Follow today’s LV= County Championship action with an intriguing contest between Yorkshire, Division One title challengers, and Middlesex while Glamorgan were skittled for 138 by Derbyshire in Division Two.
By Matthew Sherry & Rob Barnett
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Lyth gone! He's been caught at second slip by Malan off Murtagh for 9. Yorks 14-1 in the fifth. Lead of 33.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
6.38pm – Michael Hogan strikes twice in two balls to bring Glamorgan back into the game. Ben Slater is caught behind and Tom Taylor bowled, leaving Derbyshire two behind on first innings with four wickets left. Gareth Cross averts a hat-trick.
STUMPS..Kent 351-7..Billings 57*, Claydon 6*
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 20, 2014
6.16pm – Middlesex are all out for 232, a first-innings deficit of 21, as Steven Finn falls to Rashid. Sidebottom brilliantly returned 7-44.
Durston departs for 50, on-loan James Harris breaking through.
6.11pm – Durston goes to a fifty, having shared a half-century alliance with Slater.
5.59pm – Sidebottom bags a seventh strike, cheaply removing Tim Murtagh.
Sam Billings’ fifty boosts Kent, who are 334 for six.
5.47pm – Simpson is run out for 110, making Middlesex 201 for eight, as Adil Rashid’s strong throw from the cover boundary denies his a second run.
Ben Slater and Wes Durston take Derbyshire to three figures. They could have a first-innings lead by stumps.
Roland-Jones gone! He's been caught at second slip by Lyth off that man Sidebottom. Six-for now. 209-7.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
5.22pm - Derbyshire have lost Shivnarine Chanderpaul, trapped lbw by Will Owen.
Kent have been undermined by losing two quick wickets. After seeing Jason Roy pin Sam Northeast lbw for 91, Rob Key - having returned following his retirement earlier - has fallen in identical fashion to Zafar Ansari.
And just to complete the set, Middlesex have been dented, too, with Ryan Sidebottom getting rid of Malan for 78 and Ollie Rayner for six.
CENTURY FOR @JohnSimpson_88 - Middx 195-5. Simpson 100*, 140 balls, 15x4s, 1x6. Top effort, Simmo. #middlesex150pic.twitter.com/zYupWWxg4d
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 20, 2014
4.59pm - John Simpson and Dawid Malan's stand has rumbled on past 150 and Middlesex are suddenly right in the ascendancy.
Derbyshire, meanwhile, lose a second wicket when Jim Allenby has Wayne Madsen lbw.
Wicket. Godleman is out for 10, having been given out caught behind off Harris. Derbyshire 23-1 (6.5); trail by 115 #DERvGLA
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 20, 2014
4.06pm – The interval arrives at Guildford where Kent are in a decent position at 236 for four with Northeast unbeaten on 61.
And that's tea! Middlesex's session I'm afraid. Game back in the balance with them at 122-4 from 42. Malan 59 and Simpson 56.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
4pm – Stuart Meaker ousts Darren Stevens for 38, halting an alliance of 63 with Northeast.
3.54pm – Simpson follows Malan to a half-century with a six off Rashid, which also heralds a counter-attacking hundred partnership.
Middx 102-4. Malan 56*, Simpson 39*. A reminder that tea is set at 4pm.
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 20, 2014
3.36pm – Glamorgan are skittled for 138, Alex Hughes making Dean Cosker his fourth wicket. That prompts tea at the 3aaa County Ground. Hughes took a career-best 4-46.
Half century for Dawid Malan off 98 balls with his 10th four driven to the cover boundary off Patterson. 86-4. #countycricketlive
— CulleyCricket (@CulleyCricket) July 20, 2014
3.29pm – Northeast raises a steady fifty for Kent and Derbyshire’s Footitt bowls Will Owen, leaving Glamorgan nine down.
Harris edges to first slip. Glam 135/8 after 50 overs.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) July 20, 2014
3.16pm – Mark Footitt snares Wallace for 30, making Glamorgan 130 for seven.
