Glamorgan completed a County Championship victory over Hampshire for the first time since 1991, and their first Division One win for 21 years, with an innings-and-68-run triumph on the final day at Utilita Bowl.

The Welsh county only needed five wickets to secure 23 points on the south coast, and did so with more than a session to spare, despite Ben Brown holding them up with a magnificent 96.

Glamorgan’s most recent of only four Division One victories came against Gloucestershire in 2005 but the manner of this victory – in a game they dominated from the moment they lost the toss – demonstrated a side which look very much at home back in the top tier.

It was set up by Zain ul Hassan and Kiran Carlson’s colossal 318-run partnership, before Timm van der Gugten and Mason Crane tore through Hampshire on a 15-wicket third day.

But they had to be patient as Brown stroked the ball around and eventually found team-mates to stick with him.

In a similar match against Worcestershire last season, Brown batted the entire day to save a draw for his side but Felix Organ was undone by Jamie McIlroy nipping one back to pin him leg-before less than 15 minutes into the day.

Scott Currie stuck around with Brown for over an hour before leg-spinner Mason Crane and had him lbw, and then Kyle Abbott caught, by a juggling first slip.

It took another half an hour after lunch before Codi Yusuf had his off-stump taken away by Ryan Hadley.

With only number 11 Sonny Baker left for company, Brown tried to bring up his century with a big drive but missed and Timm van der Gugten hit middle stump to confirm the win.

Hampshire remain rock bottom of the table, with three home defeats already – and they have not won at home in the Championship since the opening round of last season.