Glamorgan (women) vs Middlesex (women) (match 39, L2 Final) at Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol on Sunday 20 September 2026
Tables were turned on Glamorgan women who’d previously lifted ‘League Two’s Vitality Blast (20ov) trophy on Welsh soil. Middlesex women were led to victory ‘in style,’ by skipper Saskia Horley – pictured – who received POTM for her career-best ‘List A’ ton: 117; also best bowler taking 4 wickets/conceding 28 runs. All Middx womens’ batters scored into double-figures. Highlights were A) fourth-wicket stand of 131-runs between Saskia Horley and Finty Trussler; and B) 61-run second-wicket stand between Pippa Sproul and Issy Routledge. Glamorgan women fought a ‘monumental’ run-chase: a carbon-copy of their ‘dress rehearsal’ match on 6 September. Commentators included Michael ‘Mike’ McCann (Sports journalist) and Melissa Story (BBC Sport and Gloucestershire women) with Rosa Simkins and guest from Centre for Community Journalism C4CJ at Cardiff University, in partnership with BBC Wales. Awards and medals were presented by Neil Priscott (CEO at Gloucestershire Cricket as hosts for the Bristol stadium.) Separately, Glamorgan women will reportedly turn professional, next season. Middx women can expect to follow suit in August 2028. Weather: overcast, dry 16C.
Middlesex women wearing navy-blue split with lilac fronts, underarm splash and navy pads, skipper Saskia Horley (Scottish international); [Abbey Freeborn keeping wicket for Glamorgan women]; *with Pippa Sproul (Scots international & Hants women loan); *Artemis Downer was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Nicole Reid, from Anna-Mae Shearn; *Score 35/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Issy Routledge was caught aerial at ‘mid-off’ by Lauren Parfitt, from Nicole Reid; *Pippa Sproul was caught-and-bowled by Poppy Walker diving forward; *Mid-way score after 25 overs: 99/3; *Finty Trussler was stumped by Abbey Freeborn, from Eve Jackson; *Saskia Horley was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Bethan ‘Beth’ Gammon lying flat-out, from Gemma Porter; *Scarlett Hughes was ‘run-out’ by Daisy Jeanes’ throw to Abbey Freeborn, receiving at the striker’s-end; Middlesex women batting: Saskia Horley 117(86); Finty Trussler 43(64); Pippa Sproul 43(67); Issy Routledge 24(45); Abbie Whybrow 14*not out(5); Artemis Downer 13(20); Scarlett Hughes 10(15); Glamorgan women bowling: Anna-Mae Shearn 1/19(5); Poppy Walker 1/35(7); Nicole Reid 1/40(10); Eve Jackson 1/50(10); Gemma Porter 1/75(9);
Glamorgan women wearing yellow-splash shirts with black collars, black joggers and daffodil logos; skipper Lauren Parfitt; *[Scarlett Hughes keeping wicket for Middx women] *with Bethan L Ellis and Abbey Freeborn (Warwickshire loans); *Megan Sturge (Hants Academy graduate loan); *’Disbelief’ by commentators when Lauren Parfitt was bowled by Siya Nanavati’s yorker; *Daisy Jeanes was caught at ‘mid-wicket’ by Pippa Sproul, from Issy Routledge; *Score 58/2 (vs35/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Bethan L Ellis went ‘leg-before’ to Saskia Horley; *Megan Sturge was caught aerial at ‘deep-cover’ by Hannah Davis, from Saskia Horley; *Mid-way score after 25 overs: 115/4(vs 99/3); *Abbey Freeborn was bowled ‘nudging top-of-off’ by Anaya Patel (15yo); *Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ Eve Jackson was bowled ‘middle-and-leg’ by Hannah Davis; *Bethan ‘Beth’ Gammon was caught at ‘deep-square’ by Lauren Turner, from Hannah Davis; *Anna-Mae Shearn was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Saskia Horley; *Poppy Walker was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Saskia Horley, from Hannah Davis; *Having ‘run out of partners,’ Gemma Porter was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Finty Trussler, from Saskia Horley; Glamorgan women batting: Bethan ‘Beth’ Gammon 58(72); Abbey Freeborn 43(56); Daisy Jeanes 40(35); Gemma Porter 16(20); Middlesex women bowling: Saskia Horley 4/28(8.5); Hannah Davis 3/38(10); Siya Nanavati 1/32(5); Anaya Patel 1/33(7); Issy Routledge 1/48(9);
Match result: Middlesex (women) 278/6 (@5.4 runs-per-over from 50 overs.) beat Glamorgan (women) 211 ‘All out’ (@4.7 r-p-o /target 279 from 44.5/50 ov.) by 67 runs with 31 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c651dae65-9bfe-4f8a-897d-180550441e01_m519fa008-e6e3-4cd2-b541-47d8405db187
*Top ten 20ov ‘league one’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/28/womens-vitality-blast-league-one-top-ten-for-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league two’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/30/womens-vitality-blast-league-two-top-ten-for-2026/
*Glamorgan ‘Vitality Blast’ League Two winners @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/18/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-two-final/
