Rain stops play at Edgbastonpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 20-1 - target 259
The rain has started to fall in Birmingham and players have not returned to the field after tea.
Summary
Worcs seal promotion
Essex beat Yorkshire to finish season unbeaten
Somerset stay up if they beat Middlesex
A Middlesex win or draw keeps them & Hampshire safe
Hants relegated if they lose & Somerset win
Notts will stay up with draw at Hove - Read hits ton in final game
Rain stops play at Edgbastonpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Carter and Gurney reach 50-run partnershippublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 454-9
Matthew Carter and Harry Gurney have brought up their 50-run final-wicket stand for Nottinghamshire, with both players moving on 28 not out.
It's a first-class best for Gurney.
They now trail Sussex by just 111 runs at Hove, safe in a knowledge that a draw will secure their promotion to Division One tomorrow.
Resumption at Old Traffordpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Lancashire 268 & 76-1 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 242
Rob Jones and Liam Livingstone are back in the middle for Lancashire.
They need another 101 to beat Surrey and finish runners up to Essex.
Earlier, Kumar Sangakkara was left 35 not out in his final first-class innings as Surrey were all out for 242.
Image source, Rex FeaturesScores at teapublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
With poor weather and bad light delaying some of our matches we are having staggered tea's taken across the country, so here are a look at the current scores.
Division One
Essex 227 & 334-7 dec v Yorkshire 111 & 37-6 (target 451) - Tea
Surrey 201-8 dec & 242 v Lancashire 268 & 73-1 (target 176)
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 40-3 (target 345) - rain stopped play
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 20-1 (target 259) - Tea
Division Two
Gloucestershire 224-2 v Derbyshire 460 - rain stopped play
Kent 302 & 115 v Glamorgan 229 & 142-4 (target 189)
Leicestershire 128 & 228-5 v Northamptonshire 202 - Tea
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 448-9
Worcestershire 335 & 140-3 v Durham 208 - rain stopped play
News from Tauntonpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 40-3
There isn't much I'm afraid. It's still raining.
Although Somerset have just Tweeted that it's "spitting".
It looks like there is a dry slot approaching, but more rain heading in behind.
The forecast for the rest of the day in Taunton isn't too encouraging...
WICKET Adams (c Sibley b Hannon-Dalby) 4published at 15:30 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 18-1 - target 259
A huge wicket at Edgbaston.
Jimmy Adams prods at a delivery from Oliver Hannon-Dalby and only succeeds in edging the ball to Dominic Sibley in the slips.
Middlesex's players would have just let out a little cheer in their changing room, you would expect.
WICKET Hodd (lbw b Harmer) 6published at 15:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Essex 227 & 334-7 dec v Yorkshire 111 & 35-6
Yep, that confirms it, Yorkshire's heads have gone.
Andy Hodd tries to reverse sweep Simon Harmer but is struck plumb on the pad. Out.
A reverse sweep at 35-5? Not ideal.
Notts avoid the follow-onpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 416-9
Matthew Carter takes a single off Chirs Jordan to scrape Nottinghamshire past the follow-on target of 416.
Sussex will have to bat again but this match is heading toward a draw, which is exactly what the visitors require at Hove to secure promotion.
'Northants frustrated'published at 15:22 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Leicestershire 128 & 221-5 v Northants 202
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sportAs per yesterday afternoon, batting has been relatively straightforward at Grace Road in a little sunshine and Leicestershire have made good progress to frustrate Northants this afternoon.
Mark Cosgrove (76*) has gone past 1,000 Championship runs for the season - where on earth would Leicestershire be without him? He is steering his side, who are still chasing a first win of the season, into a handy position.
Hopes of a Northamptonshire heist fading with Notts enjoying a good day with the bat at Hove but promotion hopes still alive for Northants.
Hampshire begin chase steadilypublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 15-0 - target 259
Tom Alsop (five not out) and Jimmy Adams (four not out) have started well at Edgbaston.
Slow and steady will win this race against relegation for Hampshire.
They have over four sessions to chase the target.
WICKET Leaning (c Foster b Cook) 9published at 15:15 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Essex 227 & 334-7 dec v Yorkshire 111 & 33-5
Image source, Rex FeaturesFive down!
And four wickets for 20-year-old Essex paceman Sam Cook.
Jack Leaning snicks him behind to leave Yorkshire further in the mire.
This could be over very quickly.
Lancashire lose a wicketpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Lancashire 268 & 54-1 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 242
Liam Livingstone, who took six wickets with the ball earlier, is now in the middle.
Alex Davies went for 30, out lbw to Rikki Clarke.
Lancashire need another 122 for victory and second place in Division One.
WICKET Wood (c Nash b Jordan) 32published at 15:10 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 404-9
Chris Nash snaffles a low catch at second slip to get rid of Luke Wood off Chris Jordan.
Nottinghamshire still require another 12 runs to avoid the follow-on, although I'm not entirely sure Sussex will ask the visitors to bat again at Hove.
Bad light stops playpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Worcestershire 335 & 140-3 v Durham 208
That rain band is slowly creeping east.
They're off for bad light at New Road with Worcestershire 140-3.
Joe Clarke was the third wicket to go for five - Daryl Mitchell is on 64.
Tea will be taken at 15:10 BST. Whether they get back on or not remains to be seen.
Hampshire begin their chasepublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116 & 4-0 - target 259
Jimmy Adams and Tom Alsop get Hampshire's second innings under way at Edgbaston.
A boundary off the final ball of the first over for Alsop leaves the visitors needing a further 255 runs to win.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
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Paul Wragg: This is why selectors should wait until the games have finished. Malan and Ballance have had mares, Vince...who knows???
WICKET Hutton (c & b Jordan) 31published at 14:59 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 380-8
Brett Hutton offers a simple catch back to bowler Chris Jordan and departs after a decent knock.
The visitors still need another 35 runs to avoid the follow-on at Hove.
WICKET Ballance (lbw b Cook) 5published at 14:58 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Essex 227 & 334-7 dec v Yorkshire 111 & 20-4
Yorkshire are 20-4. Essex are going to finish unbeaten as champions.
Sam Cook grabs his third wicket of the innings, pinning captain Gary Ballance lbw for just five.
Can Essex wrap this up today?
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Lancashire 268 & 36-0 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 242
Alex Davies is rocketing along for Lancashire as they chase 176.
The opener is up to 30 off 35 balls. The Red Rose county require another 140 to seal second spot in Division One.
Hampshire set 259 to winpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
Warwickshire 188 & 186 v Hampshire 116
Hampshire finally end Warwickshire's second innings as Ryan Sidebottom is trapped lbw by Ian Holland for 13.
A 59-run final-wicket stand with Ian Bell (77*) has really hurt the visitors as they seek to avoid relegation.
With plenty of time left in this match, Hampshire know they will have to chase down the target to stay up.
They have a big half an hour before tea coming up.