Oxford UCCE suffered a collapse almost identical to the one against Worcestershire a week ago, when they lost to Northants by 207 runs in The Parks on Saturday.

A Northants declaration at 226-3 left Oxford a target of 321, and at tea with two hours play remaining, the undergraduates were 90-4.

Joe Porter and Ian Hilsum, who had put on 29, fell for the addition of four runs and the innings crumpled to 113 all out.

Against Worcestershire, Oxford had collapsed after tea from 195-5 to 205 all out.

Mike Hussey, the Northants captain, provided a major role in his side's win. He held five slip catches in Oxford's second innings and seven in the match.

NORTHANTS

First Innings: 243-8 dec (A Rollins 51, T Bailey 50 no).

Second Innings

(Overnight 139-1, M Loye 64, Hussey 52 no)

M Hussey retired...52

A Rollins not out...35

G Swann c Sharpe b Hicks ...38

T Bailey not out ...18

Extras...19

Total (2 wkts dec)... 226

Fall: 1-107, 2-139, 3-195.

Bowling: Mees 14-2-49-0, Sharpe 14-8-37-0, Hicks 9-0-58-1, Wyatt 8-1-27-0, Porter 7-0-38-1.

OXFORD UCCE

First Innings: 149.

Second Innings

J Sayers c Bailey b Phillips ...14

J Dalrymple c Hussey b Cousins ...5

J Redmayne b Phillips ...14

J Porter c Hussey b Swann ...33

H Jones c Hussey b Phillips...8

I Hilsum c Hussey b Cook ...18

T Hicks c Cook b Swann...1

W Howard c Bailey b Cook...0

A Wyatt lbw Greenidge ...8

T Mees c Hussey b Greenidge ...7

T Sharpe not out ... 3

Extras ...2

Total (all out)...113

Fall: 1-7, 2-30, 3-43, 4-61, 5-94, 6-94, 7-95, 8-95, 9-110.

Bowling: Cousins 7-1-11-1, Greendige 11.5-3-24-2, Phillips 7-2-28-3, Blain 8-0-26-0, Swann 12-6-17-2, Cook 8-5-7-2.