Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been deducted 27 points and fined £5,000 for breaching pitch regulations in their victory over Glamorgan in August.

The club said: "The Club notes the Cricket Discipline Panel's decision, which imposes an eight-point deduction, an additional eight-point deduction suspended until the end of the 2027 season, and a financial penalty of £5000. Under ECB Rothesay County Championship Playing Condition 16.2.6, the 19 points earned in the match concerned will also be deducted from Leicestershire CCC's 2026 Rothesay County Championship total. Accordingly, the Club will lose 27 points overall."

The independent Cricket Discipline Panel upheld the Cricket Regulator's charge against Leicestershire for breaching the ECB Pitch Regulations, with the pitch at Uptonsteel Grace Road rated as 'poor' during the County Championship match against Glamorgan, between August 20-23.

If the Foxes fail to beat Hampshire in their ongoing home game, their return to Division Two will be confirmed. But they face a tough task after Hampshire closed day two on 255-3 in their second innings - a lead of 225.