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
Essex 227 & 275-5 v Yorkshire 111
With so much make or break cricket going on elsewhere, the game at Chelmsford has passed us by a little bit.
What I can tell you is that Essex have moved to 275-5 against Yorkshire, a lead of 391 and they look set to go through the season unbeaten.
Captain Ryan ten Doeschate (53*) and Simon Harmer (37*) are at the crease.
Image source, Rex FeaturesSussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 285-5 - lunch
Adrian Harms
Sports reporter, BBC Sussex
You couldn't write the script a for Chris Read, a six to complete a magnificent century in his final game for Nottinghamshire, and a thoroughly deserved standing ovation at Hove.
Coming to the crease on 65-5, Read - and Billy Root with a tremendous maiden Championship century - have wrestled control back for Notts with an unbroken double-century partnership.
The pair have added 177 runs this morning, although Read was dropped by substitute fielder Tom Haines when he was on 70, but apart that that it was a faultless counter attacking performance and his 26th first-class century.
Notts destiny is now in their own hands whatever happens to Northants, avoid defeat here and they are promoted back to Division One.
Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 197-7 - lunch
Quite a morning. Ben Foakes and Mark Stoneman named in the Ashes squad. Stoneman alongside Rory Burns moves Surrey to an untroubled 154-0.
Liam Livingstone comes into the attack and immediately gets Stoneman for 98.
And in the blink of an eye Surrey find themselves 197-7 and Livingstone has a maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Oh yes..and Kumar Sangakkara is still there, 23* in his final first-class innings.
Image source, Getty ImagesWarwickshire 188 & 95-6 v Hampshire 116 - lunch
Kevan James
Sport Presenter, BBC Radio Solent
Hampshire have had a good morning in overcast conditions with those same conditions looking set for the rest of the day as ball continues to nip around.
For that reason, if the home side can get 200 ahead then that will heap even more pressure on Hampshire. Warwickshire's 72 run lead from the first innings is worth far more.
A draw of course would be enough for Hants to stay up but this game has moved too quickly for that to be an option at this stage.
The other hope is that the forecast rain in Taunton from lunchtime is of biblical proportions and Hampshire stay up by virtue of a draw their if the players never get back on.
Is that really going to happen? Hampshire will clutch at any available straws.
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 21-1 - lunch
Anthony Gibson
BBC Somerset
It's been quite a morning for Somerset cricket.
First came confirmation that their big fast bowler Craig Overton - the pride of his native North Devon - had indeed been called up for England's Ashes squad.
Then a second century of the season for the ever-popular James Hildreth, and then the cherry on top, in the shape of the first of the ten Middlesex wickets they need to ensure Division One survival.
Rain is threatened sooner for this afternoon, but with the pitch still offering plenty of spin, tomorrow's three sessions ought to be more than sufficient for Messrs Leach, Bess and Van der Merwe to finish the job.
It's lunch everywhere except at Canterbury where they started late. Here's how things are looking...
Division One
Essex 227 & 275-5 v Yorkshire 111 (Chelmsford)
Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 197-7 (Old Trafford)
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 21-1 (target 345) (Taunton)
Warwickshire 188 & 71-5 v Hampshire 116 (Edgbaston)
Division Two
Gloucestershire 172-2 v Derbyshire 460 (Bristol)
Kent 302 & 115 v Glamorgan 229 & 50-0 (target 189) (Canterbury)
Leicestershire 128 & 90-3 v Northamptonshire 202 (Grace Road)
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 285-5 (Hove)
Worcestershire 335 & 23-1 v Durham 208 (New Road)
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 285-5
A brilliant unbeaten 220-run sixth-wicket partnership between Chris Read (114 not out) and Billy Root (103 not out) has taken Nottinghamshire to the cusp of promotion.
After securing a batting bonus point the visitors know a draw at Hove will be enough to see them playing Division One cricket next season.
Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 197-7
Kumar Sangakkara is 23 not out at lunch on day three at Old Trafford - but he's running out of partners.
Rikki Clarke fell on the stroke of lunch, lbw to Liam Livingstone, who now has career-best figures of 5-27.
Warwickshire 188 & 95-6 v Hampshire 116
Kyle Abbott strikes!
The South African seamer bowls Alex Thomson and that is lunch.
Warwickshire lead by 167 runs and with rain predicted at Taunton, Hampshire will be looking to wrap up the hosts' tail quickly at Edgbaston and chase a sub-200 total and escape relegation.
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 21-1
The players go to lunch at Somerset, with Jack Leach removing Sam Robson just before the interval.
The forecast suggests that could be all the action we get today - but we'll see.
Image source, Rex FeaturesLeicestershire 128 & 83-3 v Northants 202
Northants are still fighting in the promotion race.
Sam Evans goes lbw to the spin of Rob Keogh.
They need to win to stand a chance of going up - but Notts' fine fightback at Hove with the bat means hope is fading.
Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 195-6
Kumar Sangakkara has moved serenely onto 22 off 29 balls.
Has anyone ever made the game look so easy?
Worcestershire 335 & 10-1 v Durham 208
Graham Onions gets another wicket in his final match for Durham.
Brett D'Oliveira is pinned lbw.
There isn't too much riding on this match now that Worcestershire have been promoted, but they'll want to do it as champions.
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 20-1
Image source, Rex FeaturesAnd there's the breakthrough before lunch!
Jack Leach finds Sam Robson's edge and Craig Overton gobbles up the chance at slip.
Stevie Eskinazi joins Nick Compton at the wicket.
Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 258-5
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a moment.
Chris Read reaches his century in his final Championship match by hooking Stuart Whittingham for a big six.
It has been a brilliant innings, with his century coming off 109 balls and including 15 fours and that six.
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 15-0
Image source, Rex FeaturesIt's been a steady start from Sam Robson and Nick Compton for Middlesex, although Somerset skipper Tom Abell did shell a catch.
As has been the norm in this game, a spinner is opening the bowling - Jack Leach is finding plenty of spin so far.
Big Craig Overton is steaming in at the other end.
But I'm afraid to say the weather is closing in at Taunton.
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Here's what the Sri Lankan great had to say before his final innings...
''I will miss the game'' Sangakkara
Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 174-6
Erm - can you stop losing wickets please?
Sam Curran is bowled first ball by Stephen Parry and Surrey are six down.
Kumar Sangakkara is watching is all from the other end.
Rikki Clarke will need to stick around with him for a bit if we are going to see a Kumar masterclass in his final knock.
Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142 & 4-0
Nick Compton and Sam Robson have begun this mammoth task for Middlesex.
With Hampshire fighting back at Edgbaston, only a draw or win may be enough to keep the 2016 county champions in Division One.