Michael Vaughan's match-winning, unbeaten 116 against Lancashire has earned him a third outing for his county this season - and the England captain is delighted it will be against English cricket's one-day kings Gloucestershire.

Yorkshire's three-wicket Roses victory at Old Trafford yesterday took them through to the last four of the C&G Trophy - and England captain Vaughan could not contain his enthusiasm on hearing his county will be travelling to Bristol on July 17.

Vaughan, starved of county appearances because of his commitment to the England cause in this age of ever-expanding international schedules, is already looking forward to renewing hostilities with Gloucestershire.

Yorkshire, like many others, have come a cropper against Gloucestershire in recent limited-overs campaigns and for good measure were pipped to promotion from Division Two of the county championship by the same opposition on the final day of last season.

It all gives them extra motivation to come through this time, and Vaughan said: "We are delighted. We thought Lancashire was a big draw, and this is too. You have to beat the good teams to get to the final."

Vaughan acknowledges Yorkshire will have a point to prove as they bid to build on their three-wicket win over Lancashire by lowering the colours of a team who are the C&G holders and have dominated limited-overs competitions in recent seasons.

"We have had some games down there that have not gone our way, but I am looking forward to it," he said.

"A semi-final is a great occasion, and as far as we are concerned it could not have worked out better."