Live updates from Friday's LV= County Championship action, when Somerset and Northamptonshire stormed to innings victories and Yorkshire battled back in the top-of-the-table clash with Durham.
6:45pm – Here’s a summary of today’s games, including the two that reached their conclusions. Remember all matches still in progress head into the final day tomorrow, with the exception of Surrey versus Derbyshire which is nicely poised at the half-way stage. We’ll see you in the morning.
Division One
Yorkshire are 276 for one following on at Scarborough, 23 runs behind Durham.
Somerset beat Middlesex by aninnings and 179 runs at Lord’s.
Sussex lead Warwickshire by 65 having reached 148 for three at Edgbaston.
Derbyshire are 13 without loss in their second innings at the Kia Oval, 57 runs behind hosts Surrey.
Division Two
Hampshire are 137 for seven in their second innings, still needing 359 more for an improbable victory over Lancashire at Southport
Northamptonshire beat Glamorgan by an innings and 25 runs at Wantage Road.
Gloucestershire are 19 without loss in their second innings at Bristol, having been set 432 to win by Essex.
At Grace Road, Leicestershire are 190 for six and 126 ahead as they look to set a victory target for Worcestershire.
6:20pm - 150 for Phil Jaques! As when he reached three figures, the Australian crunches another one to the fence to reach his latest landmark. That came in the final over of the day and Yorkshire close on 276 for one following on, a deficit of23 against title rivals Durham. Williamson ends with a watchful, unbeaten 90 from 180 balls.
Action has also concluded in the games between Lancashire and Hampshire and Leicestershire and Worcestershire. In the latter match, Eckersley is closing on a century in each innings. He's 91 not out and has manfully kept his team above water.
Bad light has halted proceedings again at Bristol. It's fair to say a resumption is unlikely at this stage, so we'll have a close of play summary with you soon.
6:13pm - Nightwatchman Will Beer saw Sussex through to the close with no further alarms and they close on 148 for three, a lead of 65 over Warwickshire in their second innings.
Stumps have also been drawn at the Kia Oval, with Derbyshire 13 without loss and trailing Surrey by 57 second time around.
6:07pm - Run outs! A pair as the day reaches its close, with Sussex losing Michael Yardy for 46 and Chris Wood departing as Hampshire's struggles continue.
5:55pm - Apologies to messrs Klinger and Dent - they're back out at Bristol. That said, the pair have started in fine fashion and are 11 without loss in the third over.
If there is play at Southport on day 4 tomorrow, admission to the ground will be free.
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) August 30, 2013
5:49pm - Bad light also briefly interfered at Southport, but the players are back out and Hampshire must face five more overs. A couple of wickets for Lancashire could well bring the extra half hour into play.
5:45pm - The players remain off the field at Bristol, where bad light has delayed the start of Gloucestershire's second innings. One presumes openers Michael Klinger and Chris Dent will hope they've avoided a tricky mini-session and are done for the day.
5:42pm - Patel has his second wicket as Luke Wells spoons a pull to Tom Milnes at square-leg and leaves four shy of a half-century. Sussex are 41 ahead with eight second-innings wickets remaining.
5:38pm - The partnership between Jaques and Williamson has passed 200. The Yorkshire pair have 124 and 76 respectively.
5:34pm - Big breakthrough for Lancashire - Neil McKenzie picks out Tom Smith at mid-on with a leading edge off Kerrigan to go for 44. That ends a partnership worth the same amount with wicketkeeper Adam Wheater, who must now shepherd the tail to the close. Hampshire are 107 for six.
5:27pm - Well, that will be the source of some amusement in the Derbyshire dressing room - Higginbottom has bowled George Edwards and Footitt must wait for his hat-trick ball! The upshot is Surrey are 289 all out, a first-innings lead of 70. The home team lost their last four wickets for two runs, with their final three batsmen departing for nought.
5:23pm - Mark Footitt is on a hat-trick!! Derbyshire are doing a fine job of wrapping up the Surrey innings and remain right in the vital Division One relegation scrap. Footitt has figures of 4-50 after having Chris Tremlett caught behind for a duck and bowling Tim Linley. Those were the last two balls of his over and Surrey are now 289 for nine.
5:19pm - There it is, Essex declare on 285 for four, setting Gloucestershire an unlikely 432 to win. That astonishing opening stand between Gambhir and Mickleburgh has put the match well beyond the home side barring a remarkable turn of events.
