Nixon cannot deny Glamorgan win

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Division Two, Swalec Stadium (close, day three): Glamorgan 450 & 63-0 beat Leicestershire 217 & 311 by 10 wickets

Match scorecard

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Paul Nixon's unbeaten century was not enough to deny Glamorgan their first Championship win on their home ground at Cardiff in their last 23 attempts.

The damage had been done on the first three days at the Swalec Stadium, Leicestershire resuming at 159-4 after following on, still 84 runs behind.

Nixon, 19 not out overnight, finished with 106 in an innings of four and a quarter hours that occupied 202 balls.

But Leicestershire were all out for 311, and Glamorgan won by 10 wickets.

They needed just 63 to win, Gareth Rees and David Hemp taking them over the winning line in 12.5 overs.