Cricket: Glamorgan relish cup draw

Glamorgan were handed the opportunity to gain revenge for their most humiliating defeat in recent years when yesterday's draw for the quarter- finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup paired them at home with Warwickshire.

Nine months ago, Glamorgan were looking to a rare trip to Lord's when they reached the last four of the NatWest Trophy, only to be bowled out for just 86 by Warwickshire at Cardiff and humbled by eight wickets.

"We will certainly do our utmost to make up for what happened last season," said the Glamorgan secretary, Gwyn Stone. "It was a desperately disappointing day but Warwickshire, and particularly Allan Donald, were awesome. A lot of other counties phoned up to sympathise with us. But we've started well this season and, at our best, we can beat anyone."

Surrey's early season confidence faces a tough examination at The Oval, where in-form Yorkshire will be the visitors on 28 May. Surrey have won nothing since 1982 but, under the new manager, Dave Gilbert, have stormed into the last eight of the competition, with a 100 per cent record in their qualifying matches.

Northamptonshire, beaten by Warwickshire in last year's NatWest final, are at home to the 1995 cup runners-up, Kent, while the holders, Lancashire, take on Gloucestershire at Old Trafford.

BENSON AND HEDGES CUP Quarter-finals: Surrey v Yorkshire; Glamorgan v Warwickshire; Northamptonshire v Kent; Lancashire v Gloucestershire.

Matches to be played on Tuesday 28 May.