Hampshire 2nd inns 85-5 with 13 overs left today, McKenzie 28* Wheater 7*
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) August 30, 2013
Surrey 287-7..Batty c Poynton b Higginbottom 35....Ansari 16*....lead by 68
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) August 30, 2013
5:12pm - Century for Phil Jaques! Yorkshire really have battled superbly following their nightmare morning at Scarborough and Jaques moves to three figures with a pulled four from his 132nd delivery. They are not out of the woods yet - still 101 behind following on - but the second-wicket stand between Jaques and Williamson is now worth 180.
5:10pm - The scores are now level at Edgbaston but Sussex have lost their first second-innings wicket, Chris Nash falling to Jeetan Patel for 27.
Ned Eckersley has the latest half-century of an impressive individual season but Leicestershire are now six down, with Worcestershire's slow left-armer Shaaiq Choudhry bowling Ben Raine. The hosts' second-innings lead is 81 with four wickets remaining.
5:05pm - Owais Shah is the latest Essex man to perish in pursuit of quick runs. Their lead is 413.
4:58pm - Essex are pressing for a declaration, with Greg Smith racing to 40 from 25 balls. He's been ousted by namesake Tom but the score has rattled along to 257 for three.
Simon Kerrigan is among the wickets for Lancashire now as Luke Procter snaffles Sean Ervine on the midwicket fence. Hampshire are five down and the Red Rose will be eyeing victory tonight. It opens up the possibility of a day at the seaside in Southport tomorrow, if nothing else!
4:37pm - Gloucestershire have two long-overdue breakthroughs to end the fun for Essex's openers. Gautam Gambhir goes to Craig Miles for 106 and Jaik Mickleburgh departs 14 shy of three figures to Tom Smith, with Hamish Marshall holding the catches on both occasions. Regardless, the pair have given their side a firm grip on the contest. At 222 (eeek!) for two Essex's lead is 368.
Yorks 151-1 now. Really calmed any nerves that might have been around. Still work to do, but picture looking a lot brighter.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) August 30, 2013
4:31pm - Hampshire have lost another at Southport and it's a big one as first-innings centurion James Vince chops on to hand Hogg his seventh wicket of the match.
4:24pm - David Wainwright is doing his best to keep Derbyshire in the game at the Kia Oval. His third wicket, that of Steven Davies, means Surrey are six down and only 21 in front.
Yorkshire's revival continues in the capable hands of Phil Jaques and Kane Williamson.
4:03pm - Cessford's removal of Josh Cobb heralds tea at Grace Road with Leicestershire 33 ahead on 97 for five.
The middle session of day three at Bristol is also over. Essex are 191 without loss, boasting a lead of 337.
3:53pm - RESULT! Glamorgan (241 & 187) lose to Northamptonshire (453) by an innings and 25 runs - Our second innings victory of the day comes at Wantage Road. This impressive win takes Northants a step closer to promotion.
Tea is taken at Edgbaston with Sussex 47 for nought and 36 behind.
Gambhir's hundred arrives from just 141 balls, with 11 fours and a six.
3:48pm - Surrey take tea leading by one on 220 for five and Yorkshire end the afternoon 123 for one, Jaques and Kane Williamson having shared an unbroken alliance of 104.
Hampshire head off in a position of peril at 33 for three.
3:40pm - Northants fans may not have long to wait for their next win. Glamorgan are 177 for nine and 35 short of avoiding an innings defeat.
There could also be a celebration imminent at Bristol, where Gambhir is closing in on a first hundred for Essex.
Luke Wells and Chris Nash have given Sussex a solid start against Warwickshire for the second time in the match.
150 up for Essex in their second innings. Jaik Mickleburgh has joined Gambhir in passing 50, lead approaching 300
— Gloucestershire CCC (@Gloscricket) August 30, 2013
3:35pm - Lancashire remain rampant at Southport. Michael Roberts is lbw to Kyle Hogg, leaving Hampshire in the soup at 26 for three.
3:30pm - Yorkshire are going well now, although last time ecb.co.uk said that a flurry of wickets soon followed.
Leicestershire move in front of Worcestershire, but only after Tom Wells becomes the fourth batsman to fall in his side's second innings.
Surrey lose Solanki to Wainwright for 93 when two behind Derbyshire's total.
Glamorgan are eight down following Andrew Salter's exit.
Jaques passes 50 off 72 balls, including 7x4s and 1x6s. 88-1.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) August 30, 2013
3:15pm - Lancashire will not have been happy to see Glen Chapple leave the field, but the man who replaced him in the attack, Tom Smith, has wasted no time in making an impact. Liam Dawson fell lbw to the all-rounder's second ball.
