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LIVE! BROMYARD v WORCESTER NOMADS (50 overs-a-side).

4.58pm- Read next Friday's Malvern Gazette/Ledbury Reporter for the final results and the rest of the scores, reports and resultsfrom all of he cricket. Check this site for all the results.

RESULT: Portsmouth win the FA Cup after beating Cardiff City 1-0 at Wembley through a first-half Kanu goal.

4.46pm- SCOREFLASH: Malvern firsts v Feckenham. Malvern won the toss and put Feckenham in bat first who reached 132 all out from 45 overs.

Colwall firsts v Monmouth Colwall batted first and reached 263-7 from their 50 overs. Monmouth are 2-0 after three overs.

4.37pm- A SUPERB century from South African Barry Rhodes puts Bromyard in the driving seat after his side scored 247-4 in their 50 overs.

Rhodes' attacking and explosive innings included eight sixes and five fours.

In an electrifying last 30 minutes of their innings, Bromyards batsmen moved up a gear to set a large target for Worcester Nomads.

Bullock reached his 50, Bailey scored 42, Saaed reached an attacking and supportive 34 and Benbow and Hine wrapped up the innings with three and nine not out respectively.

Worcester Nomads now have a traget of 248 to reach from their 50 overs.

4.29pm- Hine matches his team-mates through two successive fours in the final two deliveries of the innings. 247-4 from Bromyard's allotted 50 overs.

4.24pm- WICKET! The superb Barry Rhodes caught and bowled by Smith again for 101 runs. What a superb display from the South African. Replaced by Hine. 236-4 off 49 overs.

4.23pm- WICKET! Saeed out, caught Davies, bowled Smith for 34. What a great supporting innings from the captain. Replaced by Benbow.

4.20pm- TON UP! The biggest six of the day moves Rhodes to his century. And what an exciting, attacking one its been. 234-2 after 48.

4.19pm- Another six for Rhodes. Zero effort for him. He now moves to 94.

4.16pm- Rhodes hits a six, taking his score to 87. Nine off the over. 220-2 after 47. What an exciting and attacking end to Bromyard's innings.

4.13pm- Saeed ends a great over for Bromyard but a torrid one for bowler Taylor with a fine four. 211-2 with three overs left.

4.10pm- The flurry of Bromyard boundaries continues with Rhodes hitting a four then two huge sixes off three successive balls in the 46th over, taking him to 79.

4.07pm- Saeed launches a huge six straight down the ground. Then in the same over (the 45th) Rhodes hits a four. 190-2 after 45.

4.03pm- Saeed gets in on the act with a four. A late run rush for Bromyard.

4.01pm- Barry Rhodes finishes the 43rd over off in style hitting a massive six. 171-2.

3.57pm- 50 up for Barry Rhodes. 162-2 off 42.

3.53pm- The impressive batting display from Rhodes continues as he hits a six and a four in successive balls, taking his score to 47. 152-2 after 41 overs.

SCOREFLASH- Malvern seconds are 170-9.

FA Cup Final- Cardiff City 0, Portsmouth 1 (Kanu, 37mins).

3.45pm- The sun shines on Flaggoners Green for the first time this afternoon. 132-2 after 38.

3.36pm- Four for Rhodes.

3.30pm- WICKET! Just after reaching his 50, Ash Bullock is out lbw b Schiffmann. 121-2 after 35. Replaced by captain Saeed.

3.26pm- SCOREFLASH- Malvern seconds are batting against Hallow at Regency Road and are 137-5.

3.20pm- Bromyard 115-1 after 30.

3.16pm- Ash Bullock hits a four to take his tally to 46.

3.13pm- 100 up for Bromyard through Rhodes.

3.09pm- Barry Rhodes hits a huge six straight fown the middle. Rampant Rhodes then hits a four three balls later.

3.07pm- RESULT: In football's league two play-off semi-final second leg, Rochdale go through to the Wembley final having beaten Darlington 5-4 on aggregate after extra-time.

2.55pm- Halfway through Bromyard's innings (25 overs) they are 88-1. The players enjoy a drinks break. The rain is holding off here at Flagonners Green but it is very grey.

2.43pm- New batsman Barry Rhodes settles into his innings notching up two fours, both on different sides of the pitch. 79-1 after 21.

2.35pm- WICKET! Breakthrough for Nomads as the impressve Ollie Bailey is caught lbw for 42 off the bowling of Taylor. 69-1 after 19 overs.

2.28pm- Bullock grabs two fours off Gariff's bowling. 66-0 after 17.

2.19pm- Another four from Bailey brings up Bromyard's 50.

2.18pm- Loud lbw appeal in Schiffmann's fourth ball is ignored by the umpires. 49-0 after 14.

2.15pm- Change in bolwers for Nomads, Schiffmann replaces Smith.

2.08pm- Another four for Bailey, after 11 Bromyard are 41-0.

2.07pm- After ten overs and a four from Bailey, Bromyard move onto 34-0 after 10 overs.

1.56pm- Ollie Bailey the star with the bat so far with a huge six.

1.50pm- Not to be outdone, Bullock grabs a four off Smith's bowling. The openers are looking dangerous. 15-0 off six.

1.47pm-Bailey scores the first boundary of the match with a lovely four. Bromyard 11-0 after five overs.

1.40pm- Ash Bullock and Bailey open the batting for Bromyard. 6-0 after three overs. Gariff and Smith the first bowlers for Nomads.

1.37pm- TEAMS: Bromyard: Ash Bullock, Ollie Bailey, Barry Rhodes, Edd Oliver, Zahid Saeed, Matt Bullock, Dave Taylor, Mark Benbow, James Hire, Richard Brookes, Dan Mills.

Nomads: Malcolm Jones, Guy Davies, Damon Gariff, Dannie Rees, Paul Garner, Geoff, Taylor, Tom Marsh, Darren Lakin, Derek Austin, James Smith, Ben Schiffmann.

1.34pm- The game starts on time despite a light shower 15 mins ago here at Glaggoners Green.

NOMADS win the toss and put Bromyard into bat first.

1:48pm Saturday 17th May 2008

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