Gloucestershire wicketkeeper Steve Adshead has been targeted by Worcestershire.

The 29-year-old is out of contract at Nevil Road next month and the Glo'sters have not yet decided whether to offer him a new deal.

Worcestershire need a new keeper as their England Lions star Stephen Davies has agreed to join Surrey.

Adshead was born in the midlands county and played for them for a season in 2003 before joining Gloucestershire CCC six years ago.

Gloucestershire CCC chief executive Tom Richardson said: "Steve is in the last year of his contract and we haven't taken a decision on how we will proceed with that."

Adshead has played in only three of the Glo'sters' 12 Championship games this year, despite averaging 58. He also averages 36 in senior one-day cricket but Steve Snell has generally been preferred.

Adshead made 14 in last night's Pro40 defeat to Hampshire at the Rose Bowl before he became the third of four victims for young paceman David Griffiths.

After winning the toss, the Gladiators' 184-8 always looked inadequate and so it proved as the hosts coasted home by three wickets with 17 balls to spare thanks to 79 from Jimmy Adams.

Gloucestershire opener Will Poterfield warmed up for Ireland's one-day international with England tomorrow by top-scoring with 47.

The left-hander lofted over the infield twice before he was the fourth man out with 86 on the board.

Thereafter, Chris Taylor's 44 held Gloucestershire CCC together. Twice the former captain hit spinners straight for six but he was bowled leg-stump trying to flick Griffiths past short fine-leg.

And from there Gloucestershire subsided when 200 should have been within sight. Earlier Griffiths had bowled Kadeer Ali and Alex Gidman - both batsmen missing expansive drives.

Pakistan A leg-spinner Imran Tahir's two wickets saw Hamish Marshall (23) caught at cover before David Brown failed to get to the pitch of the ball and offered a return catch.

Gloucestershire sparked a surprise in reply by giving off-spinner Richard Dawson and medium-pacer Marshall the new ball. The ploy worked up to a point on a slow pitch as the latter removed Michael Lumb, who was well caught low down at mid-off by Kadeer, and James Vince, who smashed to mid-wicket.

But Sean Ervine compiled 37, mainly punishing Anthony Ireland, before he was adjudged caught behind off Ian Saxelby.

Gloucestershire, who had left out Jon Lewis, Steve Kirby and James Franklin, had relatively little to back up a decent start.

Debutant left-arm seamer David Payne was kept back until the 28th over, when fewer than 70 runs were needed. The 18-year-old had Chris Benham caught behind by Adshead for four in his second over.

When Liam Dawson clipped his namesake to mid-wicket for one, Gloucestershire had hope but Dimitri Mascarenhas (28 not out) brought the Hawks home.