Glamorgan are now officially promoted in the Norwich Union League and all but champions of the Second Division with two points from an abandoned game at New Road.

With two games to play, they are eight points clear of Worcestershire with a huge run-rate advantage to guard against an unexpected shift in recent form.

Worcestershire have failed to win in four games - two lost and two rained off, whereas the Welshmen have amassed 28 points from eight matches.

They were again in their best batting form when scoring 254 for 6 in a reduced innings of 43 overs. Robert Croft completed his fifth half-century of the season in the competition and Matthew Maynard took his aggregate to 241 from three innings in a week.

Together they put on 111 - Glamorgan's best in the League for the fourth wicket against Worcestershire - as the Second Division title favourites accelerated from a modest 77 for 3.

Keith Newell, Ian Thomas and Jimmy Maher all reached double figures before Croft reached 50 from 59 balls. The England off-spinner was bowled for 61 by David Leatherdale and Maynard hoisted Stuart Lampitt to mid-on after making 71 from 85 deliveries.

The first break for rain came during a late dash of 47 in five overs by Michael Powell and Darren Thomas, who was lbw to Andy Bichel's final delivery after hitting 25 from 17 balls. Powell was unbeaten with 20 from 15.

Worcestershire were given an imposing target of 264 under the Duckworth-Lewis method but were unable to start their reply before heavier rain ended the proceedings at 4.30pm.

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