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94 ahead with 9 wickets left - coudl be very interesting and we might even finish 3rd which i think would be a very good comeback given where we were in June/July!

Well we have got to 199 for 9 with Tahir 23 not out so you never know! It would be nice to at least sign off a season of two halves with a bang rather than a whimper!

Tahir must have been signed as a batsman - 23 not out off 23 balls!

Decidedly not!

189 for 9 - very poor and disappointing. I still think we have too much deadwood.

74 for 3 - could Ervine be our hero today??

58 for 2 - Lumb fails.

49 for 1 - I think we need to aim at 320 which looks possible (with sustained concentration)!

It's all very disappointing - this young team's confidence seems to have gone - have they the will and guts for a long battle?

A big article in this morning's Guardian about Tahir and his secret return!

Five Live man says we are playing really well - should have scored twice and had a penalty. but then the referee is one A Durso - goodness help us all.

2-1 - or better. For goodness sake!

Big match next week - I hope the weather holds.

58 % possession for Saints - but only 3 shots on target against 8 for Ipswich. What does this tell us?

Saints 3 Ipswich 1

I think Claridge is simply appalling - and sounds like the village idiot as well as being totally biased.

Sign him up for next season!

I see we finished second in the pro-40 - a very creditable achievement. Sussex only won off the last ball as well. Well done Hampshire - some promising signs here. Does anyone know if we get any prize money?

I think there are some extreme panicky remarks on this thread - even the biased commentators on Sky said we were the better side for much of the second half. The first goal was dreadful, the sending off was harsh, their second goal was miles offside. My greatest concern is who is the leader(s) on the pitch? I would not be surprised if we win the next 4 games - but I wouldn't be surprised if we lose them either.

And Alf Ramsey.

Ther do seem to have been some dressing room problems but the arrival of tahirseems to have been a big influence. Let's hope Saints can now take a leaf out of Hampshire's book and start winning.

What a great result - and we go top (unbelievably!).

126 for 7

Time for Tahir?

75 for 5 - come on Hampshire we can win this!