A coveted place in the ECB Under-17 County Championship final awaits Hampshire's Young Cricketers if they can beat Middlesex in the two-day semi-final starting at the MCC Cricket Centre, Shenley, tomorrow (THURS), 11am.

Colin Beer's squad go into the semi-final full of confidence after winning the south-west group and then crushing Wales by 150 runs last week.

Hampshire make two changes against Middlesex, with West of England Under-15 pair James Manning and Alex Richardson called up.

Hampshire U17s: E Brogan (Burridge)(capt), M Barnes (Portsmouth), P Cass (Calmore Sports), D Griffiths (Shanklin), M Hooper (Andover), K Latouf (Flamingo), J Manning (Andover), M Mitchell (Ventnor), A Richardson, J Richardson (Locks Heath), D Wheeler (New Milton), C Wright (Liphook & Ripsley).

Yorkshire play Warwickshire in the other semi-final at Worksop College.

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