There's some encouragement for Surrey bowler Matt Fisher, who is getting some late swing and movement off the seam.

Tom Prest is squared up a little as he jabs the last ball of the 94th over safely into the off side for a single.

At this late stage it looks like we'll get either a hard fought draw or a Surrey win.

Short ball from Brendan Doggett draws a swivelling pull from Michael Booth who gets a top edge which flies just out of the grasp of the diving Ollie Robinson, who is 1/4 springer spaniel.

Another boundary closer to the target.

44 required.

A bit of a flat end to a match which started this morning seemingly with everything on the table, the two captains Tom Westley and Haseeb Hameed shaking hands on the draw at 5.00pm.

Paul Walter on an unbeaten 41 and Westley with 28 are the two batsmen who held firm to put this game out of reach of Notts.

But in truth the home side were all too happy to accept the points on offer by batting long enough to take anything more swashbuckling out of the equation.

For that, Notts batter Jack Haynes will no doubt thank his captain having posted a PB in the second innings with 142 – a sixth first class century and a first since joining Notts.

Notts other positive was South African Kyle Verreynne whose unbeaten 128 in the first innings rescued the home side when they were well and truly under the pump at 78-5 at lunch on the first morning.

Essex shade the equation with 14 points to Nottinghamshire's 13 and both will be happy with their four day's work.

Five close catchers around the bat for left arm spinner Saif Zaib and Luke Wells pushes the ball safely past forward short leg.

This feels a bit like now or never for Northants.

Calvin Harrison is bowling his 52nd over from the other end and his first ball is turned past forward short leg by Wells for one.

Four close catchers in for the leg spinner.

Solid defence on the front foot. We're into the last hour of play now and the Lancashire lead is 73.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

He walked off with his hands clamped to his head.

It's an incredible turn of events, Barnard is absolutely raging with himself.

Fair play to Ollie Robinson who takes the catch, but what a twist, on 101 runs.

24 overs to go.

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Warwickshire 285-6, target 339 to beat Durham

Ed Barnard posts a potentially priceless century for Warwickshire - his eighth in first class cricket.

It's come from 133 balls, sealed with a streaky bottom edge off Brendan Doggett for a couple.

The celebrations are somewhat muted given the context of the game.

His job isn't done yet. 54 to win...

The Hampshire 250 arrives in the 91st over via a drive through point off a thick side edge for two by Tom Prest, facing Jordan Clark.

Five singles off the over in all.

Prest drives Matt Fisher through long off for four.

Lancashire have offered plenty of resistance but there's still time for Northants, still less than 70 adrift with 18 overs left after this one from Raphy Weatherall.

He bowls round the wicket and down the leg side to Tom Bailey who lets the ball pass him.

Calvin Harrison will now bowl his 51st over of the innings.

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Somerset captain Lewis Gregory:

"We were comprehensively outplayed. (But) I can't fault the determination we showed against a good bowling attack on a pitch where if you put enough balls in the right areas there was something in it.

"We've had some really good discussions in the dressing room because over the last year or so our record away from home is not great. It is something we are going to have to try and get right.

"We've got a strong squad and some talented players and it's about trying to make us that bit more consistent."

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Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace:

"It's a good win against a strong Somerset side, it will do our confidence good to beat a team consistently challenging over the last few years.

"I thought up until lunchtime today we played really good cricket and put ourselves in a great position but this afternoon it was no surprise that we dropped catches because our enthusiasm and body language dropped off.

"We can't afford to have sessions like that. We were so far ahead in the game it didn't matter too much, but it's a good lesson for us.

"We've made a good start but we've got a lot of learning to do."

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

"It will be an interesting half an hour now."

"It just gives Surrey a little bit of a lift."

Just to confirm our suspicions from 4.28pm, the sides have indeed shaken hands on a draw.

A dozen games at Bristol without a win for the Shire dating back to September 2022, now...

A nervous start for Tom Prest who tries to defend and is beaten outside the off stump.

Game on.

Brutal for Durham.

A throw comes in from sub fielder Paul Coughlin at third and Will Rhodes can't stop it, Alex Lees wasn't quite backing up and the balls races away for four overthrows.

Eyes like daggers in every direction.

67 required.

Durham need something, quick...

Luke Wells punches a ball from Raphy Weatherall through cover for a couple of runs.

Plenty of short-pitched bowling in this over and Luke Wells decides not to take it on.

Weatherall switches to over the wicket and Wells gets one to deep fine leg.

Tom Bailey evades a leg side bumper to see out the over.