KENT threw the County Championship Division Two wide open by beating leaders Gloucestershire at Beckenham by 76 runs.

They bowled out the visitors for 255 just before lunch on the final day to pick up a crucial win.

Simon Cook played a key role in the game, taking 5-22 as Gloucestershire collapsed in their first innings, and scoring 40 not out in what turned out to be a vital 87-run last wicket stand with Ryan McLaren in Kent's second innings.