Summary

  • Final round of the 2021 County Championship season

  • Hampshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire all in with a chance of winning title

  • Third-placed Lancs close on 25-3 in reply to leaders Hampshire's 143 at Aigburth

  • Warwickshire in second make 283-4 against Somerset at Edgbaston

  • Fourth-placed Notts score 292-9 against Yorkshire

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Adam Lanigan

  1. Every ball of every match covered

    As ever, BBC Sport has all the action from the County Championship covered across the website and app.

    Commentaries of all nine fixtures in this final round can be found by searching through the live coverage options at the top of this page from BBC local radio.

    Also, throughout the day BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra will also be broadcasting commentary of Lancashire v Hampshire.

    Check out the station schedule right here to see when it will be available over the next four days.

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  2. Who are the contenders and what are the permutations?

    So not too sure who starts as the favourites to lift the title?

    Well, we've done our best to try and tell you which of the four title contenders has the best credentials as well as highlighting a few other things to look out for in this final round of the regular season.

    Click or tap the link below to have a read.

    Who will win the County Championship?

    Who plays who, who needs what and who's heading for the pavilion for the last time as the 2021 County Championship enters its final week.

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  3. Elsewhere in Divisions Two and Three

    Meanwhile, away from the real title race, there's some honours up for grabs in Divisions Two and Three.

    Defending champions Essex are on the verge of picking up another piece of silverware at the top of Division Two...

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    And in Division Three, top two Middlesex and Kent go head-to-head at Canterbury.

    Everyone else is playing for pride...

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  4. The title race

    Division One table

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    So any of the top four sides could win the title this week.

    Hampshire are in pole position as they head to Aigburth to face Lancashire.

    Warwickshire are three-and-a-half points behind them as they take on Somerset, Lancashire half a point further back and six-and-a-half points off the pace sit Nottinghamshire, who take on Yorkshire.

  5. Final round fixtures

    All matches start at 10:30 BST

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    Division One:

    Aigburth: Lancashire v Hampshire - Lancashire win toss and elect to bowl

    Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire - Yorkshire win toss and elect to bowl

    Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Somerset - Somerset win toss and elect to bowl

    Division Two:

    Chelmsford: Essex v Northamptonshire - Northants win toss and elect to bat

    Bristol: Gloucestershire v Durham - Durham win toss and elect to bat

    Kia Oval: Surrey v Glamorgan - Glamorgan win toss and elect to bat

    Division Three:

    Canterbury: Kent v Middlesex - Kent win toss and elect to bowl

    Hove: Sussex v Derbyshire - Derbyshire win toss and elect to bat

    Worcester: Worcestershire v Leicestershire - Leicestershire win toss and elect to bat

  6. Title on the line

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    One last round - four teams in the mix to win the trophy.

    Like it or loathe it, this new format for the County Championship has certainly conjured up an exciting finish.

    Just six-and-a-half points separate four sides who all have a chance of winning the famous Lord's Taverners Trophy by the end of this week.

    Strap yourselves in over the next four days as there's sure to be plenty of twists and turns before we discover who will be crowned county champions 2021.