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The kookaburra ball didn't quite have it all its own way with a win for Surrey in Division One and victory for Northamptonshire in Division Two.

Kent pulled it out of the fire at Lancashire while Gloucestershire and Derbyshire can both claim to have had the better of things at Bristol.

But the fact remains seven of the nine games ended in draws which no doubt will cause a lot of debate among county staff and supporters about the use of the kookaburra.

You can read all the details here and check out the tables but we are back on Sunday with another round of Championship action.

Anuj Dal leaves a wide delivery from Graeme van Buuren and that is that.

Both sides will feel they had chances to win, especially Derbyshire, who were 177-0 at one stage this afternoon chasing 316.

Two more solid defensive blocks.

Two balls left.

Two dots to start the over.

Derbyshire are nearly there...

Anuj Dal defends calmly before taking a single off the fifth delivery.

Ben Aitchison safely navigates it, meaning Graeme van Buuren needs to take two wickets from the final six deliveries if Gloucestershire are to win.

Everyone is crowded around the bat - a wonderful sight.

Wow.

Ben Aitchison leaves a very straight delivery from Graeme van Buuren that shaves off stump, before then getting a thick outside edge to the final ball of the over that flies past the outstretched hand of second slip.

Todd Murphy will bowl the penultimate set of six.

Derbyshire appear to have shut up shop and abandoned all hope of victory against Gloucestershire.

Anuj Dal and Ben Aitchison take just two runs from Todd Murphy's over.

They need 26 to win from the final three overs of the day, but that is moot at this stage.

The more significant statistic is that Gloucestershire need two wickets.

At 116-7 early in the afternoon session with Kent still 146 runs behind this one seemed to be all but over.

But two special innings from Grant Stewart (130) and Joey Evison (77*) in which they shared an eighth wicket partnership of 182, helped the visitors somehow prevent a fifth successive defeat.

Lancashire will wonder how they didn't manage to take the final three wickets and their wait for a red-ball win this season goes on.

Five overs remain.

Lancashire need two wickets but if they do it in this over they would require 56 runs from two overs.

Kent are almost safe.

NORTHANTS WIN BY FOUR WICKETSpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 25 June

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Northants 435 & 313-6 v Middlesex 413 332-8 dec

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Lewis McManus slog sweeps Luke Hollman away for four to seal a brilliant victory over Middlesex.

Luke Procter and James Sales both made superb hundreds to lead the home side's chase, with Justin Broad in with McManus at the end.

It's just their second win of the season in the four-day format.

Wes Agar hit Tom Bailey for a four in that previous over.

The lead goes beyond 50.

Six overs remain.

Another over ticks by.

We have seven remaining but I will keep reminding you, two would come off for the change in innings so it looks all but over.

We have eight overs remaining in the day but even if Lancashire were to take two quick wickets you have to take off two overs for the change in innings.

This has been a special rearguard action from Kent.

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Lancs v Kent 308-8 (lead by 43)

Six and almost out for Wes Agar.

The Australian boshes fellow countryman Chris Green for a straight six, but then spoons the next ball straight up.

It just evades the diving fielder.

James Anderson to continue, Lancashire need some magic you feel...

Saif Zaib and James Sales take 10 from Sam Robson's latest over without really having to break into a sweat.

Northants need just 13 more to win. Start the car.

James Anderson is steaming in but Joey Evison and Wes Agar see him off.

10 overs left - the lead is 35.

How quickly do Lancashire need these last two wickets? In the next couple of overs I'd suggest.

They won't want to be chasing at more than 10 an over.