HAMPSHIRE Cricket are this weekend making a record sixth successive visit to the t20 finals day.

They are looking to win the silverware for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2010 – at their own Ageas Bowl – and in 2012.

The county were beaten semi finalists in 2011, 2014 and 2014.

Here, the Daily Echo looks back at the county’s previous finals day appearances.

2010

Hampshire clinched their first t20 title after beating Somerset in the final at The Rose Bowl by virtue of losing fewer wickets after the scores finished tied.

Craig Kieswetter top scored with 71 as Somerset posted 173-6.

After Jimmy Adams and Abdul Razzaq got Hampshire's reply off to a flier, Neil McKenzie (52) and Sean Ervine (44 not out) took them to the brink of victory.

But in a tense final over they needed a scrambled leg bye off the last ball to level the scores at 173-5 to win it.

In finally getting over the finish line, Hampshire became the first side to win the domestic Twenty20 title on home soil.

2011

Somerset claimed revenge over Hampshire by defeating them in a one-over semi-final eliminator.

Shahid Afridi hit a Twenty20 career-best 80 as reigning champions Hampshire made 138-4 from an innings reduced to 15.5 overs after three rain delays.

With a revised target of 95 from 10 overs via the Duckworth/Lewis method, Somerset fell one run short of victory.

But their total of 16-0 from the additional six balls proved enough as Hampshire could only post 5-1.

2012

Hampshire won the domestic Twenty20 title for the second time in three seasons as they beat Yorkshire by 10 runs in a thrilling final in Cardiff.

Yorkshire, needing 14 off the final over, lost three wickets and finished on 140-8 in reply to Hampshire’s 150-6.

David Miller hit five sixes in an unbeaten 72 off 46 balls but Yorkshire, in their first FLt20 final, fell short.

2013

Hampshire captain Dimi Mascarenhas admitted his side “just didn't turn up” after they were beaten by Surrey in the semi-final at Edgbaston.

Hampshire, the champions in 2010 and 2012, struggled to an under par total of 142 before Surrey reached their target with four wickets in hand and four balls to spare.

But though Hampshire’s bowlers donated nine wides, Mascarenhas put the blame for defeat on the shoulders of his batsmen.

“Our batters just didn't bat well enough,” he said. “We just didn't get enough runs.

“In T20, one mistake can kill you and we made a lot mistakes out there today.”

Only Sean Ervine, who made 47, flourished for any length of time.

2014

Hampshire’s hopes of a third t20 final were dashed when they lost to Lancashire by 41 runs in a rain-affected game at Edgbaston.

Tom Smith was leg before to Hampshire namesake Will from the first ball of the game, but Ashwell Prince hit an unbeaten 72.

Karl Brown weighed in with 41 as the Red Rose county posted 160-5 from 19 overs, despite Smith taking 3-15.

Facing a revised target of 143 from 16 overs, Hampshire were all out for 101 in 14.1 overs despite Jimmy Adams’ 53.

It was a desperately disappointing effort by the 2010 and 2012 winners, with Michael Carberry (10) the only other batsman to reach double figures.