Glamorgan v Gloucestershire: Payne & Taylor put hosts in trouble

County Championship Division Two, Swansea
Close, day one: Glamorgan 64-6 v Gloucestershire
Glam 0pts, Glos 2pts
Match scorecard

Dave Payne and Jack Taylor both took two wickets as Gloucestershire reduced Glamorgan to 64-6 at close on a rain-affected first day.

Gareth Reece, William Bragg and Stewart Walters were all out for single-figure scores, and Marcus North a golden duck as the hosts slumped to 19-4.

Only Jim Allenby (25) and Ben Wright (10 not out) reached double figures.

Payne (2-10) and Taylor (2-20) led the way, while Ian Saxelby took his 99th first-class wicket.

Rob Nicol also took a wicket on a day belonging to the visitors, who are looking for their third Championship victory of the season.

Meanwhile, Glamorgan prop up the Division Two table with only one win in 11 matches.