I hope this is not a prelude to a Saints great escape in 2016
Incredible - I really did not see this coming…
This would be the greatest of escapes.
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 13m13 minutes ago
Hampshire Cricket retweeted Yorkshire CCC
Big wicket for Yorkshire & Hampshire! # onetogo # greatescape
Hampshire Cricket added,
Yorkshire CCC @Yorkshireccc
Zaidi gone! He is LBW to Lyth for 47. Sussex 199/9 chasing 309 to win.
Wow!
get in 208 all out
Fan-fucking-tastic!
Sky Sports News HQ @ SkySportsNewsHQ 7m7 minutes ago
Sussex relegated to County Championship Division Two, after defeat at Yorkshire # SSNHQ
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Stayed up by two points!
You only have to look back to the game at Taunton where we followed on 390 behind and they couldn’t bowl us out in two days.
A great effort after such a poor start.
Lessons need to be learned, but today, it’s all about waving goodbye to Sussex!
Southampton FC @ SouthamptonFC 14m14 minutes ago
Southampton FC retweeted Hampshire Cricket
Congratulations, @ hantscricket! We do love a # greatescape… # saintsfc
Southampton FC added,
Hampshire Cricket @hantscricket
The
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Fab. Could just see Cricinfo coming up with ‘match delayed by rain’ with nine wickets down. Thank you Cricket weather gods!
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Absolutely brilliant! We looked dead several times this season, including 3 days ago. Amazing turnaround! Throw in Fidel signing for another year and what a difference three days makes! 
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I think that was more nail biting than sitting at the Dell on the last game of the season in our “struggling” years…
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Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 11m11 minutes ago
We are staying up!! The final # LVCC Division One table. # greatescape
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Originally posted by @Sfcsim
It’s notts going to happen is it!
You can all thank me, with the tide turning on page 11, when I posted this! GET IN!
Briggs released early and signs for Sussex on a 3 year deal. 
. Not altogether surprising with two youngsters pushing through and Briggs failing (so far) to have much impact in Championship games, but he clearly is a top player in the short format and we may well miss him.
Like you say, Bucks, this isn’t surprising news; nevertheless, it’s disappointing, not least because it seems to be another example of a Hampshire youngster failing to fulfil his potential. Of course, he could go on to do that with another club, which will be particularly galling if that other club is Sussex.
Anyway, I’ve been meaning to say how nice it was to return from my travels and read the excitement of Hampshire’s tail-end of the season, and ultimately their great escape, so vividly encapsulated on this thread. It was great to see so many posters contributing and good to ‘see’ you again, Bucks. However, special mention to Btripz - sterling work, Bob!
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Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 1m1 minute ago
Hampshire host @ WarwickshireCCC in our opening County Championship match of the 2016 season! # AgeasBowl
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Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 14m14 minutes ago
Can Hants reach a record seventh consecutive T20 Finals Day in 2016? Our first fixture is away to @ Middlesex_CCC.
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Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 11m11 minutes ago
Hampshire welcome @ EssexCricket to @ TheAgeasBowl for our first # RLODC fixture next season.
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Good stuff, Bob.
I’m pretty hopeful for next season, in all formats.
I reckon we’ve assembled a pretty decent squad.