JAMES TOMLINSON helped to seal County Championship Division Two title for Hampshire yesterday after a return of six for 48 saw his side to a massive 291-run victory over Glamorgan inside three days.

Hampshire had gone into the final match knowing a simple victory would gain them the second promotion place despite Essex breathing down their necks, and they came out of the match with 23 points to seal top spot.

Jimmy Adams’s side went into the third day in a very strong position with an overall lead of 360 with seven second-innings wickets remaining.

They declared before lunch at 258 for nine leaving Glamorgan needing 444 for victory in a minimum of 177 overs. The home side were then bowled out for a paltry 152 in only 33.4 overs, with the only resistance coming from 17-year-old debutant Aneurin Donald with a maiden first-class half-century from 52 balls.

Realistically Glamorgan had little to play for apart from individual landmarks. Michael Hogan required three wickets for 100 in all forms of cricket while Jim Allenby needed one more victim to reach 50 first-class wickets for 2014, which he duly got when Tom Alsop was bowled.

Adam Wheater and Vince took the Hampshire lead past 400 before the former edged a wide delivery behind and Vince drove Hogan straight to mid-off.

Hampshire found themselves 231 for seven when Allenby had Wood caught at cover but remained firmly in the driving seat.

Allenby claimed his fifth wicket as Sean Ervine miscued a drive to long-on before the all-rounder’s sixth wicket saw Matt Coles hole out to deep mid-wicket. It left Allenby with figures of six for 54, completing a 10-wicket match haul in the process.