TOM Alsop and James Vince’s half-centuries kept alive Hampshire’s ambition of Royal London One-Day Cup progression.

They led a relatively straightforward chase before Hampshire secured their second win of the competition, with 45 balls to spare, after Liam Dawson and Mason Crane took three wickets each.

Jimmy Adams (36) and Alsop began Hampshire’s reply to Gloucestershire’s below-par 237, before the former ran himself out.

Vince was given a let-off when Phil Mustard missed a stumping but the Gloucestershire wicketkeeper made no mistake when Alsop edged behind, attempting to cut too close to his body.

George Bailey (37) was shelled at mid-on by Chris Liddle before pulling high to mid-wicket – leaving 42 runs still to win after an 81-run stand.

Vince’s unbeaten 89 and Liam Dawson’s 21 not out, after an excellent 3-30 from his ten overs, guided Hampshire home.

Reece Topley opened with three successive maidens after Gloucestershire elected to bat in overcast conditions.

Kyle Abbott made the first breakthrough when Michael Klinger feathered behind while attempting to leave.

Mustard and Chris Dent then added 55 before the latter reverse-swept Dawson to Gareth Berg at short third man.

Iain Cockbain was bowled attempting to slog down the ground, the batsman taking a frustrated swipe at the stumps on his way off, before Graeme van Buurne skied to Sean Ervine at mid-off.

Leg-spinner Mason Crane had Dent lbw on the sweep before Jack Taylor and Benny Howells put on 70 for the sixth wicket – with the former bettering his previous best Lisa A score of 53.

Taylor was eventually lbw to Berg playing across the line. The final five wickets fell for 32 runs, with Tom Smith caught behind reverse sweeping Crane (3-53), who said: “[Chasing] 237 we always thought we were in the game.”

Hampshire thrived on the same wicket on which they lost to Middlesex last Wednesday.

“[This win] relieves a bit of the pressure but we still need to win every game,” added Crane.

“We said in the warm up we wanted to treat it like a quarter-final and we did.

“Hopefully we can get another good result at Somerset on Wednesday.”

Gloucestershire’s former Hampshire all-rounder Benny Howells said: “The lads who got out early said it was a good wicket so we thought at least 300 would be a good score. Hampshire bowled, batted and fielded better than us.”

Hampshire are back up to fourth in the RLODC’s south division and back on course for a quarter-final place with four games to play.