Bob Willis Trophy: Derbyshire head North Group after Durham wash-out draw

Durham have lost 368 overs to rain in four Trophy games, according to BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson

Derbyshire will go into the final round of Bob Willis Trophy games on top of North Group despite rain preventing any play on the final day against Durham.

Umpires Steve O'Shaughnessy and Neil Pratt abandoned the match as a draw with Derbyshire waiting to resume their first innings on 355-4.

They are five points clear of Yorkshire, the only other team who can now win the group.

Durham remain bottom, with two draws and two defeats so far.

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A draw was the most likely result if play had been possible, with Derbyshire still in their first innings and just 18 runs in front.

Matt Critchley and Fynn Hudson-Prentice were the not out batsmen on 46 and 26 respectively.

The two group winners with the best records will contest the Trophy final at Lord's, starting on 23 September.

Derbyshire have not played in a final at the home of cricket since losing to Lancashire in 1998 in the NatWest Trophy.

Their last group game is against Lancashire at Aigburth, starting on 6 September.

Durham coach James Frankln told BBC Radio Newcastle:

"It was a pretty slow, turgid surface wicket but I think the batters were happy with that.

"From our point of view we had a couple of good hundred-run partnerships. Then we saw yesterday, our bowlers toiling hard. Matty Potts worked really hard, in just his second game of the season, but their top three got really good scores with Luis Reece getting a good hundred.

"They have a great top three which would be comparable to any top three in the country."

Derbyshire assistant coach Steve Kirby:

"Wouldn't that be nice, Derbyshire in a final at Lord's!

"We've got a lot of cricket to come, we're about to start a big T20 campaign and it's about making sure we manage our bowlers and our team well.

"We've got to make sure we go about our business professionally and yes, let's roll on Lancashire, we've got a chance there, it's going to go down to that final game.

"There are no dead games, three conferences and every game means something. Every game for us is a cup final and we are loving every moment of it."