Glamorgan Vs. Lancashire LVCC Day Two.

Goodwin performance hinders Lancashire fightback.

Kerrigan claimed figures of 4-48, but Glamorgan
remain the stronger of the two sides.

After their disappointing batting display on the first day of their Championship encounter with Glamorgan, Lancashire needed a miraculous come back, but the efforts of Murray Goodwin (69) secured Glamorgan's already impressive position in the match. The home side added 132 runs to their overnight total of 110-4, achieving a lead of 119 runs at Colwyn Bay.

Lancashire's bowlers experienced early frustration, as Goodwin and Allenby continued to build on their unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership, easily passing the meagre total of 123 made by the visitors. Simon Kerrigan eventually removed the latter for 46 and then the Glamorgan wicket-keeper, Mark Wallace, as they reached 156-6.

Goodwin had taken a secondary role in his partnership with Allenby, but after the loss of two quick wickets he established himself as the danger man, as he reached 50 from 105 balls, with 7 fours. 

John Glover gave Kerrigan his third wicket of the day, as the England Lions spinner finished with figures of 4-48. Kyle Hogg had experienced a tough time with the ball, but he was able to remove Dean Cosker and Michael Hogan in quick succession, with Glamorgan now 227-9. 

Goodwin added to his total after lunch, but it was he was the last man to go, with Hogg cleanly bowling the former Sussex batsmen.

Lancashire's task was clear, but far from simple, due to the psychological threat that was hanging over them after they had failed with the bat on the first day. 

Early wickets fell in spite of the application of Lancashire's openers, with Luke Procter edging to Wallace for 4. Paul Horton and Karl Brown recovered from the early set back, but when both batsmen fell in quick succession, the visitors were reduced to 49-3 and still trailed by 70 runs.

If a monumental partnership was ever needed from Ashwell Prince and Simon Katich it was now, but Lancashire's innings appeared to be taking a similar shape to the first. Despite this pressure they were able to apply an incredible amount of discipline, achieving the visitors first fifty partnership of the game.

But with just two overs to play, the South African left Hogan's delivery, as he was dismissed LBW for 25. Hogan, who claimed three wickets in the visitors disastrous first innings, finished with figures of 3-29, as Lancashire reached 104-4. Still trailing by 15 runs, it is imperative that Simon Katich makes an impact tomorrow morning, but their is a strong chance that Glamorgan will capture victory at some stage he fails to do so.