Despite some brave batting by Rob Turner and Richard Johnson, Somerset eventually lost their unbeaten record in the county championship when they were beaten by Warwickshire by 88 runs earlier today.

Resuming at their overnight score of 248 for 6 the Cidermen lost wickets until last man Richard Johnson came to the wicket to join his Rob Turner.

The injured paceman hit some lusty blows including two sixes off Shaun Pollock, but in the end his luck ran out and he was dismissed for 38,leaving Rob Turner stranded on 83 not out as Somerset were all out for 357.

After the game Kevin Shine told me: "I am very disappointed with the result, but we did put up a good fight. When `Johnno' went in he played beautifully and started whacking it about. It was good to watch and for a time you felt that perhaps we could get there, but it wasn't to be."

The coach continued: "We sorely missed `Johnno'in the field and all of our bowlers did well. It was a great knock by Rob, very brave on an up and down wicket and he got hit several times."

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