Jaik Mickleburgh has passed 50 for Essex, who have yet to lose a second-innings wicket at Bristol, and Yorkshire's Phil Jaques is closing on the same landmark.
Oh dear, Chapple now limping in off about 7 paces. Doesn't look good, and he's coming off
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) August 30, 2013
3:02pm - In a further boost to Northants, the club have just confirmed Graeme White is to rejoin on loan from Nottinghamshire for the remainder of the LV= County Championship season. The spinner will remain available for his parent club in the Yorkshire Bank 40.
Back to on-field matters and Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams has fallen cheaply for the second time in the match at Southport.
Tim Ambrose injury is actually a small fracture of the right thumb sustained from a Chris Jordan delivery Perhaps not a season ending injury
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) August 30, 2013
2:49pm - Glamorgan may not make tea; Azhar has sent John Glover back.
Sussex are under way in their second innings and Yorkshire have held firm since Lyth's early exit.
2:44pm - Another one bites the dust at Wantage Road, Mark Wallace falling for nine. Glamorgan are 134 for six and still 78 adrift.
Batting is far more straightforward for Essex, who are 100 for nought.
The exit of Luke Procter, bowled by Liam Dawson, prompts a Lancashire declaration at 284 for five. Hampshire will need a mere 496 to win.
2:39pm - Adam Shantry's dismissal of Shiv Thakor puts Leicestershire in further trouble, while Azhar has induced an edge behind from the dangerous Chris Cooke to raise hopes of an innings triumph for Northants.
Derbyshire claim a timely breakthrough at the Kia Oval, David Wainwright nailing de Bruyn lbw to end a fourth-wicket partnership of 96 with Solanki.
Warwickshire are finally dismissed for 394, Patel's unbeaten 78 helping to secure a lead of 83.
Chris Jordan's catch to remove Chambers and give Magoffin his fifth wicket @SussexCCCpic.twitter.com/TLF7qhDmDe
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) August 30, 2013
2:31pm - Lancashire continue to attack with a substantial lead already secured and Taylor claims a fourth wicket, that of Agathangelou.
Gautam Gambhir has a 72-ball fifty at Bristol, where Essex are in command.
2:24pm - You have to admire the efforts of Brad Taylor. Aged 16, he has taken all three Lancashire wickets to fall today. His latest scalp is Horton for a splendid 111.
Sussex have still to bring Warwickshire's first innings to an end. Patel now has 68 from 89 balls.
2:17pm - Vikram Solanki moves past 50 with a six; Surrey are now looking good for a decent lead over Derbyshire.
Glamorgan require 92 more to make Northants bat again and are four down after Steven Crook won an lbw decision against Jim Allenby.
Tim Ambrose has broken a finger and will not keep for the remainder of this match against Sussex Peter McKay will replace him
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) August 30, 2013
50 partnership between De Bruyn (22*) and Solanki (42*)...Surrey 131-3
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) August 30, 2013
2:10pm - RESULT! Somerset (449) beat Middlesex (106 & 164) by an innings and 179 runs at Lord's - And Gregory finishes the job, bowling Ravi Patel to complete career-best figures of 5-38. Middlesex's title hopes are severely dented, but Somerset have taken a huge step towards avoiding relegation.
Graeme Cessford picks up a second wicket, which means Leicestershire are two down and still 41 behind.
2:07pm - Gregory's fourth leaves Middlesex on the brink and Durham land another blow when Chris Rushworth pins Adam Lyth lbw in Yorkshire's second dig.
Moments after seeing Paul Horton go to three figures, Hampshire's teenage spinner Brad Taylor ousts Ashwell Prince. New batsman Andrea Agathangelou immediately gets off the mark with a six.
Century to Paul Horton! It's his first of the season off 143 balls (11x4, 2x6) &his 16th first-class ton. Lancs 225-1 lead Hampshire by 436
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) August 30, 2013
Keep going lads only 2 wickets!! #fight
— Craig Overton (@craigoverton12) August 30, 2013
1:58pm - Lewis Gregory has James Harris caught and bowled for 22, putting Somerset two wickets from victory at Lord's.
Warwickshire's ninth wicket falls at 358 as Steve Magoffin completes a five-for with the dismissal of Maurice Chambers.
Essex pass 50 without loss but Niall O'Brien has departed at Grace Road and Glamorgan have lost Will Bragg to Muhammad Azhar Ullah for 44.
