Glamorgan (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 38, league two – final) at Sophia Gardens Cardiff on 12 July 2026
Glamorgan womens celebrated winning their first trophy on Welsh soil before joining next seasons Vitality Blast competition as ‘league one’ professionals. When batting, Glamorgan women had a ‘golden ticket’ advantage having topped the group-stage table. Gloucester women as challengers, beat Kent women to qualify. On the day, POTM Beth Gammon [69 runs (from 47 balls) made top-score with ‘fifty,’ partnered by Megan Sturge (on loan from Hants.) Their partnership got Glamorgan ‘out of trouble,’ when chalking-up 79 runs toward a defendable total score. Turning to Gloucs womens’ reply – they ‘never really got going,’ apart from bowler-turned batter Indira ‘Izzy’ Patel (52runs (from 32 balls)] who scored her maiden t20 ‘fifty.’ Dramatic finish when bowler Katie Cobb took two wickets in four balls to win by 32 runs with three ‘overs’ safety-margin. Commentators: for Glamorgan Livestream were Rosa Simpkin (Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, in partnership with BBC Wales); with Lydia Clements (Cardiff University); guest Rachel Priest (Women’s Head coach, Glamorgan women) -please see link below; and pitch-side presenter Geraint Hardy (Capital FM South Wales & Clwb S4C) Weather: ‘very hot’ (heat wave) 29C and ‘quite windy.’
Glamorgan women wearing light-and-dark blue-splash shirts with yellow numbers, black joggers, and daffodil logos with yellow helmets; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Meg Ahearne keeping wicket for Gloucs women]; *with Megan Sturge (Hants academy graduate loan); *with Megan McColl (Scots international) *Also with Daisy Mullan (short-term Hants loan, previously with Thunder & Blaze); *‘Huge wicket’ when Lauren Parfitt was caught by Amiele Munday, from Charley R Phillips; *Daisy Jeanes was ‘resolutely’ sent back, ‘run-out’ by Caitlin Belcher’s direct-strike to break the non-striker’s wicket; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 37/2; *Score 73/2 by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Megan Sturge was caught at ‘backward point’ by Prarthana Reddy, from Charley R Phillips; *Megan McColl drove straight back to bowler Liv Daniels, who reached-out taking one-handed return catch; *’Crucial wicket’ when Daisy Mullan was caught comfortably at ‘mid-off’ by Caitlin Belcher, from Charley R Phillips; *Mis-timing slog-sweep’, top-scorer Beth Gammon was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ inside the boundary by Prarthana Reddy, from Alice Bird; Glamorgan women batting: Beth Gammon 69(47); Megan Sturge 36(32); Daisy Jeanes 14(13); Gloucester women bowling: Charley R Phillips 3/25(4); Alice Bird 1/23(4); Liv Daniels 1/30(4);
Gloucs women wearing yellow shirts with black side-stripes plus heraldic logos, black joggers and dark blue helmets; skipper Liv Daniels; [Megan Sturge keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *with Prarthana Reddy (Glamorgan loan, England Women U19 Tri-Series Squad 2026); *Amiele Munday was bowled by Gemma Porter for a ‘golden duck’; *Mis-timing ‘slog-sweep,’ Prarthana Reddy was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Daisy Mullan, from Gemma Porter; *Mis-timing a ‘flick’ Meg Ahearne was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Daisy Mullan, from Sara Phillips; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 29/3 (vs 37/2); *Emily Geach steepled aerial, caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Beth Gammon, from Nicole Reid; *Score 61/4 (vs 73/2) by ‘mid-way’ (after 10 overs); *Georgina Start was bowled by Eve Jackson’s yorker; *Caitlin Belcher was bowled ‘middle-stump’ by Nicole Reid; *Alice Hill mis-timed to ‘short mid-wicket’ caught-and-bowled by Megan McColl; *Next ball, Alice Bird was ‘run-out’ for a ‘golden duck,’ by Lauren Parfitt’s throw from ‘extra cover’ to keeper Megan Sturge, receiving at the striker’s end; *Charley R Phillips was clean-bowled by Katie Cobb; *Three balls later, Izzy Patel steepled aerial, caught at ‘cover’ by Sara Phillips, from Katie Cobb; Gloucester women batting: Indira ‘Izzy’ Patel 52(32); Georgina Start 34(29); Meg Ahearne 10(10); Glamorgan women bowling: Gemma Porter 2/9(2); Katie Cobb 2/23(4); Nicole Reid 2/27(4); Megan McColl 1/14(1); Eve Jackson 1/21(3); Sara Phillips 1/28(3);
Match result: Glamorgan (women) 154/6 (@7.7 runs-per-over from 20 ov) beat Gloucestershire (women) 122 ‘All out’ (@7.1 r-p-o /target 155 from 17/20 ov) by 32 runs with 18 balls remaining
*Glamorgan (women) Head Coach Rachel Priest reaction, courtesy BBC Sport Wales @url: https://x.com/BBCSportWales/status/2076400020538970218
*Scorecard without video, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#ce0e985c4-4fca-44be-8960-46856a59f3b0_m7e2eb507-83d8-463d-92d1-e2d8f788feee
*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/
