Eight fixtures in round five of the season
Durham & Derbyshire only two counties not playing in this round
England Test captain Joe Root out for 41 for Yorkshire
Essex, Hants & Sussex all struggling
Warwickshire 316-8 v Worcestershire
Warwickshire have added some very useful lower-order runs so far this morning.
Worcestershire have finally managed to break a dogged eighth-wicket partnership between Michael Burgess (85 not out) and Danny Briggs (24) with Josh Tongue getting Briggs leg before.
Those two added 53 in that stand.
Lancashire v Glamorgan 136-4
It's stopped raining at Old Trafford and they're going to look to get under way in 20 minutes.
Northants 252-5 v Sussex 106
Half-century for the skipper at Wantage Road.
Adam Rossington joins his batting partner Saif Zaib in going past fifty as his side continue to dominate against Sussex.
These two have now put on 104 for the sixth wicket.
Leach c Dawson b Barker 34 (Hampshire 79 v Somerset 193-7)
No romantic half-century today sadly for Jack Leach.
Fellow left-arm spinner Liam Dawson clings on to an edge at second slip off Keith Barker to depart for 34.
Yorkshire v Kent 251-8
Kent go past 250 at Headingley to earn a second batting bonus point, but they've lost a wicket this morning.
Nathan Gilchrist was bowled by Jordan Thompson for nine.
How many more can Kent's last two wickets add?
Middlesex 210 v Gloucs 33-1
Image source, Getty ImagesStill no breakthrough for Middlesex this morning at Lord's.
Kraigg Brathwaite has been in prime defensive mode - the West Indies Test captain has eight off 57 balls.
Nightwatchman Matt Taylor has also been digging in. He's been at the crease for almost an hour now.
Abell b Abbott 64 (Hampshire 79 v Somerset 189-6)
Breakthrough for Hampshire.
Kyle Abbott bowls Tom Abell with one that may have just taken an inside edge before clattering into the stumps.
Fine knock from the Somerset skipper that's put his side in a strong position already.
Somerset 110 ahead with four wickets still in hand.
Nottinghamshire 207-6 v Essex 99
Image source, Rex FeaturesTwo in two balls for Shane Snater as he has Tom Moores caught behind by Adam Wheater!
A maiden first-class five-wicket haul for the Zimbabwe-born Netherlands international.
Lancashire v Glamorgan 136-4
We've been here before.
The rain returns at Old Trafford and off they go. Only looks like a small shower, so hopefully they'll be back out shortly.
James c Harmer b Snater 51 (Nottinghamshire 207-5 v Essex 99)
Four balls later and that knock from Lyndon James comes to an end.
A tremendous low one-handed catch by Simon Harmer at second slip gets him and hands Shane Snater his fourth wicket.
Finally breaks that potentially decisive partnership between James and Steven Mullaney.
Nottinghamshire 207-4 v Essex 99
Lyndon James reaches his second first-class half-century with a clip into the legside for a couple.
It's come off 90 balls with eight fours and has been key in this partnership worth 123 so far for the fifth wicket with Steven Mullaney (73 not out).
Notts now 108 ahead and with a first batting point in the bag too.
Northants 230-5 v Sussex 106
Northants are putting themselves into a match-winning position early on day two at Wantage Road.
They already have a first-innings lead of 124 over Sussex with five wickets in hand.
Saif Zaib (72 not out) and Adam Rossington (37 not out) are looking good in a stand worth 82 so far.
Hampshire 79 v Somerset 170-5
Jack Leach pulls Kyle Abbott for four and then drives him handsomely through cover for another boundary next ball.
Moves him to 22 not out and there were plenty of shouts of encouragement from his team-mates the other side of the rope.
Nottinghamshire 198-4 v Essex 99
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Hampshire 79 v Somerset 157-5
He survived being dropped in the last over last night and so far, he's kept out a few probing overs from Kyle Abbott and Mohammad Abbas.
Jack Leach (11 not out) is trying to emulate his Headingley 2019 heroics but on a slightly different scale as Somerset continue to stretch their lead over Hampshire to 78.
Skipper Tom Abell alongside him on 55.
Root lbw b Anderson 11 (Lancashire v Glamorgan 121-4)
Jimmy strikes with his seventh ball of the morning!
It's a classic James Anderson delivery from around the wicket, full and nipping back. It hits Billy Root on the pad and up goes the finger.
The left-hander doesn't look particularly amused, but the Glamorgan batsman has to go.
Yorkshire v Kent 224-7
After a 10-minute delay they're under way in Leeds.
Nathan Gilchrist and Marcus O'Riordan resume for the visitors after Kent's mini-collapse last night which saw them lose three wickets for 11 runs.
Nottinghamshire 196-4 v Essex 99
Runs continue to flow at Trent Bridge for Nottinghamshire as both Steven Mullaney (67 not out) and Lyndon James (46 not out) find the boundary in the first couple of overs of the day.
Notts with their lead approaching 100 now.
Lancashire v Glamorgan 117-3
James Anderson gets things going for Lancashire from the James Anderson End at Old Trafford.
On an opening day affected by rain, it's difficult to know who's on top at the moment.
Billy Root and Kiran Carlson are batting for Glamorgan in this Group Three fixture.
Middlesex 210 v Gloucs 21-1
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite and nightwatchman Matt Taylor are in the middle for Gloucestershire at Lord's.
The Group Two leaders enjoyed themselves with the ball on day one. Can they now get a handy first-innings lead?