Ethan Bamber has a fresh cherry in his hand and Cheteshwar Pujara grabs a single to move to 80.

His partnership with John Simpson is worth 91.

Kent will be encouraged by how they've been plugging away at this.

At no point have their heads dropped, even when it looked like Essex were building quite formidable partnerships but they've just kept going and eventually they have been rewarded.

It's looking like a pitch that not very difficult to bat on but I don't think it's very easy to score runs on.

Joey Evison has bowled particularly well, he might not have the extra pace but he's definitely caused problems.

Timm van der Gugten strokes Louis Kimber to the boundary and Glamorgan have their second batting point in the 76th over.

How many more can they eke out here?

Leicestershire have fought back pretty well but will be rueing that morning session when they took just one wicket in helpful conditions.

Derbyshire now have three batting points and Matthew Lamb reaches 150 from 198 balls as he despatches a wide half-volley from left-armer Matt Taylor.

The new ball has been taken and Gloucestershire need a good finish to the day.

John Simpson takes two off Luke Hollman and Sussex have their first batting point in the 79th over.

A single then takes the former Middlesex wicketkeeper to 42 and the partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara to 90.

How many more can they manage before the 110-over mark?

Oh dear. The light has been poor all afternoon and the floodlight have been on for a while but it's reached the point where the players are coming off... the covers are coming on too with the threat of rain in the air.

Warwickshire might not be unhappy if they stay in the hutch all day. Alex Davies has 47 with Dan Mousley on one but their side are 16-2 in nearly 10 overs since tea.

Tom Bailey is on it and Nathan Lyon is like a smothering fire blanket at the other end.

The pressure has told.

Nearly. David Bedingham flashes at a ball from Lewis Gregory and it just eludes the right hand of Craig Overton as it runs away for four.

Much better. Bedingham square drives the next delivery for four to post a 50 partnership with Ollie Robinson.

The South African is 32 not out.

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Toby Albert and Nick Gubbins take a single apiece off Gus Atkinson's second over.

Nothing to worry about there for the batters - the conditions look to be the best of the day for wielding the willow.

Dan Worrall returns for his first bowl after tea.

His initial six-over spell leaked just seven runs.

Toby Albert continues his watchful vigil with three dots before getting a little more aggressive and taking a chanceless two off the next ball.

He moves to a stately 14 off 77.

The deficit is down to a mere 65.

Only two slips in for Lewis Gregory as Ollie Robinson pushes through the covers for a well-timed four and then flicks a wayward one down to fine leg. He is 24 not out, one more than partner David Bedingham.

HUGE shout for LBW against Matt Critchley from Joey Evison, his Kent teammates, the Kentish fans, Kelly Holmes and the Archbishop of Canterbury, but no, nothing doing.

This looked a very good shout too. The umpire possibly thinks its drifting down leg but not too sure it would have made it past leg stump.

Critchley survives. Evison feels hard done by. He's worked very hard for that opening.

Essex inch closer to their first bowling bonus point.

Matthew Lamb takes his life in his hands by going inside-out and aerial off Ed Middleton, but he makes good enough contact to clear mid-off and collect four.

He adds another boundary as he sweeps a full toss, which frankly deserved it, as he progresses to 143 not out.

We'll get a first look at Gus Atkinson today as Surrey try a bit of pace to the new man.

Nick Gubbins is Hampshire's leading run-scorer this season and arrives at the crease with a spring in his step.

He missed last week's trip to Trent Bridge for a spell of paternity leave.

There my be sleepless nights in the Gubbins household, but he's made a solid start, playing a nice punch off the back foot off Atkinson, through the covers for two.

Really good piece of work with the gloves from Jamie Smith and Hampshire lose their first wicket.

Does this open the door for Surrey?

David Bedingham tucks Jake Ball away for a single as Durham reach 50, with three batters already back in the dressing room.

There are, in theory, another 29 overs left in the day and Ben Stokes is expected to be next man in for Durham.

It was a lovely piece of bowling from Tom Bailey for the Will Rhodes wicket.

A perfect way for Lancashire to get into the evening session with a nice early wicket.