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

  1. Sangakkara's final inningspublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec & 173-4

    The Lancashire players gave Kumar his second guard of honour of the match on his way to the crease.

    Lovely touch for a legend of the game.

    The 39-year-old is already on his merry way - he's up to 12 off just nine balls.

    What's the betting he bows out with a century?!

    SangakkaraImage source, Rex Features
  2. 'Promotion race drifting away from Northants?'published at 12:05 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Leicestershire 128 & 65-2 v Northants 202

    Alex Winter
    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Just a sense that the promotion race is drifting away from Northamptonshire again. Yesterday afternoon they had become favourites but after losing 8 for 34 to only pick up one batting point, their odds have drifted.

    That collapse not only denied them a decent haul of batting points but made their position in this game only handy not dominant and they will have to work hard to win this game - particularly with Rory Kleinveldt unable to bowl having picked up a suspected side strain.

    Notts will also take great heart from Northants' collapse, now knowing that their fate is in their own hands - battle for a draw at Hove and promotion is secured.

    Grace RoadImage source, BBC Sport
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    WICKET Ambrose (c Adams b Berg) 0published at 12:03 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 65-5 v Hampshire 116

    Two wickets in four balls for Gareth Berg!

    Tim Ambrose edges the seamer to Jimmy Adams in the slips.

    Warwickshire's lead is currently 137 and you would think anything over 200 would be a challenge to chase on this pitch.

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    WICKET Onions (c Mitchell b Brown) 13published at 12:02 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Worcestershire 335 v Durham 208

    Durham are all out as Patrick Brown finishes off the innings.

    Graham Onions edges him to slip.

    Promoted Worcestershire have a first-innings lead of 127.

  5. dropped catch

    Salt puts down Readpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 227-5

    Phil Salt shells Chris Read on 70 at mid-wicket.

    It was a tough chance but surely the second life Read deserves in his final match?

  6. Who makes your county XI of 2017published at 12:00 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

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  7. wicket

    WICKET Lamb (lbw Berg) 0published at 11:59 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 65-4 v Hampshire 116

    Hampshire are giving themselves a chance!

    Gareth Berg picks up his second scalp as he traps Matthew Lamb lbw for an 11-ball duck.

  8. Middlesex to chase 345published at 11:56 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
    Breaking

    Somerset 236 & 250-9 dec v Middlesex 142

    Somerset have declared on 250-9.

    Their opponents will need 345 for victory.

    Somerset must win to stay in the division.

  9. Kumar's last inningspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Lancashire 268 v Surrey 201-8 dec v Surrey 160-4

    Kumar SangakkaraImage source, Getty Images

    Kumar Sangakkara is now at the crease for Surrey in what will be his final first-class innings.

    Liam Livingstone has taken three quick wickets for Lancashire to leave Surrey four down, but Kumar is still there on two.

    We'll keep a close eye on proceedings at Old Trafford.

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    WICKET Van der Merwe (c Finn b Patel) 24published at 11:47

    Somerset 236 & 239-9 v Middlesex 142

    That's a second five-wicket haul of the match for Ravi Patel.

    Roelof van der Merwe takes a huge swipe at the spinner and is caught by Steven Finn in the deep.

    Somerset have lost six wickets this morning in their quest for quick runs.

  11. First batting bonus point for Nottspublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Sussex 565 v Nottinghamshire 203-5

    Chris Read has caressed Chris Jordan through the covers to bring up Nottinghamshire's 200 and bring the visitors their first batting bonus point.

    Notts now simply need to avoid defeat at Hove to secure promotion, regardless of whether Northants beat Leicestershire.

    They have certainly had the best of the morning so far at Hove, with Read (62 not out) and Billy Root (74 not out) adding 95 runs so far today.

  12. Elsewhere...published at 11:44 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Stoneman falls for 98

    Mark StonemanImage source, Getty Images

    How unlucky - Surrey and England opener Mark Stoneman falls two short of his century.

    Surrey are 155-1 against Lancashire and lead by 88.

    Essex are 205-5 against Yorkshire, the champions hold a lead of 321.

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    WICKET Trott (c Alsop b Berg) 20published at 11:42 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 51-3 v Hampshire 116

    Tom Alsop takes his third catch behind the stumps.

    Jonathan Trott edges Gareth Berg to the wicket-keeper with Warwickshire's lead now at 123.

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    WICKET Bess (lbw b Murtagh) 8published at 11:41 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Somerset 236 & 237-8 v Middlesex 142

    Out.

    Dom Bess is struck on the pad by seamer Tim Murtagh and is the fifth batsman to go in quick time.

    Somerset lead by 331 - should be plenty.

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    WICKET Rushworth (c Mitchell b Barnard) 9published at 11:38 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Worcestershire 335 v Durham 178-9

    Durham are nine down.

    Chris Rushworth edges Ed Barnard into the safe mitts of Daryl Mitchell at slip.

    Graham Onions is the last man in.

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    WICKET C Overton (st Simpson b Patel) 1published at 11:36 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Somerset 236 & 226-7 v Middlesex 142

    Craig OvertonImage source, Rex Features

    Somerset aren't going to hang around here.

    Craig Overton skips down the track, looking to mow Ravi Patel, but he doesn't connect and John Simpson whips off the bails.

  17. rain stops play

    Rain approaching Tauntonpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Somerset 236 & 225-6 v Middlesex 142

    I've just heard it's raining in Minehead.

    The rain could well arrive in Taunton sooner than the forecast indicated.

    With a lead of 319, I'm pretty sure Somerset will declare when it does arrive.

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    WICKET Sibley (c Alsop b Holland) 13published at 11:29 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Warwickshire 188 & 41-2 v Hampshire 116

    Dominic Sibley edges Ian Holland behind.

    Hampshire need to build on that scalp quickly before this match gets too far away from them.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Hildreth (b Harris) 109published at 11:26 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Somerset 236 & 223-6 v Middlesex 142

    James Hildreth is gone! But he's played one of the most important innings of his career.

    The Somerset batsman attempts to cart James Harris away, misses, and his stumps are sent flying.

    Craig Overton, fresh from his Ashes call up, comes to the crease to join Roelof van der Merwe.

    James Hildreth wicketImage source, Rex Features
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    WICKET Wood (b Barnard) 0published at 11:24 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Worcestershire 335 v Durham 166-8

    This Durham first innings is fading fast.

    Mark Wood is cleaned up by Ed Barnard.

    Even though they are already promoted, Worcestershire will be determined to win this game to make sure they go up as champions.