Houston returned his best match figures for Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire have returned to the top of the Minor Counties Eastern division with a crushing 10-wicket victory over Hertfordshire at Cleethorpes.

They needed only six overs to pass their target of 37 after dismissing Herts for 273 in their second innings.

Brett Houston took four wickets to take his tally for the match to nine.

County captain Rob Cook told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "We've worked hard over the three days and I don�t think it could have gone any better."

Lincolnshire v Hertfordshire at Cleethorpes

Lincolnshire 375 (Rob Cook 154, Paul Cook 114) & 40-0 bt Herts 138 (Brett Houston 5-37, Aaron Onyon 5-43) & 273 (Aaron Laraman 57) by 10 wickets.