Lancs win Div Two title as Northants out cheaply
Somerset lead Essex by eight points in Division One
Somerset 30-2 in reply to Hants' 196 at stumps
Surrey 137-4 against Essex at close
Kent's Stevens smashes brilliant 237
Hants 196 v Somerset
It's all over!
A classic number 11 slog goes badly wrong for Fidel Edwards as he shapes up to drive Tom Abell into the Solent, exposes all three stumps and is castled without scoring.
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Yorks v Kent 270-5
A lofted drive by Stevens off Matt Fisher takes the Kent all-rounder to 150 runs in 157 balls with 21 fours and four sixes.
In the next over he celebrates with an almighty heave through cover for six more off Ajaz Patel.
Yorks v Kent 251-5
Stevens belts Patterson over long off to bring up the 200 partnership for the sixth wicket with Sam Billings.
That took 262 balls.
In the next over Stevens plunders successive fours off Matt Fisher. One is clipped to fine leg and one is carved through point. That's the Kent 250.
Notts 280-3 v Warwickshire
A fantastic innings from the Notts skipper comes to an end.
Steven Mullaney looks for his sixth maximum, but can only chip Jeetan Patel to long off.
It's a career-best 179 for the 32-year-old to put his side well on top inside two sessions.
Hants 190-9 v Somerset
And he's gone!
Liam Dawson tries to cut Tom Abell outside the off stump and gets a thin edge through to the keeper.
A fine innings, which began with Hampshire on 18-4, comes to an end.
Time for Fidel Edwards to have a bat.
Hants 188-8 v Somerset
Shot! Liam Dawson drives Tom Abell down the ground for four!
154 balls, 11 fours and one six. That's his first century in first-class cricket since 2016.
Image source, Getty ImagesNorthants 133-5 v Durham - tea
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Chris Rushworth took three quick wickets just after lunch on day one at Wantage Road as Northants slipped from 99-1 to 119-5 in the space of nine overs.
However the drizzle has returned and we are having an early tea with Northants now 133-5.
It was an in-swinger which saw off Alex Wakely when he was on 28. He left the ball from Rushworth and it nipped back in and took his off stump. Rob Keogh fell two balls later for a duck, edging to the keeper.
And Rushworth claimed his 65th wicket of the championship season a short while later when he bowled Ben Curran for 36.
Brydon Carse then returned to the attack and claimed the wicket of Richard Levi with his third ball as he was caught at first slip by Angus Robson.
Essex v Surrey 37-2
An absolute beauty from Jamie Porter.
The Essex paceman gets one to drift in and then nip away from Scott Borthwick and the Surrey left-hander can only nick it through to the keeper.
Porter is on fire, Essex are jubilant.
Hants 180-8 v Somerset
Breakthrough!
Keith Barker is stuck on the crease and beaten in the flight by Dom Bess.
That ends a partnership of 92 with Liam Dawson. Kyle Abbot to bat next.
Notts 269-2 v Warwickshire
Steven Mullaney biffs Henry Brookes for a max - his fourth six - to move to 169 and his best first-class score.
The Notts skipper is seeing it like a balloon at Trent Bridge.
Joe Clarke is also in fine fettle, he's up to 84 in a stand which is approaching 200.
Hants 180-7 v Somerset
Just back of a length from Lewis Gregory and Liam Dawson pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a glorious six.
Four more runs to Dawson punched through the covers off Tom Abell in the next over.
Yorks v Kent 228-5
Sam Billings angles the bat and guides Steven Patterson behind point for four.
Darren Stevens picks up four more with a carve through point off Matt Fisher.
Four more off little more than a block guided through backward point.
Essex v Surrey 36-1
Image source, Rex FeaturesJust what title chasing Essex needed...
Jamie Porter comes around the wicket to Mark Stoneman, the left-hander misses a straight one and is struck on the pad. Up goes the dreaded finger.
Image source, Rex FeaturesHants 166-7 v Somerset
Four runs to Liam Dawson via a top-edged hook off Lewis Gregory.
At the other end, Dom Bess is into his sixth over.
Keith Barker sweeps. Dawson wants three and they'll get three. Good running.
A single to Dawson just wide of Tom Abell on the off side.
Barker tries a reverse sweep this time and misses.
Essex v Surrey 32-0
Image source, Getty ImagesDespite the damp overhead conditions at Chelmsford, the outfield remains speedy.
Mark Stoneman simply pushes at one from Jamie Porter and the ball flies off the middle and to the rope.
The left-hander then clips the paceman off his legs for another four.
Early frustration for Essex.
Yorks v Kent 206-5
He's done it! Darren Stevens brings up his 12th four to reach a superb counter-attacking century off 129 balls.
Three sixes in that innings. A rich vein of form for the veteran - who scored 88 and took ten wickets last week against Notts.
Image source, Getty ImagesHants 151-7 v Somerset
Keith Barker sweeps Dom Bess round the corner for three and that's the Hampshire 150 in the 48th over.
The pitch retains a green hue but conditions have definitely eased since Hampshire crashed to 88-7.
Essex v Surrey 20-0
Surrey have made a decent start after choosing to bat in overcast conditions.
Mark Stoneman set the tone with a glorious cover drive to the rope in Jamie Porter's first over.
Essex paceman Sam Cook is sharing the new ball with Porter.
Image source, Rex FeaturesHants 147-7 v Somerset
This is a very handy knock from Keith Barker.
His highest score is 125, you know.
He square-drives Lewis Gregory but the ball is intercepted at backward point by Davey.
Notts 242-2 v Warwickshire
The runs continue to flow for Notts at Trent Bridge.
Captain Steven Mullaney moves to his 150 off just 140 balls. He's boshed 25 fours and two sixes. Damaging stuff.