WICKET! Breakthrough! Goodwin feathers an edge to Gareth Cross off @yozza18 for 44. Glamorgan 114-6 #DERvGLA
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 20, 2014
2.55pm – Malan, shelled by Bairstow early in his innings, and John Simpson are rebuilding for Middlesex, taking them to 54 for four.
2.46pm – Glamorgan, who slipped to 50 for five against Derbyshire, are now 102 for five thanks to Goodwin and Wallace.
2.37pm – Matt Dunn bowls Harmison for 48, ending his stand with Northeast on 64.
2.30pm – Two NatWest T20 Blast games are just starting, Notts Outlaws versus Leicestershire Foxes in the North Group and Gloucestershire against Essex Eagles in the South. Follow them here on Twitter.
2.15pm – Ben Harmison and Sam Northeast are going well for Kent, sharing a fifty partnership at 153 for two.
Murray Goodwin and Mark Wallace are digging in for Glamorgan, who are 72 for five.
Afternoon view @GuildfordCCpic.twitter.com/4pEoc49F4p
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 20, 2014
1.58pm – Yorkshire wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, having just caught Eoin Morgan, spills Dawid Malan off Jack Brooks. However, Kane Williamson then holds on at third slip to give Ryan Sidebottom the wicket of Paul Stirling and make Middlesex 11 for four.
Morgan gone! Another pearler from Sidebottom gets the England man caught behind for a duck. Six balls into the session. It's 7-3.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
1.06pm – Lunch is taken at Scarborough with Middlesex teetering at four for two in reply to Yorkshire’s 253.
Lunch on day one at Guildford and Kent are 115/2 Harmison 32* and Northeast 7* 30ov
— Kent Cricket (@kentcricket) July 20, 2014
Lunch at Derby - Glam 50/5 after 28 overs.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) July 20, 2014
Gubbins gone! Bowling change from Brooks to Patterson works a treat. 4-2 in the sixth.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
12.57pm - Tom Taylor continues Derbyshire's fine morning when having Jim Allenby caught behind, while Kent's Brendan Nash has fallen stumped off Gareth Batty.
12.46pm - Yorkshire strike back! Ryan Sidebottom gets the big wicket of Chris Rogers, who feathers behind.
Cooke lbw to Hughes. Derbyshire reduce Glam to 33/4 in the 22nd over.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) July 20, 2014
12.31pm - Tim Bresnan is bowled by Finn and Yorkshire ultimately slip to 253 all out.
Sidebottom gone! He's clipped Murtagh to Rogers at mid-wicket and Yorks are nine down for 253.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 20, 2014
WICKET - Yorks 241-8. Patterson LBW b Murtagh 4.
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 20, 2014
12.03pm - A third for Palladino, who has Ben Wright taken in the cordon. Yorkshire have lost their first wicket of the morning, Adil Rashid fending a vicious Steven Finn delivery to gully.
11.44am - Palladino has struck again, trapping Will Bragg lbw. Meanwhile, Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond has departed, too, with Stuart Meaker the man to strike.
And Rob Key having to retire hurt on 2...comes off limping..was struck by Matthew Dunn in a horrible area first ball of the morning
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 20, 2014
11.09am - An early wicket goes down at the 3aaa County Ground as Tony Palladino has Jacques Rudolph caught behind.
Surrey have won toss and will bowl @GuildfordCC
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 20, 2014
TOSS: Derbyshire have won the toss and will bowl first against @GlamCricket#DERvGLApic.twitter.com/17HM44gK13
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 20, 2014
10.29am - Some major, and disappointing, news from Surrey away from the games...
Sad to announce @GraemeSmith49 will not be returning to the club in 2015 http://t.co/Kb9tfo2xDo
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 20, 2014
10.15am - Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today's LV= County Championship action. Yorkshire will resume on 211 for six versus Middlesex, while Surrey are taking on Kent amid Derbyshire facing Glamorgan.