Cricket: HIGH Wycombe are just one game away from a trip to the Oval after booking their place in the semi-finals of the Evening Standard Trophy for the second year in a row.

The Warriors enjoyed a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Chingford on Sunday and will now host Bromley on Sunday, August 21.

Wycombe skipper Paul Sawyer saw his side home with a blistering 54 not out off 50 balls, having earlier taken 2-34.

He said: "One tie away from a final at the Oval bring it on. It would be fantastic to get there. It's a great day out and one we will most definitely be up for. We can't wait for the semi-final."

"I thought we played really well today. We are winning and winning well and that gives everyone confidence.

"Our all-round game is excellent. We fielded well, bowled well and then knocked off the runs comfortably."

Wycombe restricted the visitors to a paltry 138 all out thanks largely to Chris Sketchley's fine figures of 4-21.

Russell Curzon-Thompson also helped keep the run rate down by bowling five overs for just 12 runs.

In reply, the hosts used up just 25.3 overs to reach their target for the loss of one wicket with Matt Eyles scoring 31 and Mark Wright unbeaten on 42 off 53 balls.

Sawyer added: "The victory sends out a message to the other teams that we are a good side and one that wants to win every game we play.

"I was really pleased with the way I batted today. It's always nice to get a few runs and be there at the end. I haven't batted for a few weeks because our openers have been in excellent form.

"Sketch bowled really well. He's a very experienced one-day bowler and has been doing that for us all season.

"He manages to restrict the scoring, but also takes wickets which is what it's all about.

"This shows we have 15 or 16 first team players who are all capable of sharing the workload."

Sawyer is due to fly out to Spain the day before the final, but will reschedule his holiday if the Warriors manage to get there.

He added: "There's no way I would miss that. Hopefully I'll be flying out on the Monday with a hangover."

Warriors won the knockout competition in 2002 but face a stiff test trying to repeat that success when they take on Bromley.

Their opponents are top of the Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League and feature a former England player in Joey Benjamin. The ex-Surrey bowler played one Test for the national side in the third Test against South Africa in 1994, taking 4-42 in the first innings. He also played in two one-day internationals.

Bromley, who were beaten by High Wycombe in the last 16 when the Warriors last won the Evening Standard Trophy, also feature the former Sussex batsman Alan Wells.

Wycombe went out of the Bucks Cup at the quarter-final stage after failing to raise a team for Sunday's game against Chesham.