UPDATE: Footitt gets thick edge from Solanki (36*) off rising delivery but goes over slips. Surrey 118-3 (38 overs) De Bruyn 16*. Derbys 219
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) August 30, 2013
1:50pm - Jeetan Patel registers a very handy fifty at Edgbaston, where Warwickshire and Sussex have had to respectively settle for three batting points and two bowling points.
1:43pm - A brace of fours from Zander de Bruyn off Peter Burgoyne get Surrey off to a good start post-lunch.
Durham have predictably asked Yorkshire to bat again. Can the White Rose rescue a draw?
Back on at Edgbaston after lunch Bears 339-8 with just 3 balls left to get another bonus point for either side
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) August 30, 2013
1:05pm - Stokes finishes off the Yorkshire first-innings prior to lunch, giving Durham a huge lead of 299. Here are all the scores, with a reminder that we are into day three everywhere except the Kia Oval. The game between Surrey and Derbyshire began yesterday.
Division One
Yorkshire have been dismissed for 274 in reply to Durham’s 573 all out at Scarborough.
Somerset are closing in on an innings victory at Lord’s, where Middlesex trail by 195 on 148 for seven in their second innings.
Warwickshire lead Sussex by 28 having reached 339 for eight at Edgbaston.
At the Kia Oval, Surrey are 97 for three in reply to Derbyshire’s 219.
Division Two
Lancashire have raced to 198 for one and a lead of 409 over Hampshire at Southport. Paul Horton is unbeaten on 91.
Northamptonshire are on top at Wantage Road, where Glamorgan are 126 behind on 86 for two.
Essex are 178 ahead of Gloucestershire on 32 without loss at Bristol.
At Grace Road, Leicestershire are two for nought and 62 in arrears against Worcestershire.
12:50pm - Will Bragg and Chris Cooke are holding up Northamptonshire as lunch approaches across the country.
12:39pm - Samaraweera is left unbeaten on 144 as Worcestershire are dismissed for 338. That puts them 64 ahead.
Wood has Jack Brooks dropped in the slips.
@DurhamCricket ooh, close we have got 5-65!
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) August 30, 2013
12:32pm - Yorkshire lurch closer to following on as Mark Wood bowls Liam Plunkett and Steven Patterson with consecutive deliveries to leave the score reading 257 for nine.
Lancashire's outstanding opening partnership ends at 166 when 16-year-old Brad Taylor has Reece caught behind for his maiden first-class scalp.
Warwickshire's eighth wicket finally falls, Milnes departing to Chris Nash two short of 50, and Surrey are 81 for three, Peter Burgoyne having snared Rory Burns.
12:25pm - Durham get the breakthrough they really wanted at Scarborough, leg-spinner Scott Borthwick having Bairstow caught and bowled for 82.
An eighth-wicket stand of 47 comes to an end at Grace Road as Jack Shantry is caught behind off James Sykes for 22. Graeme Cessford is then bowled first ball.
Middlesex are now seven down - Ollie Rayner the latest to go - while Warwickshire, for whom Tom Milnes and Jeetan Patel are unbeaten on 45 and 27, have a lead against Sussex.
Essex 2nd innings delayed by 12 minutes after umpires unable to get into their room to collect new ball. Gautam Gambhir avoids pair with 4 .
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) August 30, 2013
Boundary to fine-leg from Patel takes Bears past 300 and a third batting point 10 behind Sussex now
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) August 30, 2013
12:08pm - Horton collects back-to-back sixes off Liam Dawson, taking the number of runs at Southport this morning to 78 in little more than an hour. His opening partner, Luis Reece, soon brings up his sixth successive first-class fifty.
Worcestershire's lead now stands at 44, with Samaraweera on to 131 not out.
And Middlesex have lost yet another wicket, Gareth Berg exiting for a duck at the hands of Jamie Overton.
Dexter creams a drive down the ground and Meschy deflects the ball onto the stumps to run out Simpson for 9! 100-5. When its your day....!
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) August 30, 2013
11:56am - Paul Horton is the first opener to 50 for Lancashire, who will surely have an afternoon declaration in mind.
Northants are also firmly on course for victory. Copeland has pinned Murray Goodwin lbw, which means Glamorgan are 33 for two in their second innings and still 179 behind.
Things go from bad to worse for Middlesex as John Simpson is run out for nine. At 100 for five, Neil Dexter's men require a further 244 to avoid an innings reverse.
