Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

I think I am the only one in the press centre at Headingley who believes Durham can still lose this one.

Alex Lees has just been caught behind off Dom Bess for 18 and Durham are now 29-2 and still trail Yorkshire by 100.

They can't just occupy time in the middle. They need to be scoring runs too and wiping out that deficit. This is not a foregone conclusion by any means.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

News of Hampshire's demise against Surrey couldn't have come at a better time for the players here in Leeds.

It happened just as Durham were about to begin their second innings, 129 runs behind Yorkshire, after bowling them out for 475.

Jordan Thompson was the last man to go, on his final appearance for Yorkshire, caught off the bowling of Ben Raine, by Alex Lees, at long off, for 50.

Raine, who scored a century in the Durham first innings, then took 5-76 with the ball. If only Durham had a few more like him! He's given it his all to keep them up.

All they need to do now is bat the day out to stay up. Surely they can't mess this golden opportunity up! Can they?

I expect the cricketing equivalent of Coventry City v Bristol City in 1977 next. Ask yer dad!

As for The Yorkies, they are now safe.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

A big black cloud is sitting over Headingley and it's not just a metaphor for Durham.

It's big enought to prompt the umpires to bring the players off the field for bad light - even with the floodlights on.

And they have called an early lunch at 12.10pm. Hopefully it will pass by soon and we won't lose any overs.

And when it comes to overs, Durham have just 2.2 overs left to try and get two more wickets to pick up a final bowling point.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Ben Raine has managed to take a wicket this morning, which has given Durham a second bowling point, but it may all be in vain, in terms of trying to avoid relegation.

Matthew Revis fell LBW for 38 after putting on a 50-stand with George Hill. Durham really need to win this one to stay up, given the way Hampshire have had the better of Surrey so far.

The problem is Yorkshire are standing firm. Their players know they simply need to bat out time in this one and as long as they don't lose they stay up.

As a result Durham look flat in the field and I can't see how they will end up in a position where they can win this. They really need a favour from Surrey.

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