Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Going into this game Worcestershire needed maximum bonus points from their final two games - and wins - if they were to have any chance of staying up.

They also needed snookers and miracles. And the fact they only managed two batting points means they will be relegated, providing the ECB and the counties do not change the whole structure of the County Championship next year.

This is their seventh relegation and only the second time they have managed to stay up for more than a year. In 2012 they also went down after two years.

They returned to Division One last season, along with Durham, who are currently in the other relegation spot and have not won a Cchampionship match since May.

I am struggling to see where the next win will come from and they could well be playing the Pears again in 2026.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham have lacked a cutting edge with the ball this season and have struggled to bowl teams out.

So it sums up their relegation predicament perfectly, to only gain one bowling point in such a crucial end of season game.

Worcestershire picked up just two batting points as well. It's perhaps a fair indicator of why these two are the bottom sides.

We lost 34 overs today after the morning was washed out, to go along with the loss of day one. But there are still 62 overs to go.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Gareth Roderick and Brett D'Oliveira have put on 109 so far for Worcestershire.

I have to say things have looked absolutely straightforward for them. Both have reached half centuries as well.

The Durham bowling attack continues to look ordinary and I am struggling to see - again - where the wickets are coming from.

I can't think of a false shot from either of the batsmen. And they don't appear to be under any real pressure at the moment.

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