Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-9
Simon Harmer to Tim Murtagh. Murtagh is taking his time - he wants this to be the last over.
All nine fielders are within a few of metres of the bat.
Summary
Essex beat Middlesex by innings & 34 runs
Harmer takes 14 wickets in match
Somerset & Hampshire draw
Game called off at Trent Bridge
Wins for Northants & Derbyshire
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Sussex draw with Gloucestershirepublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
BreakingSussex 358-9d & 142-1 dec v Gloucestershire 150-1 dec & 212-6
And that's that at Hove, where Gloucestershire have successfully batted out for the draw with Sussex.
Jack Taylor (69 not out) and Kieran Noema-Barnett (37 not out) put on a resolute 95-run partnership to make sure of the draw.
Nine points for Sussex; eight for Gloucestershire.
WICKET Roland-Jones (lbw b Lawrence) 1published at 20:54 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-9
NINE DOWN! Essex need one more for a remarkable victory.
Toby-Roland Jones shoulders arms to a Dan Lawrence delivery, it hits him on the pad, he's sent packing.
Steven Finn is the last man in. Will Essex get two more overs?
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-8
Maiden from Simon Harmer. Nine minutes to go. Two wickets needed.
At the Ageas Bowl, Somerset are still six down and appear to have abandoned their chase of 161. 10 overs to go there.
Northants beat Leicestershire by two runspublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
BreakingNorthants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 391
Leicestershire needed a whopping 394 runs to win in the final innings. They got to 391 runs, with Colin Ackermann (105), Mark Cosgrove (75) and Mathew Pillans (56) all contributing.
It went down to the wire, but an effort ball from Rory Kleinveldt eked out the final wicket. What a game.
Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-8
Simon Harmer will bowl to Tim Murtagh. Umpteen men around the bat.
This is tense.
WICKET Pillans (c Cobb b Kleinveldt) 56published at 20:50 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 391
ABSOLUTE SCENES AT WANTAGE ROAD. My god. Northants win by two runs.
Mathew Pillans, who hat batted heroically for his 56, gets a leading edge to point, where Josh Cobb pouches the catch.
Heartbreak for Leicestershire, jubilation for Northants.
Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-8
And breathe. There are 13 minutes left at Chelmsford - could Essex get through five overs? Simon Harmer three?
Dan Lawrence is absolutely racing through his...
A maiden for Gleesonpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 391-9
Richard Gleeson bowls a maiden to Dieter Klein. There is a huge shout for an lbw first ball, but the umpire correctly gave it not out.
Mathew Pillans on strike for the next over. Three runs still to win.
WICKET Rayner (lbw b Harmer) 0published at 20:45 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-8
Image source, Rex FeaturesANOTHER! Simon Harmer has 8-94. Surely he can't get all 10?
New man Ollie Rayner is trapped lbw - plumb - out.
Tim Murtagh is in at 10.
Leicestershire need 3 runs to winpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 391-9
Three singles off the Rory Kleinveldt over. Dieter Klein will face the next over.
Three runs to win.
WICKET Higgins (c Cook b Harmer) 16published at 20:42 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 261-7
I really do not believe what I'm seeing here.
Simon Harmer has ALL SEVEN WICKETS to fall and 12 in the match.
Essex could still win this.
Ryan Higgins edges the spinner to Alastair Cook for another catch in the slips.
Essex have 18 minutes to get three wickets.
WICKET Davies (c Bailey b Holland) 47published at 20:40 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 79-6
Unbelievable scenes at the Ageas Bowl - Somerset are six down and in real trouble.
The one man who could win it for them, Steven Davies, is gone.
Davies clobbers Ian Holland straight to Hampshire skipper George Bailey at mid-off.
Hampshire have 12 overs to get four wickets - Somerset need 82 more.
Dropped catch?published at 20:38 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 388-9
Dieter Klein has a swipe at one outside offstump. A bottom edge goes through to Ben Duckett, who reacts as though he's dropped it.
Unclear whether it carried the whole way to the replacement wicketkeeper. But the Northants fielders have their heads in their hands.
Six runs to win.
Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 260-6
There are a minimum of four overs to go at Chelmsford, but with Simon Harmer and Dan Lawrence racing through their deliveries, they'll get a few more in before the 9pm close.
Toby Roland-Jones and Ryan Higgins are in full survival mode.
Match abandoned at Trent Bridgepublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Notts draw with Kent
The covers had started to come off in Nottingham, but the outfield is just too wet and they won't be able to get under way.
It's incredibly frustrating for Notts, who only needed 75 to beat Kent, but the rain had the final say.
Notts are still well clear at the top of Division Two, but they'll feel a certain victory got away from them here.
10 to win for Leicestershirepublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 384-9
This is now Leicestershire's highest fourth innings total in the County Championship since 1937.
They need 10 more to win. You can hear a pin drop at Wantage Road.
50 for Pillanspublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 381-9
There's still hope for Leicestershire! Mathew Pillans has 52 from 48 balls as he smashes two boundaries off Richard Gleeson.
13 runs to win.
WICKET Abell (c Rossouw b Dawson) 0published at 20:27 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 69-5
Wickets are tumbling everywhere! Somerset skipper Tom Abell is out for nought at the Ageas Bowl.
Abell edges Liam Dawson to Rilee Rossouw at slip - that's his fifth duck in the Championship this season.
Tim Groenewald joins Steven Davies in the middle.
WICKET Compton (lbw b Harmer) 120published at 20:24 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 252-6
Image source, Rex FeaturesDrama at Essex - Nick Compton is gone. Simon Harmer has six.
Compton is pinned in front and up goes the finger - he faced 303 balls but wasn't able to see it through.
Harmer just can't stop taking wickets - that's 11 in the match and 44 this summer.
There are nine overs left - everyone is around the bat.