'Last few tickets' remain for Steelbacks' big Blast quarter-final clash with Somerset

David Willey's Steelbacks take on Somerset in the Vitality Blast quarter-final next month (Picture: Peter Short)David Willey's Steelbacks take on Somerset in the Vitality Blast quarter-final next month (Picture: Peter Short)
David Willey's Steelbacks take on Somerset in the Vitality Blast quarter-final next month (Picture: Peter Short)
The Steelbacks' huge Vitality Blast quarter-final against Somerset next month is heading for a sell-out.

John Sadler's side take on the T20 Blast holders at the last-eight stage at the County Ground on Thursday, September 5, with a place at Finals Day at Edgbaston up for grabs.

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And Northants are urging any supporters who want to book their place for the massive match at Wantage Road to do it quickly, or they will miss out.

A club statement read: "Last few quarter-final tickets remaining!

"Only a handful of general admission tickets remain for the Steelbacks' Vitality Blast quarter-final against Somerset.

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"The defending champions come to the County Ground on Thursday 5th September (6:30pm start) as the Steelbacks aim for a win which will take them to Finals Day at Edgbaston.

"The game will sell out in advance so we advise all supporters to purchase their tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out."

The quarter-final is the Steelbacks' first since 2020, and they are targeting a first Finals Day appearance since they last won the tournament in 2016, when they beat Durham Jets in the final.

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David Willey's side set up a home quarter-final thanks to a second-place finish in the North Group, winning their final two matches in impressive style against Birmingham Bears and Lancashire Lightning.

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