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Somerset's fixtures for the 2026 Vitality Blast have been revealed
Somerset's men will begin the defence of the mens Vitality Blast crown with a repeat of the 2025 final when we welcome Hampshire Hawks to the Cooper Associates County Ground on Friday May 22.
The home clash against Gloucestershire is on Friday June 26th with the away match in Bristol taking place on Friday June 5th.
Glamorgan and Warwickshire Bears visit Taunton on June 4th and 7th respectively before the final home games are against Northants Steelbacks and Worcestershire Rapids in July.
Away matches will see Somerset take on Warwickshire Bears (May 24th), Glamorgan (May 29th), Worcestershire Rapids (June 28th), Northants Steelbacks (July 5th) and Derbyshire Falcons (July 8th).
The new-look Vitality Blast will 'Blast Off' with 16 double headers across the opening Bank Holiday Weekend of the men's and women's competitions next season. A total of 61 double headers will be played next season with both the men's and women's competitions revamped following this year's county-led review, that will see a greater focus on derby rivalries, more matches on fan-friendly days and a more balanced schedule to support player performance.
Vitality Blast Men's Competition
Group A: Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Lancashire Lightning, Leicestershire Foxes, Notts Outlaws, Yorkshire.
Group B: Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Somerset , Warwickshire Bears, Worcestershire Rapids.
Group C: Essex, Kent Spitfires, Hampshire Hawks, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex Sharks.
Format:
Each county will play 12 group-stage matches - six at home and six away. Counties will play the other five counties in their group home and away, in addition to one home match against a county outside their group and one away match against another county from outside their group.
Quarter-finals:
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals in addition to two best third-placed teams. The winners of each quarter-final qualify for Vitality Blast Men's Finals Day.
Vitality Blast Women's Competition
Group: Durham, Essex, Hampshire Hawks, Lancashire Thunder, Somerset , Surrey, The Blaze, Warwickshire Bears, Yorkshire.
Format:
Each county will play 12 group-stage matches - six home and six away.
Each county will play four counties twice and four counties once.
Knockout stage:
The top four counties at the end of the group stage will progress to women's Vitality Blast Women's Finals Day, which will include two semi-finals and the Final.
Date
Team
Competition
Opponent
Venue
Fri, May 22
M
Vitality Blast
vs. Hampshire Hawks
Home (Taunton)
W
Vitality Blast
vs. Hampshire Hawks
Home (Taunton)
Sun, May 24
M
Vitality Blast
@ Warwickshire Bears
Away (Edgbaston)
W
Vitality Blast
@ Warwickshire Bears
Away (Edgbaston)
Wed, May 27
W
Vitality Blast
vs. Yorkshire
Home (Taunton)
Fri, May 29
M
Vitality Blast
@ Glamorgan
Away (Cardiff)
W
Vitality Blast
@ Lancashire Thunder
Away (Old Trafford)
Sun, May 31
W
Vitality Blast
@ Surrey
Away (The Oval)
Thu, Jun 4
M
Vitality Blast
vs. Glamorgan
Home (Taunton)
Fri, Jun 5
M
Vitality Blast
@ Gloucestershire
Away (Bristol)
Sun, Jun 7
M
Vitality Blast
vs. Warwickshire Bears
Home (Taunton)
W
Vitality Blast
vs. Warwickshire Bears
Home (Taunton)
Fri, Jun 26
M
Vitality Blast
vs. Gloucestershire
Home (Taunton)
W
Vitality Blast
vs. Durham
Home (Taunton)
Sun, Jun 28
M
Vitality Blast
@ Worcestershire Rapids
Away (Worcester)
W
Vitality Blast
vs. Surrey
Home (Taunton)
Fri, Jul 3
W
Vitality Blast
@ Yorkshire
Away (Headingley)
Sun, Jul 5
M
Vitality Blast
@ Northants Steelbacks
Away (Northampton)
Tue, Jul 7
W
Vitality Blast
@ Essex
Away (Chelmsford)
Wed, Jul 8
M
Vitality Blast
@ Derbyshire Falcons
Away (Derby - TBC)
Fri, Jul 10
M
Vitality Blast
vs. Northants Steelbacks
Home (Taunton)
W
Vitality Blast
@ The Blaze
Away (Nottingham)
Sun, Jul 12
M
Vitality Blast
Vs Worcestershire Rapids
Home (Taunton)