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Leicestershire slumped to a heavy defeat on the final day of their Championship game against fellow strugglers Glamorgan.
County were beaten by a side that were, before this game, one place above them in the table and with only one win in the four-day game.
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TOP SCORE: Ned Eckersley’s 76 was not enough to save County at Swansea
However, Leicestershire slumped to defeat by an innings and 37 runs on the afternoon of the final day.
It leaves Leicestershire rock bottom of the table and without a win all season in the Championship.
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Going into the final day, County needed a big innings or two and possibly the weather to save them – neither happened.
Spinners Dean Cosker and Andrew Salter shared seven wickets as Glamorgan sealed their victory at Swansea.
Cosker finished with figures of 4-88 and Salter 3-66 – giving him match figures of 5-100 on his Championship debut – as Leicestershire were bowled out for 268. County had been staring down the barrel of defeat after being skittled for 203 in their first innings and then having to watch Glamorgan compile 508-9 declared.
Glamorgan v Leicestershire – Day 3
Glamorgan made a positive start by removing Shiv Thakor with the third ball of the final day on Saturday after Leicestershire resumed on 134-2, still 171 behind.
Thakor edged Cosker to wicket-keeper Mark Wallace before the slow left-armer struck twice more to have Leicestershire in trouble at 178-5.
First Matthew Boyce edged to Jim Allenby at slip before Cosker grabbed the prize wicket of Ned Eckersley for 76 after his more than three hours in the middle.
Seamer Michael Hogan broke through the defences of Tom Wells before Salter struck to have Ben Raine snaffled at slip by Allenby.
Leicestershire were further reduced to 213-8 when Ollie Freckingham was bowled by Cosker eight minutes before lunch. That wicket heralded a delay in the interval and immediately Leicestershire found themselves 218-9 after James Sykes edged Salter to second slip.
Josh Cobb, with his Championship best of the season, showed some late defiance, hitting Salter and Cosker for a six apiece as the 10th wicket put on 50.
But the match came to an end when last man Alex Wyatt, after a career-best 28, edged Graham Wagg to Hogan at second slip. County took just three points from the game.
Glamorgan v Leicestershire – Day 4
