Two games washed out and significant disruption in most of the others, but the last round of County Championship games still had some enthralling action on day one.

Northamptonshire closed the gap on Yorkshire by three points by bowling them out for just 158 at Wantage Road despite an impressive 71 by young opener George Hill.

Arguably the innings of the day, though, was played by Devon Conway, who marked his red-ball debut for Somerset with 88.

We'll be back tomorrow for day two when we hope to see Ben Stokes and James Anderson in action for Durham and Lancashire respectively.

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Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire 91-5

Warwickshire v Durham - no play on day one

Hampshire 229-7 v Surrey

Somerset 242-7 v Leicestershire

Lancashire v Kent - no play on day one

Northamptonshire 61-2 v Yorkshire 158

Sussex 161-7 v Glamorgan

Josh Davey blocks out a maiden from Ben Mike to end a hard-fought opening day at Taunton.

Group Two leaders Somerset may feel slightly disappointed, having been 143-0 at one stage, thanks to Championship debutant Devon Conway and Steve Davies.

Conway continued the good impression he is making in the West country with 88, including 15 fours, while Davies scored 65.

Gavin Griffiths (3-48) was the pick of the attack for Leicestershire, who went into the game with seven players unavailable because of Covid isolation.

An old head on young shoulders? Danial Ibrahim - all 16 years and 329 days of him - survives to the close on 41 not out for Sussex, to follow his debut half-century in their last Championship game.

He and Will Beer put on 65 after the dismissal of Travis Head for 47 left Sussex on 96-6, but Beer was caught at backward short leg for 19 from the final ball of the day, bowled by Michael Hogan (2-33). .

Sussex are out of it, as far as the title is concerned, but Glamorgan could still theoretically sneak into the top two in their group with a couple of good wins and defeats for teams above them.

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Somerset 240-7 v Leicestershire

There haven't been many sixes around today but Roelof van der Merwe picks up Callum Parkinson over mid-wicket to enliven proceedings late on at Taunton. Three overs to come as Ben Mike takes the ball.

Following 24 dot balls, Josh Davey is under way with two runs off Gavin Griffiths to end the latest over at Taunton. Four more to come and Leicestershire call on Callum Parkinson for the next.

Northants come out on top on day one after a fine display from their seam attack saw Yorkshire cheaply dismissed.

George Hill managed a career-best 71 for the visitors in his first innings as opener but Yorkshire otherwise found things tough with bat and ball.

Ricardo Vasconcelos will resume on 32 for Northants on day two, with nightwatchman Gareth Berg alongside him.

Five overs to go at Taunton. The only addition from the last one was a single for Roelof van der Merwe. He is nine not out and Josh Davey has yet to score from 21 balls faced.

The weather has the final word at the Ageas Bowl but Surrey will be content with their day's work - despite Kyle Jamieson only being able to bowl six overs on his Championship debut for the club.

No update yet on the big New Zealander's fitness, but the rest of the Surrey attack have shouldered the extra burden, with Jordan Clark taking 4-59.

Opener Ian Holland made a dogged 58 for Hampshire and Colin de Grandhomme is still there on 48 - their single batting point has put them level in their group with second-placed Gloucestershire, who start their game against Middlesex on Monday.

Somerset would like eke at least one more batting point out of this innings. May not happen today, though, with just eight overs to go.

Will Davis steams in again for Leicestershire and Josh Davey is content just to survive a maiden over.

Rain ends play at Trent Bridge with 14 overs still to be bowled.

Just 47 were sent down in the day but Notts are in a strong position against a depleted Derbyshire side, thanks to the accuracy of their seam attack.

Luke Fletcher has taken 2-28 but youngster Joey Evison has 1-0 from four overs, all of which were maidens.

Leus du Plooy will resume on 21 for Derbyshire, with Fynn Hudson-Prentice 13 not out at the other end.

Sussex batsman Danial Ibrahim doesn't turn 17 until next month but he's brought composure to a perilous situation for the hosts.

They were 75-5 when he came to the crease but his 31 off 56 balls has helped them to 133-6 against a Glamorgan attack spearheaded by Timm van der Gugten (3-14).

Luke Fletcher completes his 16th over, which contains an off-drive for four by Fynn Hudson-Prentice, and the umpires decide the light isn't good enough to continue. There are 14 overs left in the day - but will we see any further action?

They've lost six more overs but have 12 still to be bowled as play resumes at Wantage Road.

That gives Yorkshire time to try to trouble Northants openers Ricardo Vasconcelos and Emilio Gay, who have so far had things their own way.

One ball after surviving a scare, Somerset's Tom Lammonby gets a thick edge off a Gavin Griffiths delivery which is well caught by Colin Ackermann to his right.

It was a loose shot, going for a big drive, and stand-in captain Craig Overton is next to the crease.

Leicestershire's recovery continues.

Colin de Grandhomme will have to wait to reach his first Championship fifty for Hampshire. He is 48 not out as the players leave the field mid-way through a Ryan Patel over.

In fact, it is now starting to rain and the covers have been brought on.