Abidine Sakande finally takes the last Nottinghamshire wicket as Matthew Carter edges the Sussex bowler behind on 33.

The hosts have an 88-run first-innings lead but Notts only need to draw this match to be promoted.

With only four session left of the match you would imagine they are headed to Division One next season.

Even better news for the away side, the start of Sussex's second innings has been delayed by bad light.

I think I did Matthew Fisher a dis-service earlier when I said Yorkshire had a long tail - he's up to 25 with a glorious cover drive off Neil Wagner.

Karl Carver is also digging in.

Essex are being frustrated by this ninth-wicket pair.

The home fans are kept waiting for the trophy presentation.

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Harry Gurney and Matthew Carter continue on after tea.

Both batsmen are on career-best first-class scores on 37.

What a day it's been for Liam Livingstone.

After taking 6-52 with the ball earlier, the 24-year-old is now unbeaten on 37 with the bat.

Lancashire need 66 more to beat Surrey.

Matthew Fisher and Karl Carver are showing some resilience for Yorkshire.

The result is inevitable - it's going to be a huge Essex win - but the young batsmen are hanging around.

Fisher is also the first batsman to make it to double figures in this innings.

Play called off at Tauntonpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

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Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 40-3 - stumps

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Unsurprisingly, day three comes to an early close at Somerset.

The hosts will need seven wickets in 96 overs tomorrow to secure their safety.

Middlesex aren't down if they lose - it all depends on the result at Edgbaston.

Adrian Harms
Sports reporter, BBC Sussex

Another terrific session for Notts who have avoided the follow-on and in so doing have one foot firmly back in Division One of the County Championship

A partnership of 242 between Chris Read (124) and Billy Root (134) laid the foundations and an unbroken last-wicket partnership between Harry Gurney with a career-best 36 not out and Matt Carter (32 not out) has rubbed salt in the Sussex wounds

The floodlights are on at Hove and under gloomy skies we may not get through the remaining 31 overs.

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Tea was delayed at Hove for an extra half an hour as Sussex sought the final Nottinghamshire wicket.

However, Harry Gurney (36 not out) and Matthew Carter (32 not out) have done brilliantly to take the visitors to within 98 runs of the hosts' first innings total.

A draw from this match will see Notts promoted to Division One.

Hmm, there may be some life in the game at Old Trafford yet.

Lancashire captain Steven Croft drags Rikki Clarke on for a duck. The target is 176.

Rob Jones is dismissed by Surrey spinner Gareth Batty, but this should still be a walk in the park for the Red Rose.

They need 84 more to win with eight wickets in hand.

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Soggy scene at Tauntonpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

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Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 40-3

I'm not sure how much more play we'll get at Taunton today.

It looks like Somerset will need seven Middlesex wickets on the final day to ensure survival.

The weather is set fair for Thursday and they'll have 96 overs to do it.

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Matthew Fisher and Steven Patterson come out after tea for Yorkshire.

I'm not sure I've ever seen a tail this long - 19-year-old Fisher is batting at number seven.

How long will it take Essex to wrap up their unbeaten season?