Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) vs Glamorgan (women) (match 15 -‘stand-alone’ fixture) at ‘cinch’ County Ground Northampton (Wantage Road) on 5 June 2026
Glamorgan women remain unbeaten following a ‘one-sided affair.’ Top-scorer Lauren Parfitt – pictured right [50 runs (from 38 balls)] played a skipper’s innings, partnered by Daisy Jeanes – pictured left 29(24) banking 71 runs for Glamorgan women’s first wicket. A ‘much needed breakthrough’ was followed by a second 71 run partnership for Glamorgan ’s fourth wicket, this time between Megan Sturge 42*not out(25) and Beth Gammon 29*not out(21). Steelbacks women batters replied with a solid start, openers Amelia Kemp and Mabel Reid banking 71 without loss. Megan Sturge’s 2/23 occasional leg-spin accounted for both. Once Gemma Porter took a 4-fer [taking 4 wickets/conceding 21 runs]: Steelbacks women’s run-chase target became ‘out-of-reach’ with single-figure departures, falling short by ‘deficient strike-rate.’ Commentators for Steelbacks TV Livestream were: Dan Jadzevics (host) with guest Hector Vickers (Sports journalist.) Weather: mainly blue sky 16C.
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt *[Emma Gibbs keeping wicket for Steelbacks women]; *with debutantes Leah Dobson (Durham Cricket loan) *Also with Daisy Mullan (short-term Hants loan, previously with Thunder & Blaze); & Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 48/0; *Daisy Jeanes was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Beth Ascott from Clara Thakar;*88/1 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Scoring a skipper’s fifty, Lauren Parfitt was caught by Gemma Marriott, from Ilenia ‘Lenny’ Sims; *Next over, Leah Dobson went ‘leg-before’ to Anisha Patel; Glamorgan women batting: Lauren Parfitt 50(38); Megan Sturge 42*not out(25); Beth Gammon 29*not out(21); Daisy Jeanes 29(24); Leah Dobson 15(12); Steelbacks women bowling: Ilenia ‘Lenny’ Sims 1/29(4); Anisha Patel 1/24(3); Clara Thakar 1/17(2);
Steelbacks women wearing plain pink shirts over dark blue joggers with dark blue pads; *skipperGemma Marriott [Beth Gammon keeping wicket for Glamorgan women] *debutante Emma Gibbs (Essex academy) replacing Chloe Hill; *with Liz Russell (Warwicks loan); *also with Mabel Reid & Clara Thakar (Essex Academy) & Amelia Kemp (Yorks academy); *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 43/0 (vs48/0); *Mabel Reid was stumped by keeper Beth Gammon Megan Sturge;’ by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs) 73/1 (vs 88.1); *Amelia Kemp was bowled ‘top-of-middle-and-off’ by Megan Sturge; *Gemma Marriott was caught at ‘backward point’ by Eve Jackson, from Gemma Porter; *Next ball Beth Ascott was caught at ‘backward point’ by Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley, from Gemma Porter for a ‘golden duck;’ *Mis-timing a ‘sweep,’ Alicia Presland went ‘leg-before’ to Gemma Porter; *Four balls later, Emma Gibbs went plumb ‘leg-before’ to Gemma Porter; *Next over, Ilenia ‘Lenny’ Sims was caught at ‘short-fine’ by Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Westley, from Ellie Anderson; Steelbacks women batting: Amelia Kemp 41(36); Mabel Reid 30(29); Gemma Marriott 23(20); Alicia Presland 21(18);Glamorgan women bowling: Gemma Porter 4/21(4); Megan Sturge 2/23(3); Ellie Anderson 1/31(4);
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 174/3 (@8.7 runs-per-over from 20 overs) beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) 141/7 (@7 r-p-o, target 175 from 20ov.) by 33 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#ce0e985c4-4fca-44be-8960-46856a59f3b0_me5e80000-9b94-4272-c7c8-08de2c26e5da
*Upcoming League two fixtures 20ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-two-fixtures-for-season-2026-4-of-4/
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/25/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-tournament-for-50-overs-league-two-may-update-2026/
