That weird weather again where it is blue sky and sunny, but raining so the players walk off, no covers yet, no urgency, hard to tell if this just the short sharp shower that has been coming up from the west or more.

I am no meteorologist, but there is way more blue sky than cloud so I cannot see this keeping the players off for long.

Six of the Hampshire fielders have not even made it over the rope.

We're still playing for now.

James Sales is up on his toes, pushing Ben Coad into the off side on the back foot for a single.

Luke Procter is slightly squared up defending down the ground at one point but survives the over.

James Sales clips Jordan Thompson to leg for one to move to six.

Luke Procter clips a leg side ball fine for four to reach 24.

That makes Procter the leading Championship run scorer for Northants this season with 922.

Erm, it's raining...

A second batting point would guarantee Nottinghamshire safety if they avoid defeat - and they're 39 runs from that.

Warwickshire still need four more points in the match to remove any slim prospects of relegation.

Freddie McCann picks up a couple more singles off Michael Booth to move to 126. He has his highest first-class score of 154 in sight. That came just last month.

Kyle Verreynne then guides Booth through deep backward point for his fifth four to go to 33.

Northants reach the innings 50 in the 17th over with a clip to square leg off the bat of James Sales facing Jordan Thompson for four.

This may turn out to be a short session of play given the floodlights and gloomy overheads.

Yorkshire will hope to grab at least one more wicket and a bowling bonus point to extend their lead over promotion rivals Middlesex - who have yet to start their own game vs Sussex at a very damp Hove.

Two runs driven into the off side by Luke Procter off Ben Coad.

Nottinghamshire need 10 points to end their relegation fears and the hosts have one of them.

Kyle Verreynne steps down the wicket and steers the returning Danny Briggs through midwicket for four to bring up the 250 and a first batting point in the 66th over.

The South African has taken a liking to the bowling of Briggs and cuts for a second boundary in three balls.

Serious bowling here again from Kyle Abbott, finding James Rew's outside edge again and again, too good for the young southpaw.

The over ends with an edge just short of second slip.

The floodlights have come on at Headingley.

It's pretty gloomy out there, but they'll stay on for the moment.

More good fortune for Freddie McCann as Michael Both draws an inside edge which misses leg stump by a whisker and zips down to the rope.

So close!

Kyle Verreynne drives Oliver Hannon-Dalby back down the ground and the seamer deflects it with a boot on to the stumps at the non-striker's end.

McCann shows good awareness to jab his bat down back inside the crease just in time.

The action remains on the quiet side after tea.

Another probing Oliver Hannon-Dalby over yields just a couple of singles.

But we should remember the first 45 minutes of the afternoon session were quiet before the batters burst into life.

Notts are giving themselves a great chance of securing the 10 points they need to guarantee their place in Division One next season.

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Plenty of nip and swing in evidence for Jordan Thompson as Krish Patel leaves the ball outside off stump.

Thompson bowls a straighter line and Patel defends down the ground.

A drive square on the off side is blocked at point. Maiden over.

Ben Coad is back in the attack from the Howard Stand End, in search of his 300th wicket for Yorkshire.

Luke Procter works a ball to leg for one.

Jordan Thompson had been stretching a hamstring in the field but he's fine to continue bowling.

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Notts 233-4 v Warwickshire

Michael Booth replaces Ed Barnard at the Stuart Broad End and almost picks up the prized wicket.

Freddie McCann dangles the bat outside off stump, but withdraws it just in time to avoid an edge through to wicketkeeper Michael Burgess. He's looked a little ragged since tea but picks up a couple more to go to 116.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby persists but goes too full and Kyle Verreynne crunches it back down the ground to the long-on boundary.

Not quite so in control as Verreynne forces the ball to the fine leg fence for a second four of the over. It brings up the fifty partnership off 92 balls.

Krish Patel is forward to defend and beaten outside off stump by Matt Fisher.

The second ball is driven to point and a diving half stop from Will Luxton keeps it to just one run.

Luke Procter defends down the ground and then pushes the ball safely to mid on.

Floodlights on in Taunton, but with 30 overs still to be bowled, do not panic, play should not be curtailed imminently.

They played a lot here yesterday under floodlights enhancing the natural light.

Still just Hampshire's premier three bowlers in action, Kyle Abbott into his fifth having tried both ends already.

We have our first bowling change at Headingley. Jordan Thompson is coming on in place of Ben Coad.

There's enough width for Krish Patel to leave the ball outside off.

We're down to three slips as Dom Bess leaves fourth slip and goes to mid wicket.

Thompson is getting the ball to swing away but Krish Patel steers it safely past the slip cordon for three.