Another five-wicket haul for Blackpool's Richard Gleeson helps Lancashire maintain perfect start with win over Worcestershire

Lancashire secured a hard-fought six-wicket victory over Worcestershire midway through the third afternoon at Emirates Old Trafford to leapfrog them at the top of Specsavers County Championship Division Two.
Blackpool's Richard Gleeson has taken five wickets for Lancashire in three of the last four inningsBlackpool's Richard Gleeson has taken five wickets for Lancashire in three of the last four innings
Blackpool's Richard Gleeson has taken five wickets for Lancashire in three of the last four innings
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Jones said: "It was a bit of a grind this week, a bit of a weird game to be honest. A lot of wickets fell for not many runs but thankfully we got over the line. It was a great knock from Dane. To come in in that situation and play how he did was brilliant.

"It was a bit of a new ball wicket. Once you got through that you could just look to play straight and grind them down. It was just one partnership we needed. Myself and Dane just said, 'Keep going, ride it through and it will be easier later on'. That's what happened.

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"After lunch, we came out with a positive mindset. It was all about stopping their momentum. It's always nice to be there at the end, but ultimately it's about doing it for the team and getting the win. To go three from three is great. I'm delighted for everyone involved."

"With this batch of nine or 10 games before T20, hopefully we can really push on and keep ourselves at the top of the table. That makes our job easier at the back end."