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LIVE: LV= County Championship

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Follow all the action in the LV= County Championship, with rain delaying the starts in all eight matches. 

By Callum Dent & Matt Somerford

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3.40pm - Derbyshire have limped into the tea break at 51 for five. There will be 33 overs after the break, during which time their tail must stave off a Hampshire side now full of hope.

3.25pm - Sussex have reached tea without losing a wicket and a draw appears the likely result against Notts. Wells and Nash have stuck firm to advance the score to 146 for none.

3.18pm - It is tea at the Kia Oval. Surrey are 173 for four as they look to hang on for a draw against Worcestershire. Davies is doing the most of the spade work, he's unbeaten on 60, while Jason Roy is with him on 13.

3.17pm - Michael Hogan is caught in the deep to give Thomas Moore a fourth wicket and Glamorgan are nine down with a lead over Essex of 172.

3.05pm - Two quick wickets at the Ageas Bowl and Derbyshire are in some trouble. James Tomlinson grabs his third by bowling Australian Marcus North, who failed to play a shot, and then Matt Coles traps Scott Elstone in front for a first-ball duck. Derbyshire are 41 for four - still 305 runs in arrears.

2.48pm - Luke Wells and Chris Nash both go past 50 and their opening-wicket stand is now over a century as Sussex look good to save their game against Notts. 

2.38pm - RESULT! Somerset (420) have drawn with Lancashire (203 & 95/3) at Emirates Old Trafford. The Manchester weather has denied Somerset the chance to push for victory. Constant rain today made the umpires' decision to call matters off for the day likely. That has now been confirmed.

2.29pm - Steven Davies ticks over to a half-century for Surrey. The wicketkeeper-batsmen still has plenty of work to do in order to save the match though.

2.28pm - The reports from Emirates Old Trafford suggest the rain is still steadily falling, to the frustration of Somerset.

2.16pm - Finally we're getting a bit of cricket to report, although it is not good news for Zafar Ansari. He has fallen to Charles Morris, caught by Saeed Ajmal, for 62. Surrey are 136 for four and still 134 runs away from making Worcestershire bat again.

2.05pm - There will be a 2.30pm start at the Ageas Bowl.

1.50pm - It looks like play will begin again at the Kia Oval in five minutes.

1.44pm – RESULT! Durham (568/9d) have drawn against Middlesex (330 & 90/2) at Emirates Durham ICG. The rain has scuppered Durham's hopes of a home win. The steady rainfall through the morning prompted the umpires to give up hope of play on the final day. Durham have now drawn six of their seven games this season.

1.25pm - It did not last long at the Kia Oval. Unfortunately, the players are off for rain again. Surrey are 127 for three.

1.10pm - Here we go then! Play is about to start at the Kia Oval, with 72 overs remaining on the final day, and the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground. 

The Essex County Ground expects play in 20 minutes, while there is an inspection at 2pm at the Ageas Bowl. 

12.40pm - While the rain continues to hamper the day's play, why not listen to our latest podcast. Here we look back at the business end of the Royal London One-Day Series as Sri Lanka edge England, plus a NatWest T20 Blast Friday night out at New Road as Worcestershire Rapids beat Northants Steelbacks.   listen to ‘ECB Cricket Podcast Episode 130’ on Audioboo

12.12pm - A setback at the Kia Oval sees an early lunch scheduled for 18 minutes time. However, some good news from the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground and the Essex County Ground, where play is set to start at 1.10pm if there is no more wet weather. We live in hope!

11.45pm - We may have some cricket after all! Play is scheduled to start at the Kia Oval in 35 minutes. 21 overs are lost. 

11.14am - The umpires are inspecting at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground at noon, with an early lunch taking place half an hour later. Fingers crossed!

10.55am - It looks like I spoke too soon, the covers are now on at the Kia Oval. Frustrating! 

10.50am - There is to be no play before lunch at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground, while it looks like only the Kia Oval will dodge the rain to start on time. 

For the time being, why not read how Yorkshire moved top of Division One with a crushing victory over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road yesterday.

10.40am - Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the LV= County Championship. Six of the seven ongoing matches reach their conclusions today, while Leicestershire versus Gloucestershire is delicately poised at the halfway stage. 

Division One

Middlesex are 90 for two, following on in their second innings at Durham.  Opener Sam Robson is 42 not out with the deficit 148.

Lancashire are 93 for three, 122 behind Somerset, as they follow on at Emirates Old Trafford. 

Sussex are 29 without loss having been set 434 to win by Nottinghamshire, for whom Alex Hales blasted a sensational 167 at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground.

Division Two

Derbyshire are 31 without loss, needing a further 315 to beat leaders  Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. 

Zafar Ansari has an unbeaten 50 for Surrey, who are 159 runs behind on 111 for three following on against Worcestershire at the Kia Oval. 

Glamorgan are 188 for eight, 152 ahead of  Essex at the Essex County Ground. 

Leicestershire are 12 without loss after Rob Taylor’s five-wicket haul dismissed  Gloucestershire for 260 at Grace Road - a slender nine-run first-innings advantage.


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