Two boundaries by Horton off Coles sees Lancs lead race past 300, score now 99-0, Reece 37* Horton 49* and lead is 310
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) August 30, 2013
11:46am - This is turning into an excellent morning for Durham. Adil Rashid edges behind off Jamie Harrison for one.
Gloucestershire do avoid the follow-on as Miles brings up a maiden first-class fifty with his 10th four and third in an over from Ryan ten Doeschate. Graeme McCarter is run out in the next over, meaning the Bristol hosts are all out for 254, a deficit of 146.
Surrey's hopes of gaining a big first-innings lead are hit as Footitt has Hashim Amla held in the slips for 16.
11:41am - Hoggard strikes again to boost the Leicestershire cause, sending back Shaaiq Choudhry for a duck.
Craig Miles and Graeme McCarter have now put on 58 for Gloucestershire's 10th wicket. Another 17 would see the follow-on avoided.
UPDATE: Amla (16*) has quickly struck three boundaries this morning. Surrey 32-1 (12 overs); Burns 7*. Higginbottom to bowl. Derbyshire 219
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) August 30, 2013
11:32am - Good gracious! Gary Ballance, one of the country's form players, is run out next ball! All of a sudden Yorkshire are 212 for five! They still need 211 to avoid the follow-on.
Glamorgan opener Gareth Rees falls to the economical Trent Copeland at Wantage Road.
Middlesex lose a fourth as Malan is ousted by Craig Meschede. An innings win would represent a huge boost to Somerset as they bid to avoid relegation and now looks highly likely.
11:29am - Ah yes, the good old kiss of death. Ben Stokes pins Williamson lbw for 84 with his first ball of the morning and Yorkshire are on the back foot again.
11:27am - Things are going well for both Roses clubs. As Yorkshire's fourth-wicket stand passes 100, Lancashire remain in total control at Southport, 280 ahead of Hampshire and yet to suffer a setback in their second innings.
11:17am - Worcestershire lose their sixth wicket - Michael Johnson falling lbw to Matthew Hoggard - moments after claiming a first-innings lead against Leicestershire.
Yorkshire move beyond 200 and the stand between Kane Williamson, who has 80, and Jonny Bairstow is nearing three figures.
The game at Edgbaston remains evenly poised. Steve Magoffin has Keith Barker caught behind and Warwickshire are 268 for seven, trailing by 43.
Gloucestershire's last pair are continuing to dig in at Bristol.
Excellent half-century for Bairstow off 89 balls with nine fours. 198-3.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) August 30, 2013
11:10am - And Middlesex's position is even more dire now...
10 minutes gone and we have a wicket!! Tres catches Robson brilliantly off Lewis for 29. 69-3. Great start!
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) August 30, 2013
11:06am - Thilan Samaraweera, 99 not out overnight, brings up his first century for Worcestershire.
Derbyshire strike an early blow as Mark Footitt traps Arun Harinath lbw. That leaves Surrey 10 for one in reply to 219.
The third-wicket partnership between Sam Robson and Dawid Malan reaches 50 but Middlesex remain in a dire position.
10:59am - Here we go then. Let's see what the day holds.
10:47am - Scarborough will once again be the focus of many people's attention this morning.
Having laid a solid platform yesterday, Division One leaders Yorkshire know they need to bat on for a good while yet if they are to prevent nearest challengers Durham applying significant pressure.
In Division Two, Lancashire and Northamptonshire will be aiming to press home their respective advantages as they edge closer to promotion.
10:35am - All bar one of this week's matches enter day three today, while Surrey and Derbyshire are preparing to start a second day of play at the Kia Oval.
Here is a summary of how things stand in every fixture:
Division One
Yorkshire are 182 for three at Scarborough and trail Durham by 391.
Middlesex are 52 for two in their second innings against Somerset after following on 343 behind.
Warwickshire are 59 behind Sussex on 252 for six at Edgbaston.
Surrey enjoyed the better of the opening day at the Kia Oval, dismissing Derbyhire for 219 before closing on eight without loss.
Division Two
Leaders Lancashire are 39 without loss in their second innings at Southport, 250 ahead of Hampshire.
Northamptonshire posted 453 all out at Wantage Road for a first-innings lead of 212 against Glamorgan.
Gloucestershire are still 189 behind Essex on 211 for nine at Bristol.
Worcestershire are 265 for five in reply to Leicestershire's 274.
10:30am - Morning everyone. This could be a pivotal day in the LV= County Championship season, with eight games continuing. We will provide regular updates on all the action.
