Summary

  • Yorkshire win County Championship title with one game to spare, beating Notts by inns/152 runs

  • Worcestershire win promotion from Division Two

  • Lancashire on brink of relegation after defeat at Sussex

  • Victories for Warwickshire and Durham in Division One

  1. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    There are still two Championship matches ongoing - Sussex are 89-1 chasing 251 to beat Lancashire at Hove, while Gloucestershire are batting (still) against Leicestershire as that game at Bristol heads for a draw.

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  2. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    As for Surrey, their hopes of going up are all but over. Hampshire need one point from their final two games to eliminate them from the promotion race, so it should be a straight fight between Hampshire and Essex for the second slot.

    Worcestershire are not Division Two champions yet, but a win over Essex in their final match of the season should do the trick.

  3. Breaking news - Worcestershire promotedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    A bizarre end to the match at New Road - Worcestershire clinch promotion to the top flight after two years in the second tier.

    In trying to keep the strike, Surrey opener Zafar Ansari is run out by Alexei Kervezee for 64, although there is a massive amount of confusion before the umpire raises the finger.

    Congratulations Worcestershire and also Jack Shantry, who finishes with 10 wickets and a maiden first-class century to boot.

    The margin of victory is 27 runs.

    Match scorecard

  4. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    How are your nerves, Worcestershire fans? Just 28 runs needed for Surrey now, and of course just one more wicket required for the hosts.

    Jade Dernbach has hit Moeen Ali for a very nice boundary down the ground and is eight not out.

    Match scorecard

  5. Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Jack ShantryImage source, Getty Images

    I am reliably informed that Jack Shantry is the first player to take 10 wickets and score a century from number nine or lower in a first-class match. One to tell your friends tonight.

    Meanwhile, Moeen Ali has dropped Zafar Ansari off his own bowling. Will that prove costly? Surrey 179-9, still 38 to win.

  6. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC London 94.9's Kevin Hand:, external Durham fully deserved their win and, having won four of first six this year, Middlesex may face relegation unless they find another victory in their last two.

  7. Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC Sport's Isabelle Duncan at Hove: "Ed Joyce has been smashed on the helmet by Jimmy Anderson. Debris on the pitch! Jimmy means business."

    Sussex are 51-1, needing another 200 runs for victory.

  8. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC Radio Leicester's Richard Rae:, external Sorry, but this "no-risk" attitude to declaring is pathetic on the part of @Gloscricket and captain Alex Gidman. @leicsccc

    Slow hand claps from Glos members - not surprised. Ludicrous caution from @gloscricket cap Alex Gidman. So much for the public.

  9. WICKETpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Almost time to start the celebrations at New Road, where Worcestershire need one more wicket to win promotion.

    This match has been all about Jack Shantry, who now has 10 wickets in the match to add to his maiden first-class century.

    Jade Dernbach is the last man in, alongside opener Zafar Ansari, who is still there on 63 not out. Surrey need 38 more runs to win.

  10. Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Ryan Sidebottom celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    If you are joining us late, the main news of the day is that Yorkshire are county champions, following a massive win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

    Ryan Sidebottom took 6-30 as the visitors cruised to an innings victory.

  11. WICKETpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Victory for Durham at Middlesex. And with that, the 2013 champions are almost safe for another year.

    John Hastings' final act for Durham this summer was to have Tim Murtagh caught for 34 by Peter Chase, as the hosts were bowled out for 254 to give the visitors a 141-run victory.

    It all but secures Durham's safety in Division One for another season - if Lancashire draw this afternoon, Durham will require just three points in their match against Northants next week to ensure survival.

    Match scorecard

  12. WICKETpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Surrey were 131-2 about an hour ago, but they have collapsed horribly against a rampant Worcestershire, who need two more wickets to win promotion from Division Two.

    Jack Shantry was celebrating a maiden first-class century yesterday evening and now he has dismissed Stuart Meaker for four to take his ninth wicket of the match.

    Match scorecard

  13. Postpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Surrey have stemmed the flow of wickets for the time being, but they are not making much progress towards their victory target of 217 against Worcestershire.

    They have added just five runs in the seven overs since Gareth Batty fell to Moeen Ali.

    Live ball-by-ball commentary from BBC local radio continues via the Live Coverage tab.

    Match scorecard

  14. WICKETpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    That wicket will give Lancashire hope. They desperately need a win over Sussex at Hove to maintain any chance of retaining their Division One status, and who else but James Anderson with the breakthrough?

    Luke Wells edges a nasty rising ball to Steven Croft at second slip and Sussex, chasing a target of 251 to win, are 26-1.

    Match scorecard

  15. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms:, external Memorise the scene for those winter months ahead - last day of cricket at Hove this season @BBCSussexSport

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  16. WICKETpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Tom Smith is out for 38, with spinner Jigar Naik taking his first wicket of the innings.

    They might as well shake hands for a draw there now, to be honest, with the hosts extending their lead to more than 300.

    Match scorecard

  17. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC Radio Northampton:, external David Willey will miss @NorthantsCCC game at Durham next week through shoulder and back injuries.

  18. WICKETpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    Ben Stokes bowls Ollie Rayner for 38 and moves Durham within one wicket for victory against Middlesex at Lord's.

    It is a first wicket of the innings for Stokes, taken with a stunning ball that nipped back in, hit low on middle stump and sent it cartwheeling.

    Match scorecard

  19. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    BBC Radio Northampton's Chris Egerton: "An 11th defeat in 14 for Northants, at the end of a punishing week for the bottom club in Division One.

    "But perhaps the younger batsmen in the squad can take inspiration from the composed and ruthless manner in which Sam Hain and Jonathan Trott picked apart Northants' bowling attack to win this game.

    "One meagre crumb of comfort is that Adam Rossington, James Kettleborough and the in-form Ben Duckett - who played excellently for his second fifty of the game - top the batting averages for the season. All three are aged under 22."

    Read the match report from Edgbaston here.

  20. Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 12 September 2014

    If you were hoping for an unlikely win for Leicestershire against Gloucestershire at Bristol, that prospect appears to have gone.

    After losing a wicket just after lunch, the hosts have steadied things somewhat and are 213-6, leading by 294 runs.

    Match scorecard