Eynsford's Ben Wise said this is the first time the team has practiced

From the 450 villages across the UK who entered, Eynsford near Sevenoaks met Yorkshire's Sheriff Hutton Bridge in the final of the NPower Village Cup.

Eynsford admitted they seldom prepared for matches, but they had decided to practice for Sunday's big match.

But the team's big day out ended in disappointment, with Sheriff Hutton Bridge winning by four wickets.

'Sleepless nights'

Team member Jamie Ashdown had said they could not believe they were off to the home of cricket and "just wanted to win".

"There's been a lot of sleepless nights lately and we've been on the phone to each other all week," he added.

Team mate Ben Wise said: "We don't usually practice, but we thought we'd give it a go to ensure everyone's on top form."

Eynsford batted first and made 201, with Ben's brother Jamie top scorer with 59, but their opponents reached their target with an over to spare, despite Ben taking three for 30.

Six coaches took a large number of the village's residents up to London to support the team.