Norfolk beat Lincolnshire by nine wickets in their Minor Counties Championship match at Sleaford.

Following on after being dismissed for 79 in their first innings, Lincs made 242 in their second innings with Mathew Dowman hitting 78 and Paul Cook 58.

George Walker took 6-121 and Chris Brown 4-111.

Needing 143 to win, Norfolk lost the early wicket of Jon Trower for 13 but Carl Rogers (62) and James Spelman (60) steered the visitors to victory.

Minor Counties Championship Eastern Division

Lincolnshire v Norfolk (Sleaford)

Norfolk 179-6 (Rogers 61) & 146-1 (Rogers 62, Spelman 60)

Lincolnshire 79 (Brown 5-16) & 242 (Dowman 78, Cook 58; Walker 6-121)

Norfolk win by nine wickets

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