THE weekend's one day cup triumph by Gloucestershire cricketers against favourites Surrey has spawned a book to commemorate the occasion.

Against the odds, the team won the Royal London One-Day Cup at Lord’s on Saturday, after having defeated heavily-fancied Yorkshire at Headingley in the semi-final.

Gloucestershire cricket fans are now being invited to contribute to the book on the county’s astonishing cup triumph which is being written by journalist Tim Lezard.

He is now asking for fans to submit their reminiscences of the final.

He said: “Gloucestershire players have said fans were their 12th man on Saturday, urging them on when all seemed lost, and I want to capture that mood in the book, Never Say Die.

“The title encapsulates the spirit of this young team which simply does not know when it is beaten. They won several close finishes in the group stages, mounted an astonishing comeback when they looked down and out in Yorkshire and then turned the game on its head on Saturday.”

The book has the backing of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and will feature match reports and pictures from all cup games this season and behind-the-scenes interviews with players and coaching staff, as well as fans’ memories.

Fans are invited to submit 150 words and a picture to lezard@elmtreecottages.co.uk by October 12th. Never Say Die – How Gloucestershire won the 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup will be published in December.