Bob Willis Trophy - Bell out for 90 in last first-class innings after Essex win, radio & text

1. Essex beat Middlesex by nine wickets to qualify for the final
2. Somerset all out for 193 - Worcestershire need 245 to win
3. Opener Tom Lammonby carries bat for 107 not out at New Road
4. Derbyshire trail Lancashire by 24 runs on first innings
5. England's Zak Crawley makes 105 as Kent beat Hampshire
6. Commentary of every game available at top of this page
7. All 18 counties split into three regional groups of six
8. Each side playing final group game
9. Two teams with most points contest five-day final
10. Get involved #bbccricket

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Well, here we are at the end of another interesting day.

A couple of results and we think (possibly) we know one of our two finalists.

Don't forget - for full reaction and coverage of today's action, visit the Counties page of the BBC Sport website and app.

We'll be back to bring you the conclusion of this round and the group stage from around 10:15 BST on Wednesday.

Until then - take care and stay safe.

Close of play scores

North Group:

Aigburth: Lancashire (219 & 312-6) lead Derbyshire (195) by 336 runs

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire (422) trail Durham (294 & 131-2) by 3 runs

Headingley: Yorkshire (252) lead Leicestershire (124 & 78-5) by 50 runs

Central Group:

Cardiff: Glamorgan (203 & 9-0) need 322 more runs to beat Warwickshire (186 & 347-7 dec)

Worcester: Worcestershire (200 & 58-2) need 187 more runs to beat Somerset (251 & 193)

South Group:

The Oval: Surrey (388) trail Sussex (415 & 109-9) by 136 runs

Chelmsford: Essex (236 & 53-1) beat Middlesex (138 & 150) by nine wickets

Canterbury: Kent (170 & 185-3) beat Hampshire (191 & 159) by seven wickets

Right - we're almost done for the evening.

Before we go, we'll show you all the scores from the eight games.

Stumps at Aigburth

A nice cameo then from England Under-19 all-rounder George Balderson.

That six was the last ball of the day across all our fixtures.

for George Balderson

Balderson sneaks a single and brings up his maiden first-class half century.

He's on strike two balls later and smashes a six. Talk about playing for close!

up for Lancashire

Actually I think Lancashire are starting to get going again. George Balderson strikes a lovely four to bring up his side's 300.

He then pinches a single from the final delivery of the penultimate over to move onto 49.

He'll face the last six balls. Matthew Critchley will bowl them.

Three overs left in Liverpool now.

George Balderson hits a lovely four to move to 41.

He's now only two shots away from a maiden first-class half century.

I don't think he's planning on getting there in two swipes though. Everything's slowed down a bit.

Lees and Dickson lead Durham to parity

Martin Emmerson

BBC Newcastle at Trent Bridge

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Durham have fought hard on the third afternoon to wipe out the Notts' lead of 128.

They did it for the loss of just one wicket, that of Alex Lees who was out lbw for 27 having put on an opening stand of 67 with Sean Dickson.

Dickson, who'd managed just 41 runs in seven Bob Willis Trophy innings then put together a partnership of 61 for the second wicket with Michael Jones.

It was much-needed because Jones was on a pair and had managed a highest score of just 10 in his previous seven innings.

However, having got level, Dickson was then bowled by Samit Patel for 56 with two overs of the day left.

Durham will resume on the final day with a three-run lead at 131-2.

Stumps at Trent Bridge

And Durham reach the close on 131-2 picking up another two runs from the final two overs.

Lancashire's game with Derbyshire the only one still playing now.

Scores are level at Trent Bridge and we've got a wicket as well.

A beauty of a delivery from Samit Patel bowls Sean Dickson for 56.

Two overs to go until stumps.

Close of play at The Oval

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That is stumps at The Oval.

Spin has turned this match on its head in more ways than one courtesy of Dan Moriarty and Amar Virdi taking all nine Sussex wickets to fall so far.

Sussex close on 109-9 with a lead of just 136.

Stuart Meaker finishes unbeaten on 32 overnight.

Close of play at Sophia Gardens

Glamorgan's openers get through unscathed.

Nick Selman will start tomorrow on seven, Joe Cooke has two.

Only a couple more fixtures still playing on day three.

Eight overs to go in Liverpool and Derbyshire have another wicket.

This time it's George Lavelle who departs, trapped leg before by Luis Reece.

Lancashire have upped the rate in the last hour, they'll want to give themselves enough time tomorrow to potentially win the game.

WICKET

And a sixth wicket of the innings for Dan Moriarty!

Jack Carson is the latest to depart late in the day for Sussex as Rory Burns takes the catch at first slip.

Moriarty with 6-55 now, which will be first-class career-best figures whatever happens.

It's also his third consecutive five-wicket haul in this competition.

100 up for Sussex

Didn't look like happening for a while, but Sussex have reached 100 in this eventful second innings.

Former Surrey man Stuart Meaker (25 not out) has helped get them there down the order.

Into the final three overs of this third day with a lead of 127 with just two wickets in hand.

Declaration

Warwickshire have declared against Glamorgan on 347-7.

That'll mean the hosts require 331 runs to win.

The Bears will get five overs in before close of play tonight if the light and rain holds.

The story of the day at Sophia Gardens though is undoubtedly Ian Bell's beautiful 90 in his final first-class innings.

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Close of play at Headingley

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That's your lot for the third day at Headingley.

It's not got any brighter outside and the covers are back on the pitch for the evening.

Yorkshire and Leicestershire will have to come back tomorrow to conclude this one with the Foxes still 50 runs adrift of drawing level.

Of course, this all could've been so different if Derbyshire made another five runs to pick up a single batting bonus point.

Then if they'd go on to beat Lancashire they'd finish on 91 points.

That's one more than Essex's 91 after they beat Middlesex earlier today.

Get Involved

Chris: According to playing regulations, if a game is not completed, then you use Net Run-Rate rather than wins as tie-breaker - could this apply given Gloucester v Northants was abandoned?

We're seeking clarification on this right now from the ECB, but we're yet to receive any official communication at this stage, so watch this space!

Two quick wickets for Derbyshire as Rob Jones and Dane Vilas fall for 5 and 10 respectively.

It still seems very, very unlikely that Derbyshire will win this. But everyone better get their calculators out just in case.

We could have a three-way tie for a spot in the final!