling: Gemma Porter 1/34;
Match result: Trophy winners Yorkshire (White roses) women 128/1 (@5 runs-per-over from 11.2/20ov, target 128 from 20/20ov.) beat Glamorgan women 127/5 (@4 runs-per-over from 20/20ov) by nine wickets with 67 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play at url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#m0cf5dfd8-fb33-4e24-8356-1fb5a9e72d1c
*BBC Sport @url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225623 & SKY Sports@url: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/glamorgan-women-v-yorkshire-women/scorecard/056b570e-d0ee-5477-99ff-805433998daa
*Full match free-to-air, courtesy of Worcs Cricket TV (nv play) via YouTube [06h16m48s] @url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wcvxgwNPfY
*League one results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/22/metro-bank-league-one-fixtures-and-results-up-to-may-2025/
*League two results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/25/metro-bank-league-two-fixtures-and-results-up-to-may-2025/
