The Cheltenham and Gloucester semi final tie between Somerset and Kent at the County Ground on Thursday is a sell out, and that's official.

The last few remaining tickets went on sale this morning and by early afternoon they had all gone.

Some of the supporters today had travelled a substantial distance to buy their tickets. One told me that he had read about the remining tickets on Saturday, and had left Brnstaple in North Devon at 8am to be at the ground by 9am to buy his tickets.

Another couple from Penzance had telephoned the office at 9am in the hope that there were still tickets available, and arrived three hours later releived to have got their tickets.

Outside on the ground the first team squad, including Andy Caddick, Richard Johnson and Simon Francis , were all busy training and having net practice, whilst on the boundary edge in front of the cricket shop the temporary stand was being erected.

Chief executive Peter Anderson told me: "Of course this is a vital game for the club, after all we are the holders of the trophy and want to win it again this year."

He continued: "The game will be a sell out, and my advice to all those who are attending is to arrive in plenty of time.There will be no parking on the ground, but 1500 additional spaces are being made available by Taunton Deane Borough Council to whom we are very grateful.1000 of these will be in Victoria Park and the other 500 are in the Cattle Market."

Regarding the fitness of strike bowlers Andy Caddick and Richard Johnson he told me: "Andy and Richard are both training and will bowl today, as they will tomorrow and Wednesday, but we won't be making a final decision as to whether they play until the morning of the match."

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