County Championship affected by rainpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2021
Rain affects Saturday's County Championship fixtures, with six games abandoned without a ball bowled.
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County Championship affected by rainpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2021
Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2021
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Read MoreTories take Harlow from Labour and oust leaderpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2021
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Read MoreRelive day three of the County Championshippublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2021
19:19 BST 7 May 2021Relive day three of the County Championship as rain sees six games abandoned but Gloucestershire do manage to beat Middlesex.
Read MoreMullaney ton puts Notts in driving seatpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 7 May 2021
19:14 BST 7 May 2021Steven Mullaney's 117 sees Nottinghamshire build a big first-innings lead and stay on top of Essex.
Read MoreSouthend & Grimsby challenge relegationpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 7 May 2021
16:59 BST 7 May 2021League Two clubs Southend United and Grimsby Town submit a proposal for their relegation to the National League to be overturned.
Read MoreRelive the dramatic final day of the Championship & League Twopublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 7 May 2021
12:17 BST 7 May 2021Relive the action as Derby avoid relegation from the Championship and Bolton secure promotion to League One.
Read MoreRelive day two of the County Championshippublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 6 May 2021
19:25 BST 6 May 2021Relive day two of the County Championship as England Test captain Joe Root is out for 41 for Yorkshire against Kent.
Read MoreFletcher's career-best skittles Essexpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 6 May 2021
19:17 BST 6 May 2021Luke Fletcher's career-best 6-24 sees Nottinghamshire bowl Essex out for 99 before skipper Steven Mullaney hits 63 not out.
Read MoreIndian delegates in UK for G7 talks self-isolatepublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2021
19:48 BST 5 May 2021The foreign minister - who met Home Secretary Priti Patel on Tuesday - will carry out meetings virtually.
Read MoreKent sign Essex bowler Quinn on loanpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2021
15:45 BST 5 May 2021Kent sign Essex fast bowler Matt Quinn on loan for four County Championship matches.
Read MoreOscar winners to be offered fast track UK visaspublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2021
12:27 BST 5 May 2021Immigration reforms are intended to encourage the "best and brightest" to the UK, say officials.
Read MoreRelive the opening day of the County Championshippublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2021
10:40 BST 5 May 2021Relive the opening day of the County Championship as Essex, Sussex and Hampshire are all bowled out before tea.
Read MoreEssex frustrated by Pears batsmenpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 2 May 2021
17:37 BST 2 May 2021Essex have to settle for a draw on the final day at Worcestershire after being frustrated by the home batsmen.
Read MorePears chip away at big Essex totalpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 1 May 2021
20:14 BST 1 May 2021Worcestershire close 259 runs behind Essex in their bid to salvage a draw on a dogged day three at New Road.
Read MoreSouthend relegated despite win at Barrowpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 1 May 2021
20:07 BST 1 May 2021Southend United are relegated from the Football League for the first time in 101 years despite winning at Barrow.
Read MoreRelive day four of the County Championship as it happenedpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 1 May 2021
19:18 BST 1 May 2021Relive day four of the County Championship with wins for Yorks, Lancs, Gloucs and Somerset.
Read MoreColchester United 1-0 Salford Citypublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 1 May 2021
17:57 BST 1 May 2021Josh Bohui's first-ever league goal helps Colchester beat nine-man Salford 1-0 to secure their League Two status.
Read MoreGlamorgan win on a day for the old boyspublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
20:36 BST 30 April 2021Five wickets, a duck and a two-day defeat for Darren Stevens on his 45th birthday as Glamorgan's Michael Hogan and Surrey's Hashim Amla also shine.
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