So with their relegation rivals Middlesex picking up just the one batting bonus point (all out for 233 against Lancashire), a second batting bonus point for Somerset could be crucial in the race to avoid the drop.

They need a further 14 runs at the Oval to get that, with three wickets remaining and Steven Davies still going strong on 70 not out.

Anthony Limn: Do not agree with IB's statement, Essex have won the CC & nurtured a number of players via the academy. All about management.

See 14:03 & 15:02 posts for Sir Ian Botham's comments on the transfer of Paul Coughlin from Durham to Nottinghamshire.

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Dave Callaghan
BBC West Yorkshire Sport

"It's good to see Matthew Fisher coming to the party with Ryan Sidebottom's retirement."

The final wicket to fall... Warwickshire's Ryan Sidebottom.

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BBC Coventry & Warwickshire's Phil Britt: "A big round of applause, richly deserved, a fantastic innings"

The appreciative crowd salute Jeetan Patel's century knock which has made Warwickshire's total a whole lot more respectable.

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Warwickshire 217-8 (68.3 overs) v Yorkshire

Superb from Jeetan Patel. That's his third 100 in first-class cricket and his first since 2014.

It comes from just 111 deliveries.

But... Next ball...

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Middlesex 233 v Lancashire 13-0 (2 overs)

Alex Davies has a let-off on nine runs. He edges Toby Roland-Jones through to John Simpson, but the Middlesex wicket-keeper shells a rising ball.

To rub it in Davies edges the next ball through the slip cordon for four to move onto 13.

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Dave Callaghan
BBC West Yorkshire Sport

"From the Yorkshire angle, a win is definitely needed... If they don't, it's going to be a real fight for survival.

"They would have been expecting to be batting for about an hour now."

The Warwickshire tail is proving resilient.

It's the same deal for Nottinghamshire, who have Jake Libby and Steven Mullaney batting at Wantage Road.

The Division Two promotion hopefuls started this game nine points behind Worcestershire, but have already bagged three bowling points. Now to chip away at the batting ones.

Alex Davies and Haseeb Hameed have begun Lancashire's response to Middlesex's 233.

They've negotiated the first over from Tim Murtagh, who you suspect, may fancy his chances on this green wicket.

Dave Callaghan
BBC West Yorkshire Sport

"Patel, this fine all-round cricketer, has been a real thorn in Yorkshire's side and has brought Warwickshire back into it."

Jeetan Patel has moved onto 88 following the resumption after tea.

Adrian Harms
Sports reporter, BBC Sussex

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A terrific day for Luke Wells who, on his debut as Sussex captain, was asked to bat first, and has then led from the front scoring his third century of the season, and 16th of his career.

He shared a second-wicket partnership of 186 with Stiaan Van Zyl and then 51 with Laurie Evans who was out just before tea to the occasional bowling of Keaton Jennings.

Durham will take heart from that late wicket and, with the new ball due in another 16 overs, Sussex will be mindful of the type of collapse that saw them lose so dramatically to Derbyshire last week.

Division One

Hampshire 243-8 v Essex

Middlesex 233 v Lancashire

Somerset 206-7 v Surrey

Warwickshire 195-8 v Yorkshire

Division Two

Derbyshire v Kent - day one abandoned due to wet outfield

Sussex 242-3 v Durham

Glamorgan 222-5 (still in play) v Gloucestershire

Northamptonshire 194 v Nottinghamshire

Mike Taylor
BBC WM at Headingley

Warwickshire's counter-attack after lunch gradually lost momentum but it did at the very least restore some dignity after their morning struggles.

Jeetan Patel - and if any overseas player could be relied upon to continue giving his all even after relegation it is Patel - led the recovery with a half-century that was positive rather than aggressive.

He scored quickly but did not slog, and although there were a few false strokes, most of his 14 boundaries have owed more to good timing than brute force.

He added 96 with Ian Bell, who was elegant almost throughout his 51. When Bell was removed during an excellent Matthew Fisher spell, and Chris Wright fell in the same over, the end might have followed quickly, but Boyd Rankin obstinately helped Patel add another 44 by tea.

Yorkshire's almost all-seam attack continued to swing the ball, but the edges did not come as they had before lunch, and they must be frustrated not to be batting yet, especially as rain is likely to intervene later in the week.

Tim Murtagh did indeed slog. He smashed 18 valuable runs before Tom Bailey caught him off the bowling of Ryan McLaren.

Ollie Rayner finishes unbeaten on 52.

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Middlesex 216-9 (60 overs) v Lancashire

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Fifty for Ollie Rayner as he crashes Ryan McLaren to the boundary.

It's slogging time now for his partner Tim Murtagh. A second batting point would be lovely. Still some way to go.