Surrey snatch last semi-final spot with one-wicket win over Somerset

Surrey snatched the last semi-final place in the women's One-Day Cup with a one-wicket win over Somerset at The Oval.

Chasing 296 to win, Surrey finished on 296 for nine with three balls to spare. The result booked an away semi-final against Hampshire, with the winners to face The Blaze in the final.

Somerset had set 295 for seven from their 50 overs — each side faces up to 300 balls in this format. Captain Sophie Luff made 108 and Niamh Holland finished 130 not out. The pair added 196 for the third wicket to put Somerset in control BBC Sport.

Surrey's reply went to the wire. They needed seven runs from the final over, six balls, to complete the chase. Alex Griffiths took 5-54 for Somerset to keep the pressure on, but Kate Coppack held her nerve with 16 not out to see Surrey home.

Surrey will now play Hampshire at Utilita Bowl on 16 September at 12:30 BST. The final is The Blaze against Hampshire or Surrey at the same ground on 19 September. The Blaze and Hampshire had already secured the top two places in the group.

Elsewhere, Lancashire beat Yorkshire by seven wickets at Headingley. Yorkshire were bowled out for 210, with Lauren Winfield-Hill making 90. Fi Morris took 3-36 and Kate Cross took 2-54 in her final match before retirement.

Lancashire chased the target with ease. Eve Jones scored 77 as they reached 211 for three with 8.4 overs — 52 balls — to spare. In a chase, the batting side wins by how many wickets, or batters, it has left; Lancashire had seven still in hand.

Durham also finished with a win, beating Warwickshire by four wickets at Chester-le-Street. Warwickshire made 279 for eight, built around an unbeaten 101 from Katie George. That innings took George to 698 runs as the tournament's leading scorer.

Durham reached 280 for six with 25 balls left. Hollie Armitage led the way with 107, supported by 63 from Bess Heath.

What makes this stand out is the contrast. Two chases were finished with room to breathe. Surrey's left almost nothing in reserve, and that narrow margin decided the knockout line-up.