ONE-DAY CUP ESSENTIALS: All you need to know about Friday's games

The Royal London One-Day Cup continues with eight more fixtures on Friday and The Cricketer has all the information you need

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The Royal London One-Day Cup continues with eight more fixtures on Friday and The Cricketer has all the information you need.

Full listings for ticket prices, weather forecasts and team form can be found below.

Team news will be updated as it is announced by the respective counties.

North Group

Derbyshire v Leicestershire

Where: 3aaa County Ground

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: Both sides look set to name unchanged squads for the fixture in Derby.

Form: Derbyshire come into the game off of the back of a thrilling four wicket victory against Durham, with two balls to spare. Batsman Luis Reece recorded a career-best List A score of 92 from 107 balls as the hosts put Durham to the sword, leaving them in third in the North Group. Leicestershire, after winning their first game in the tournament, were brought back down to earth as they were by 93 runs against Nottinghamshire, largely thanks to a Samit Patel hundred.

Leicestershire defeated Derbyshire by five wickets at Grace Road in 2017 in the competition.

Weather: Showers, high 16

Tickets: Adults £14 (advance), £18 (on the gate), Students £5, Juniors £4 (advance) £5 (on the gate) - more info click here

Durham v Worcestershire

Where: Roseworth Terrace

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: After returning in their previous contest, Durham once again will have pace bowler Chris Rushworth to call upon. Worcestershire, meanwhile, have an unchanged squad to select from after their win against Yorkshire.

Form: Bottom plays top in the North Group on Friday as Durham, without a win and following a narrow four wicket defeat to Derbyshire, host Worcestershire, who have won both of their two games in the competition following a four run win over Yorkshire.

Worcestershire got the better of Durham in the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2017 as they won by 15 runs, with Brett D’Oliveira scoring 73 not out from 68 deliveries.

Weather: Scattered showers, high 16

Tickets: Adults £12, Juniors £5 - more info click here

Lancashire v Warwickshire

Where: Stanley Park

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: Both teams look set to name unchanged sides from their previous fixtures against Northamptonshire and Yorkshire respectively.

Form: Hosts Lancashire have had a tricky start to their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, winning one and losing two. Last time out, Northamptonshire triumphed over them with just a ball to spare at the County Ground in Northampton. For Warwickshire, they have won one match and lost the other, most recently defeating Yorkshire by five wickets thanks to an unbeaten Sam Hain century and Jeetan Patel’s 4-33.

Steven Croft hit a magnificent 127 in the corresponding fixture in 2017 to help guide his Lancashire side to a 26 run win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Weather: Rain, high 18

Tickets: Adults £10, Senior Citizens & Under 18s £8 - more info click here

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire

Where: Emerald Headingley

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: Both sides look set to name unchanged teams for the contest.

Form: Yorkshire narrowly missed out on a record chase of 351 as they slipped to their second defeat of the campaign against Worcestershire by four runs at Headingley last time out. For Nottinghamshire, they come into the game in good form, sitting second in the North Group table after demolishing Leicestershire by 93 runs after having posted a mighty 409-7 in their effort.

In 2017, Joe Root’s 75 not out helped Yorkshire cruise to a seven wicket win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge after the hosts were bowled out for 185.

Weather: Rain, high 14

Tickets: Adults £16, Seniors £10, Juniors & Students £5 - more info click here

South Group

Kent v Glamorgan

Where: The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: Kent have overseas signing Matt Henry available with new recruits Heino Kuhn and Harry Podmore also in contention for a home one-day debut. For the visitors, Aneurin Donald and Timm van der Gugten, who both came into the side for their fixture with Middlesex, are expected to retain their places in the starting line-up.

Form: Kent and Glamorgan meet in the battle of the two bottom teams in the South Group table as the home side have fallen to both Sussex and Middlesex while Glamorgan have lost all three of their fixtures so far, losing in a thriller to Middlesex last time round by two runs.

In the corresponding fixture in the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2017, Glamorgan defeated Kent in Swansea by 15 runs, David Lloyd taking 5-53.

Weather: Partly cloudy, high 22

Tickets: Adults £25 and £20, Juniors £5 - more info click here

Sussex v Middlesex

Where: The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

When: Friday May 25, 11.00am BST start

Team news: Sussex have named the same 14-man squad as in their fixture in the West Country last time out with Stiaan van Zyl still unavailable with a knee injury. Middlesex are unchanged also.

Form: Sussex and Middlesex sit third and fourth respectively having both won two of their opening three games in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Sussex ended Somerset’s 100% record by 75 runs in their previous fixture while Middlesex won a thriller against Glamorgan.

In 2017, the fixture between the two sides at Lord’s was rained off with Middlesex having scored 341-5 in their innings but the visitors only able to complete four overs.

Weather: Partly cloudy, high 20

Tickets: Adults £17, Under 18s £7, Under 14s £1 - more info click here

Essex v Somerset (D/N)

Where: The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford

When: Friday May 25, 2.00pm BST start

Team news: Essex are unchanged while Somerset are without Jack Leach (broken thumb), Josh Davey (Quad) and Tom Abell (finger).

Form: Essex come into the fixture having won one game and lost two, losing to Hampshire by six wickets last time out. Somerset, having seen their 100% record go in defeat to Sussex, sit in second place in the South Group standings.

Weather: Showers, high 21

Tickets: Adults £20, 18-25s £10, Under 18s £5 (pay on the gate prices) - more info click here

Gloucestershire v Hampshire (D/N)

Where: The Brightside Ground, Bristol

When: Friday May 25, 2.00pm BST start

Team news: The hosts will be without Dan Worrall, who is out for the season with a foot injury, while Hampshire look set to name an unchanged side.

Form: Fifth placed Gloucestershire entertain South Group leaders Hampshire, who are the only unbeaten side in the South Group. Surrey defeated Gloucestershire in their last fixture while Hampshire beat Essex thanks to a Rilee Rossouw century.

An unbeaten 89 from James Vince in 2017 saw Hampshire defeat Gloucestershire by a commanding seven wickets.

Weather: Showers, high 19

Tickets: Adults £15, Concessions £10, Under 18s £3 -  more info click here

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