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Durham playing against Worcestershire at the Banks Homes Riverside.
Durham playing against Worcestershire at the Banks Homes Riverside. Thomas Ridley

What happens now as Durham come to terms with relegation?

A season that held so much promise turned into a catastrophic relegation, just two years after promotion back to the top tier.

30.09.25, 13:13 Updated 30.09.25, 13:17 5 Minute Read

Thomas Ridley

Thomas Ridley

The post-mortem begins, where do Durham start in picking apart what turned out to be a bitterly disappointing season.

It wasn't all bad, I recall saying this in my match report after matchweek six: "The win sees Durham move up to fourth in Division One and are just 16 points behind their opponents at the top of a congested table."

Following that win against Nottinghamshire, Durham's County Championship record read, no wins, four defeats and four draws, picking up just 64 points from their remaining eight matches, an average of eight points per match.

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Thomas Ridley

Thomas Ridley is a freelance journalist and editor of The Chester

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