Summary

  • Essex beat Warwickshire by an innings and 40 runs - Jamie Porter takes 6-36

  • Ryan Patel hits 134 as Division One leaders Surrey build lead against Durham

  • Lancashire bat through day two to build near 300-run lead over Somerset

  • Hampshire's Nick Gubbins scores unbeaten 201 against Worcestershire

  • Relegation-threatened Kent follow on against Nottinghamshire

  • Mark Stoneman makes 115 for promotion-chasing Middlesex at Derby

  • James Sales scores 135 for Northants against Leicestershire

  • Yorkshire reach 116-1 at close against Glamorgan, a lead of 238

  • Gloucestershire spinner Zafar Gohar takes 6-76 against Division Two leaders Sussex

Live Reporting

Gideon Brooks, Chris Harby, Steve Mather and Paul Grunill

  1. wicket

    WICKET Carson b Gohar 71

    Glos 109 v Sussex 292-7

    Jack CarsonGetty Images

    Zafar Gohar breaks the Sussex partnership!

    John Simpson and Jack Carson put on 112 for the seventh wicket but the latter has now departed after being bowled by Gohar for his third wicket of the day.

    The partnership has helped push Sussex up towards 300 runs and their lead is 183.

  2. Lancs 140 & 125-3 v Somerset 146

    There's the first boundary of Rocky Flintoff's innings, driving Lewis Gregory through backward point.

    He only managed a couple of runs from the first 33 balls faced so that has broken the shackles a little.

    BBC Somerset's Anthony Gibson says he'd like to see Archie Vaughan bowling off-spin at Flintoff - son of versus son of.

  3. 50 runs

    50 for John Simpson

    Glos 109 v Sussex 285-6

    Sussex skipper John Simpson adds another 50 to his excellent season with the bat.

    He's the second-highest run-scorer in Division Two this season, behind Glamorgan's Colin Ingram, and is approaching 1,100 runs for the season, including five centuries.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Curran lbw b de Leede 8

    Surrey 169-5 v Durham 262

    Bas de Leede drops a little short and Sam Curran whips it through midwicket for his first boundary.

    The bowler responds by tempting a play and miss from Curran.

    And then he's gone to a pearler!

    De Leede quickens the pace with a sharp inswinging yorker which hits Curran's boot bang in front and almost knocks him off his feet.

    Surrey lose a fifth wicket and are still 93 behind.

    The hosts replace one Curran with another. Tom joins Ryan Patel.

  5. wicket

    WICKET Stoneman b Morley 115

    Derbys 173 v Middlesex 234-6

    Mark Stoneman's innings comes to an end at Derby as Jack Morley picks up his second wicket with one that turns back between bat and pad.

    Stoneman batted for just four of four and a half hours, faced 223 balls and hit 19 fours.

    Luke Hollman joins Josh de Caires, who is 15 not out.

  6. Hampshire 462 v Worcs 49-4

    Liam Dawson is now on for Hampshire, seeking to add to his impressive haul of 43 wickets this season.

    Mohammed Abbas is still bowling from the other end, his figures are 4-17 from six overs - and he gives it a big lbw shout there on Worcestershire's Gareth Roderick but the Pears man survives.

    He's on 35 from 47 balls.

  7. 50 runs

    50 partnership for Briggs and Burgess

    Warks 78 & 89-6 v Essex 232

    It looks like raw meat was on the menu at lunch as finally the Bears are showing a bit of fight.

    Danny Briggs and Michael Burgess have added 47 since the break to stem the flow of wickets for Essex.

    They still trail by 56 but these are promising signs.

  8. 50 runs

    for Saif Zaib

    Northants 301-4 v Leics 203

    Saif ZaibRex Features

    Enterprising batting by Saif Zaib, who goes to 50 from just 55 balls with a single off Liam Trevaskis.

    A couple for James Sales from the next delivery and Northants have their second batting point.

  9. wicket

    WICKET Bell-Drummond c Schadendorf b James 28

    Kent 80-3 v Notts 433

    Lyndon Jamesrex

    Kent lose their skipper.

    Lyndon James has bowled well first up after lunch and gets a deserved wicket in his fifth over.

    He tempts Daniel Bell-Drummond to play at a ball which leaves him.

    The skipper tries to remove his bat, but too late, and it takes the edge through to wicketkeeper Dane Schadendorf.

    Kent lose their third wicket, still a whopping 353 runs behind.

  10. Surrey 160-2 v Durham 262

    Sam Curran looks discomforted as Bas de Leede bangs in a short ball.

    But the England white-ball all-rounder ambles through for an easy single off Callum Parkinson's next over to get off the mark.

  11. 100 runs

    for James Sales

    Northants 288-4 v Leics 203

    James SalesRex Features

    He's had to play second fiddle for the last couple of overs - in which Saif Zaib hit four boundaries - but James Sales produces one of his own to reach a hundred off 165 balls.

    It's his second of the season in the County Championship and has led Northants to an 85-run lead at this point.

  12. wicket

    WICKET Foakes c Robinson b de Leede 17

    Surrey 157-4 v Durham 262

    Early breakthrough after lunch.

    Bas de Leede sends down one past the outside edge of Ben Foakes' bat and turns round to walk back to his mark.

    But he turns back round to see wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson and the two slips running towards him in celebration.

    Foakes has been adjudged to have feathered that behind and Durham have a fourth wicket.

    Sam Curran is in.

  13. 50 runs

    50 for Ingram

    Glam 119-6 v Yorks 361

    Half century for the South Africa international punishing width from Matthew Fisher and bullying one to the cover boundary.

  14. Lancs 140 & 114-3 v Somerset 146

    Scott Read
    BBC Radio Lancashire commentator

    "There's something heart-warming about the sight of two young Lancashire batters (Singh and Flintoff) having the responsibility - and the opportunity - against a strong Somerset attack."

  15. Surrey 157-3 v Durham 262

    Ryan Patel works the last ball of Bas de Leede's over into the legside for a single to get the first runs of the match's fifth session.

    Callum Parkinson sends down six more to Ben Foakes who clips the final of those for a single. The deficit is down to 105.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Hose lbw Abbas 1

    Hampshire 462 v Worcs 30-4

    Mohammad AbbasRex Features

    We're back after lunch and Mohammad Abbas is back among the wickets.

    Worcestershire are four down and Abbas has all of them - this time he pins Adam Hose lbw to put the visitors in deep trouble, if they weren't already.

    Pears skipper Brett D'Oliveira has played a few important knocks lately and his team need him again here as he joins Gareth Roderick (23*).

  17. 50 runs

    partnership for Northants

    Northants 263-4 v Leics 203

    Saif Zaib picks up three runs off spinner Liam Trevaskis as he and James Sales post a half-century stand for Northants.

    A single for Sales follows and takes him to 97 not out.

  18. Kent 69-2 v Notts 433

    Jack Leaning angles one low past third slip to the third man boundary to get his account up and running after lunch.

    He picks up three more off Luke Fletcher's next ball to go to 16.

  19. Lancs 140 & 110-3 v Somerset 146

    A wry smile from Craig Overton as Harry Singh edges past third slip for four runs.

    The opener has shown an unflappable temperament thus far for his 30 from 115 balls.

    He bumps gloves with partner Rocky Flintoff. Just four Championship appearances between them, these two.

  20. Play back under way at The Oval

    Surrey 155-3 v Durham 262

    Callum ParkinsonRex Feat

    We are straight into spin after lunch as Callum Parkinson bowls to Ryan Patel.

    The Surrey left-hander plays out a maiden.

    Bas de Leede back into the Durham attack.