Essex champions for first time since 1992
Somerset beat Lancs by seven wickets to give Essex title
Warwickshire are relegated after Middlesex draw
Worcestershire beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top of Division Two
Northants defeat Glamorgan by seven wickets to stay in promotion race
Hardus Viljoen returns match figures of 15-170 as Derbyshire beat Sussex
Middlesex 204 & 8-0 v Hampshire 146
They are back out at Uxbridge and Nick Compton helps himself to a couple of fours off Gareth Berg to get the scoreboard moving in Middlesex's second innings. They lead by 66.
Sussex 271 & 225-3 v Derbyshire 338 & 322-8 dec
Sussex have laid the platform and now I think with two set batmen they think it's time to go for it.
Luke Wright charges down to spinner Hamidullah Qadri and hits the ball back over the bowlers' head for the first six of the innings.
There are 39 overs remaining in Hove. Sussex need 165 with seven wickets left.
Surrey 592 v Yorkshire 364 & 268-2 (85 overs)
Gary Ballance hits three fours in one over from Sam Curran as Yorkshire extend their lead to 70 with the tea interval approaching. Shaun Marsh is now on 121 not out at the other end.
Worcestershire 493 & 104-3 (27 overs) v Leicestershire 404 & 220
The 100 is up for Worcestershire as a no ball follows a four for the impressive as ever Joe Clarke.
They now need just 28 more runs to win.
21-year-old Clarke is averaging 46.50 this season. He may get the chance to test his skills in Division One next year...
News of the Essex team...
The county champions have arrived back in Chelmsford at the County Ground and were greeted by plenty of clapping and cheers as they got off their bus.
Let the party commence...
Northants 310 & 209-3 (57.1 overs) v Glamorgan 207 & 320
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A cloud-burst with Northants just nine runs short of victory has delayed the inevitable visitors' victory in Cardiff, but with the skies clearing it should be just a matter of time.
Richard Levi did his best to get them home with the rain approaching, as he smashed 31 in as many balls including a straight six off Marchant de Lange.
Earlier night-watchman Simon Kerrigan equalled his previous first-class best of 62 before leaving a straight delivery from Michael Hogan, while Rob Newton hit his second half-century of the match.
But Glamorgan's drainage system is good enough for Northants not to worry too much about getting back on, with an inspection due after an early tea.
Middlesex 204 v Hampshire 146
Tea is taken at Uxbridge after England paceman Steven Finn yorks Fidel Edwards for figures of 3-41 to bring Hampshire's first innings to an end. Failure to achieve any batting points could cost the visitors, who are not safe from relegation despite starting this game third in DIvision One. Middlesex lead by 58.
Worcestershire 493 & 89-3 (22 overs) v Leicestershire 404 & 220
Worcestershire are ticking off the runs.
They now need less than 50 with Joe Clarke and George Rhodes in the middle.
Score another 43 and they'll be top of the Division Two table.
Sussex 271 & 202-3 v Derbyshire 338 & 322-8 dec
Another four to Luke Wright and now he and Stiaan van Zyl have put put on 50 for the fourth wicket.
A further couple of runs takes the total beyond 200.
Sussex need 188 more runs to win. Derbyshire need seven wickets.
Surrey 592 v Yorkshire 394 & 247-2 (81 overs)
Surrey take the new ball at the Oval and Sam Curran sends down five dotters to Shaun Marsh before the left-hander finds the boundary from the sixth.
The next time we see Marsh bat he could be facing England in the Ashes series opener in Brisbane on 23 November - that is what he'll be hoping, certainly.
Yorkshire now 49 in front and must be starting to feel reasonably secure.
Northants 310 & 209-3 (57.1 overs) v Glamorgan 207 & 320
News from Cardiff.
With Northamptonshire needing just nine runs for victory the rain has stopped.
The players are going to take an early tea however and there will be an inspection at 15:00 BST.
Sussex 271 & 192-3 v Derbyshire 338 & 322-8 dec
Is this the sign of Luke Wright stepping on the accelerator?
The Sussex man hits two fours off Will Davis and now has 26 to his name.
There is still a long way to go in this chase but Sussex now need less than 200 to win - 198 more runs to be precise.
Surrey 592 v Yorkshire 394 & 240-2 (f/o)
Image source, Getty ImagesYorkshire's second-wicket partnership comes to an end on 215 as spinner Freddie van den Bergh finds a way through. Alex Lees batted for just over four hours, faced 201 deliveries and hit 14 fours. Skipper Gary Ballance is the new man in.
Worcestershire 493 & 69-3 (9.1 overs) v Leicestershire 404 & 220
Worcestershire fans - are you starting to get jittery?
The home side lose a third wicket at New Road as Ben Raine bowls Tom Fell.
Joe Clarke is still at the crease (8 not out) and is joined by George Rhodes with 63 runs needed.
Middlesex 204 v Hampshire 132-9 (32.2 overs)
An unlucky dismissal for Kyle Abbott as bowler James Harris deflects a drive by Gareth Berg into the stumps at the non-striker's end.
It is followed in the next over by the downfall of Berg, who is bowled by Tom Helm for 22, as Middlesex collect all three bowling points.
Hampshire now lost five wickets for 33 runs in the space of nine overs.
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Craig Chisnall: Pleased to see Alex Lees back in nick. Come through a horror trot. Always looked a proper player
Surrey 592 v Yorkshire 394 & 229-1
Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Lees follows partner Shaun Marsh to three figures by chopping spinner Freddie van den Burgh away for three runs. It is his first Championship century of the summer and he has faced 197 deliveries to reach it.
Yorkshire's lead is 29, and although Surrey can take the new ball in four overs, this game is surely heading on a fast train to Draw Central now.
Surrey 592 v Yorkshire 394 & 225-1
Shaun Marsh leaves Yorkshire a century as a parting gift as he cuts a ball from Stuart Meaker away for four runs. The 22nd first-class century of the Australian's career has taken him 226 bells and his partnership with Alex Lees is now 201, a second wicket record for Yorkshire against Surrey.
Sussex 271 & 167-3 v Derbyshire 338 & 322-8 dec
Sussex's run-rate remains at around 3.7 an over and they'll have to up that if they do want to chase down the 223 runs they need in the remaining 51 overs.
Number three Stiann van Zyl has been solid so far as he's seen wickets fall at the other end and reaches a half century from 110 balls.
Northants 310 & 209-3 (57.1 overs) v Glamorgan 207 & 320
No! With just nine needed for Northamptonshire to win the heavy rain has arrived in Cardiff!
The players have been taken from the field.