What a day of Championship cricket.

We may only have had five matches, but 10 matches worth of drama was packed in as Somerset edged to a brilliant three-wicket win over Essex late on day two.

Kent will be hoping to wrap up their first win of the season on day three, while Joe Root is just eight runs away from yet another first-class ton.

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Division One:

Old Trafford: Lancashire 92 & 119-4 v Kent 261

Taunton: Somerset 128 & 170-7 v Essex 156 & 138 - Somerset won by three wickets

Division Two:

Derby: Derbyshire 248 v Sussex 357-5

Lord's: Middlesex 64-1 v Leicestershire 306

Headingley: Yorkshire 295-2 v Glamorgan 221

It's been a brilliant couple of days for Kent. They've been absolutely terrific.

The recovery with the bat - to get to 260 and then they've bowled magnificently to the conditions.

And Lancashire kind of just melted away - all out inside 20 overs.

Well done to Kent, a wonderful days cricket for them and they've got a great chance of wrapping up a brilliant win tomorrow.

Matt Parkinson to bowl the last over of the day. Can he winkle one more out?

He gets side spin with his first delivery which causes Tom Bruce a little discomfort.

Bruce scurries a two off the next and then safely negotiates the rest of the over without further runs.

It brings the Lancashire deficit down to 50, but with only six wickets in hand to make Kent bat again.

It's been overwhelmingly Kent's day after they moved their first innings score to 261 this morning through Joey Evison's unbeaten 71.

Nathan Gilchrist then took six wickets to tumble the hosts out for 92 in just 30 overs.

Lancashire Josh Bohannon's poor shot sparked another collapse as three wickets fell for as many runs.

It's been too close for comfort but in the end it's a thrilling victory for Somerset which nets them 19 points.

Essex will go back to Chelmsford with a haul of just three.

A victory against Essex always has a special savour for Somerset and they will really enjoy this win here in two days.

It's been a tremendous performance from the Somerset bowlers.

This game has been played in a very good spirit despite the history between these two sides in recent years.

Somerset have had their colours lowered on crucial occasions by Essex so this will be a particularly sweet victory - their first over Essex since 2018.

This win puts Somerset right back in the race for the County Championship.

Peter Handscomb's century rescued Leicestershire from a precarious position at Lord's and helped them to two batting points.

He received support from Rehan Ahmed (42) and Tom Scriven (46) down the order.

In reply Middlesex have made a nice start to the reply with Sam Robson (28) and Holden (26) undefeated at stumps, 242 runs behind.

Sussex have moved into an ominous position at Derby, closing 111 ahead with five first-class wickets still in the bag.

Cheteshwar Pujara followed up half-centuries from Tom Alsop (64) and Tom Haines (54) with an unbeaten century, reaching stumps on 104.

It was the India batter's 64th, yes 64th, first-class century and came off 158 balls.

Joe Root will need to wait a little while longer for his 45th first-class century as bad light forces an early close. He's made a well-paced 92 off 90 balls.

Finlay Bean is 10 short of 150, but has already surpassed his previous high first-class score of 135.

Take a bow Fin.

Yorkshire have raced into a 74-run lead and are in command.

Well batted Yorkshire.

Glamorgan are going to have to regroup and work out how to salvage some pride out of this match.

Finlay Bean and Joe Root have put Glamorgan to the sword in this evening session.

They're off for bad light at the moment and that maybe the end of play for today.

It's a thrilling first win of the season for Somerset against a high-quality Essex side.

Craig Overton gets off the mark first ball with a single off Shane Snater and Lewis Gregory goes over the top and gets a two to level the score.

Jamie Porter runs in and Overton smacks his first ball into the legside for a four and the winning runs.

A first defeat of the season for Essex.

What a match. It's all over in two days.

Essex wicketkeeper throws a glove to the ground after getting a nasty blow on the thumb from Jamie Porter.

Still four needed. Shane Snater is in.

Lancashire bring up three figures for the loss of Luke Wells.

So far so good for the hosts second time round.

Tom Banton pushes a single off the third ball of Jamie Porter's 15th over.

One blow will do it.

Shane Snater continiues and concedes a single to Tom Banton.

Lewis Gregory then gets off the mark with a beautiful shot, driving the ball off the back foot straight back past the bowler to take the runs required into single figures.

Two more dots and then he repeats the dose with a skimming straight drive. Awesome shot!

Five needed.

The light hasn't been great all day, but the umpires have decided the floodlights are having too much influence.

Joe Root is eight short of his 45th first-class ton, while Finlay Bean is unbeaten on a magnificent 140.

Their partnership is worth 201. And counting.

Very disappointing from James Rew, he never looked comfortable.

Time for a captain's innings.