Glamorgan 450 beat Northamptonshire 253 and 193 by an innings and four runs
Scorecard

James Harris claimed figures of 5 for 62 as Glamorgan beat Northamptonshire by an innings and four runs to wrap up their third County Championship win of the season and move up to second in the Division Two table.

It took the Welsh county only 22.5 overs of the fourth and final day to achieve victory in Cardiff and seal back-to-back championship wins for the first time in six years.

The win, which saw Northamptonshire lose their last six wickets in the space of 17 overs, sets up an intriguing clash next week between the Welsh side and Gloucestershire, who are just a point behind Glamorgan in third.

Glamorgan eased to victory 20 minutes before lunch to take 23 points from the fixture, while the visitors had to settle for just three. Glamorgan still had plenty of work to do to achieve victory going into the final day with Northamptonshire resuming their second innings on 126 for 4 - still needing 71 to avoid an innings defeat.

David Sales and night watchman David Lucas looked relatively untroubled in the early going until David Harrison broke through in the sixth over of the day. Harrison produced a fine ball that nipped back between bat and pad to knock over Sales' off stump.

And that opened the door for Glamorgan as the remaining five wickets fell at regular intervals during the morning session. Andrew Hall fell lbw to Harris not offering a shot and then Jim Allenby struck twice in an over to have both Nicky Boje and Lucas, who had made a defiant 32, also trapped leg before.

Lee Daggett lasted just two balls before becoming Allenby's third victim, caught at second slip by Jamie Dalrymple. James Middlebrook and Jack Brooks looked as if they may avoid an innings defeat before Harris struck to have Brooks caught behind.