WORCESTERSHIRE’S popular first-team scorer Dawn Pugh has been given the all-clear in her battle against cancer.

The first team wore Yell4Fell yellow shirts in support of her and team-mate Tom Fell’s fight against cancer and for charity in the NatWest T20 Blast home match with Derbyshire.

Fell got the all-clear in May and returned to the first team for the second half of the campaign.

Pugh was back in her role for the One-Day Cup match at Nottinghamshire on August 1. But it is only in the last few days she has been given the green light by the specialist in her battle.

County assistant coach Matt Mason said: “It was a huge blow to all the team and staff when we heard about Tom’s cancer diagnosis and thankfully he has come through it so well.

“Equally hard on all of us was the news about our wonderful scorer Dawn, who is as big a part of our team as any player.

“Dawn has watched more cricket than most of us and takes great pride in seeing the lads she once scored for in the second team progressing to the first XI.

“Like all of us, she feels the hurt of a loss and the thrill of a win and all the lads love having her with us.

“It is such great news that Dawn has overcome her battle with cancer. She is one tough lady and we would all be lost without her.”