Northamptonshire Steelbacks are set for a Vitality Blast quarter-final showdown against Gloucestershire at the cinch County Ground tomorrow.
The Steelbacks will be aiming to make it back-to-back Finals Day appearances with a win tomorrow at home.
After winning nine games from the 12 group games, the Steelbacks finished as the number one seed in the tournament and Gloucestershire finished as the eighth best seed. Gloucestershire finished third in the Central & West group on 28 points and qualified as one of the best third-paced sides on net run rate.
The sides have already met twice in the competition, with the Steelbacks winning by seven and eight wickets respectively.
Match information:
Gates open at 3:30pm tomorrow, with play set to start at 5pm. Tickets are still available for this fixture and can be bought here or on the gate when you arrive.
The World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina will also be shown at the ground on our big screen (once the cricket is finished) as well as another screen, which will be based by Mem Saab. An area on the outfield will be available for supporters to come and watch the game. This area will be marked out once play is finished.
The Steelbacks Bar and the marquee bar will both be open for fans wanting refreshments during the football.
There will also be a chance to get your hands on some merchandise during the interval, courtesy of our Principal Partner cinch. They will be driving a car round the outfield during the innings break and will be throwing t-shirts, replica shirts, bucket hats and much more.
With warm weather expected, spectators are advised to take care in the sun and ensure they stay hydrated throughout the fixture. Paramedics will be on-site and on hand to assist anyone who has any issues.
The fixture will be livestream on the Steelbacks TV YouTube channel, and you can follow the action with live match updates across our social media channels.
Concessions:
Tempeo Foundation FanZone: Greek Van, Rocky’s Gelato
Standing area: Mem Saab, Nuts For Your Coffee, Hey Spud, Yumas
Water is available at all external bars at the ground for £1.
From 3:30pm until 4:30pm, you can enjoy our Carlsberg Happy Hour, with Carlsberg available for just £3.50 a pint.
The Tempeo Foundation FanZone will be open, with plenty of things to do for our younger fans. We’ll have a speed tunnel, face painting and plenty of food and drink options. The FanZone is located behind the Briggs & Forrester stand.
Squad news:
It’s an unchanged Steelbacks squad from the last two games. The only notable exclusion is Justin Broad, who is out for the season with a lower back issue.
Steelbacks squad to face Gloucestershire:
David Willey (c), George Bartlett, Calvin Harrison, Louis Kimber, Chris Lynn, Lewis McManus (wk), Nathan McSweeney, Gus Miller, Luke Procter, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Raphy Weatherall, Saif Zaib
We spoke with Lead Batting Coach Greg Smith about the game against Gloucestershire, aims of reaching Finals Day & Calvin Harrison signing a new contract.