Follow the action as the games develop on day two of the latest LV= County Championship round, which features four matches in the top flight and three in Division Two.
By Rob Barnett
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12.20pm – In-form Lewis Gregory castles Andy Carter as Notts are dismissed for an impressive 440.
Magoffin sends Paul Horton on his way, held at slip, early in Lancashire’s innings.
Andrew has two wickets in as many overs, removing Murray Goodwin in the same fashion as Rees.
12.10pm – Thomas bags a fourth scalp today and fifth in the innings, bowling Jake Ball to make Notts 431 for nine.
Gareth Andrew pins Gareth Rees in front, putting Glamorgan two down early in their reply.
Lovely day here at Emirates Durham...hour until lunch so why not come down and support the lads! pic.twitter.com/Oni0reWSIR
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) May 5, 2014
View from the commentary box @kentcricket@BBCRADIOKENT@BBCLondonSportpic.twitter.com/xe6ih4wEmA
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 5, 2014
11.59am – Newby strikes in his first Essex over, the second of the innings, having Matthew Boyce caught behind. Worcestershire’s Charles Morris likewise cheaply accounts for Jacques Rudolph, Glamorgan’s prized wicket.
11.51am – Sussex are all out for 298 as Simon Kerrigan snares Jon Lewis lbw in his first over of the day.
Wicket: Samit Patel's excellent knock of 132 comes to an end, caught behind off Thomas. Notts 413-8 #SomvNottspic.twitter.com/lz9okS8H5b
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) May 5, 2014
11.39am – Buck has a five-for when he breaches the defence of Oliver Newby, making his Essex bow after joining on loan from Lancashire. Shreck then bowls Monty Panesar to end Essex’s innings on 281.
Yorkshire’s Gale and Jonny Bairstow raise contracting fifties, the former’s patient and Bairstow’s more fluent.
Finn has Keither Barker caught and bowled, leaving Warwickshire six down, and Alfonso Thomas makes Peter Siddle his second scalp of the morning.
Rory Burns keeping..Steven Davies out there but feeling slightly " under the weather" so Burns has the gloves
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 5, 2014
11.30am – Sussex’s Michael Yardy is cruelly run out for 133 when bowler Glen Chapple diverts Steve Magoffin’s drive on to the non-striker’s stumps.
Another centurion falls as Daryl Mitchell is caught behind for 109 off Dean Cosker, who returns 5-39 as Worcestershire are dismissed for 240.
Doug Bollinger cleans up Jade Dernbach as Surrey are all out for 285.
11.21am – Leicestershire’s Nathan Buck, who ousted half-centurions Mark Pettini and James Foster late yesterday, snares Kishen Velani for 26 – the seamer’s fourth wicket. In the next over Charlie Shrecak bowls debutant Tanveer Sikandar to make Essex 267 for eight.
Kent’s Mitchell Claydon traps Stuart Meaker in front to leave Surrey nine down.
Wicket early into the day's play: Chris Read caught behind off Alfonso Thomas for 96. Notts 390-6 #SomvNotts
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) May 5, 2014
11.07am – Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale scores the single his side needed overnight to be the first visiting team for three years to gain a third batting point at the Emirates Durham ICG.
Middlesex’s Steven Finn has a cutting Ateeq Javid held at second slip for 28 to leave Warwickshire 124 for five, still 43 behind on first innings.
10.50am – Before the matches resume, why not catch up on yesterday’s action in our day one blog?
10.40am – Good morning and welcome to our LV= County Championship blog on this Bank Holiday Monday. Here’s how the games stand after day one:
Division One
Warwickshire, on 123 for four, trail Middlesex by 44 after dismissing the visitors, who won the toss, for a first-innings 167 at Edgbaston.
Having called correctly, Andrew Gale's Yorkshire are 299 for three versus Durham at the Emirates Durham ICG. Adam Lyth hit 104 and Kane Williamson 97.
Samit Patel and Chris Read, 116 and 95 not out respectively, helped Nottinghamshire– who were asked to bat by Somerset– reach 382 for five at Taunton.
Sussex, who won the toss, are 276 for eight against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford courtesy of Michael Yardy's unbeaten 132.
Division Two
Essex, who elected to bat, are 254 for six facing Leicestershire at the Essex County Ground.
Worcestershire, bolstered by Daryl Mitchell's 101 not out, are 232 for nine after losing the toss to Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.
Kent restricted Surrey, who decided to make first use, to 276 for eight at the Spitfire Ground.
Forget the Premier League title race! Its all about the Durham oldies v younguns warm up! pic.twitter.com/mWoa5vClXD
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) May 5, 2014