Somerset Sabres are back in N.U.L. National League action on Sunday when they travel to New Road where they take on Worcester Royals.

After the narrowest of defeats in their opening match of the season in the competition last weekend,the Sabres will be anxious to record their first one day victory of 2002.

Somerset will also be keen to make up for the Benson Hedges Cup defeat that the midlanders inflicted upon them on May Day Bank Holiday at the County Ground.

The last time that the two sides met in the competition was at New Road in 2000, when the Sabres were victorious by 53 runs, to haul themselves back to the top of the table.

At the end of the 2000 season Worcester Royals were relegated, but last season earned a quick return to the top flight by finishing in third place in Division Two. Last weekend Worcester Royals were without a game in the NUL, and will be eager to get their own campaign in the competition off to a good start.

Whilst Somerset coach Kevin Shine was pleased with the run chase from his batsmen last weekend he will no doubt be anxious to reduce the number of runs that were conceded when the Sabres fielded.

Fast bowler Steffan Jones is still not quite match fit so misses out on the trip to Worcester. The Sabres will rely on the same side that completes the championship match against Leicestershire today with the addition of young all rounder Pete Trego.

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