Zak Chappell is into his 10th over of the innings.

Jack Davies has been batting a tad beyond 15 minutes, yet to get off the mark, but it's time that really counts for Middlesex as they try to secure the draw.

He guides a ball to backward point where it is stopped by Jack Morley.

Chappell bowls a slightly wider line and Davies leaves the ball.

He's beaten outside off to see out the maiden over.

Alex Thomson to continue and Ryan Higgins blocks on the back foot.

Higgins is forward to block the next ball and tries to turn the ball into the leg side after that.

He gets good connection on the fifth ball, sweeping from outside off for four runs.

We have a silly mid on in play for Zak Chappell as Ryan Higgins gets a single into the on side.

Two slips for Jack Davies, who has enough width to leave the ball outside off stump.

Chappell straightens his line and Davies blocks down the ground.

Alex Thomson is turned to backward square by Ryan Higgins for one.

Jack Davies defends down the track and then leaves a wider ball outside off stump.

Zak Chappell is back on.

Ryan Higgins is defending into the leg side for two.

How crucial is this stand with Jack Davies?

Higgins clips to leg for two. One more turned to leg.

That's the Middlesex 200 in the 60th over. 43 ahead.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Derbyshire won't want to be chasing too many here.

it has been a remarkable turnaround with four wickets between 12.56pm and 2.30pm.

One more wicket and I might start to get excited...

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

Middlesex are five down, they lead by just 40 runs and there are still 56 overs remaining off this match.

Good turn, it pitches a good way outside off stump. It kind of rolled up the inside edge onto the pad.

Blair Tickner is into his 13th over of the innings and Ryan Higgins takes on a short ball, pulling to deep backward square for one.

An LBW shout v Ben Geddes is turned down as he's struck on the pad but that's a bit leg side. Might have got some bat on it too.

A slip, leg slip and a short leg in for Alex Thomson and Ben Geddes goes forward to a short ball to dab it defensively down the pitch.

Alex Thomson adjusts his length and Geddes defends on the front foot.

Ben Geddes ducks under a not entirely unpredictable bouncer and now Blair Tickner is bowling round the wicket.

Short and left outside off stump.

The fifth ball is turned to long leg for one and Geddes is off the mark.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London commentator

Poor Leus du Plooy, that's horrible. Onto the same toe. He knew it would have been coming too.

Nose and toes from Blair Tickner... went for the nose first and then he went for the toes and hit the spot.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Poor old Les du Plooy is hobbling again. He was struck on the foot, the same foot and he knew he was out.

He looks like a 200-year-old man as he heads off.

If it wasn't broken before, it might be now.

Jack Morley is over the wicket to Leus du Plooy, who turns the ball past two mid wicket fielders for one.

Ryan Higgins goes back and across to punch a ball to deep cover for one more to move to eight.

Single to Du Plooy to backward square.

Short from Blair Tickner and Leus du Plooy pulls round the corner for one.

That ball didn't bounce as much as he expected but the shot is still well controlled, turning the ball down into the ground.

Single to Ryan Higgins to backward square.

Another short ball, from round the wicket is pulled to deep square by Du Plooy for one as the field is set deep.

This could be a short spell for Tickner, who is really bending his back into a diet of brisk bumpers, and he falls over in his follow through to end the over.

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Derbyshire are hoping to force a win to try and keep pace with Division Two leaders Leicestershire, who edged to a thrilling win at Bristol on Sunday - a day when 16 wickets went down on a spicy track in favourable bowling conditions.

It meant heartbreak for Gloucestershire, who await their first win at Bristol since September 2022 - a run of 13 winless games - and came ever so close.

There were nine wickets in the match for Dom Goodman and vital runs from James Bracey, Cameron Bancroft and Ollie Price, but despite having the visitors 42-5 chasing 143 for victory.

But Ben Cox took Leicestershire to the brink under severe pressure with 47 and Roman Walker hitting the winning runs to keep Leicestershire top of the table with two wins in four games while Gloucestershire, remain second from bottom after taking just four points.

Gloucestershire captain Cameron Bancroft said: "It was a pretty unbelievable day. Both teams went to and fro over the three days and sadly it wasn't us on the winning end, but we gave it our all. I can’t fault our efforts.

"They bowled extremely well in the second innings; we fought really hard but it was challenging. 50 extra runs would have made a real difference but even with the score we had on the board we knew that if we bowled as well as we have done this season, we were going to give ourselves a chance.

“Dom [Goodman] is one of the favourites of the changing rooms. He has had to wait for an opportunity to play and he bowled beautifully.

"He was such a big part of us getting as close as we did. We’re keen to keep playing well and give ourselves a chance next week up at Lancashire."

Jack Morley to continue, who is in deep conversation with his captain, Wayne Madsen.

Two close catchers on the leg side plus a slip.

Leus du Plooy plays back to defend and that ball came back a long way to strike the pad. Going down leg.

A shorter second ball is heaved leg side for one.

Ryan Higgins goes back and across to punch the ball to backward point for one.

Single to Leus Du Plooy, turned behind square leg.

An early afternoon breakthrough could set a few hearts fluttering on both sides.

Blair Tickner is back of a length at a decent pace and Ryan Higgins is on his toes to push the ball into the off side. No run this time.

Higgins ducks under a bouncer, though it is not that short and the ball lands short of keeper Brooke Guest.

Higgins turns a ball to fine leg for one.

A single to Leus du Plooy, pulled to fine leg.

A bit quicker and flatter from slow left-arm spinner Jack Morley, and Ryan Higgins eases the ball to deep point for one.

A wide full toss is driven through cover point by Leus du Plooy for four.

We have a slip, leg slip and short leg in play.

Three more driven to point as Morley is again too full.

Higgins is back and across to a short ball, cutting for one.