Summary

  • Warwickshire beat Somerset by 118 runs to pip Lancashire to title

  • Bears crowned champions for eighth time and first since 2012

  • Warwickshire will meet Lancashire in Bob Willis Trophy final at Lord's next week

  • Nottinghamshire beat Yorkshire by five wickets to finish third

  • Division Two: Ollie Pope scores 274 for Surrey who draw with Glamorgan

  • Kent chase 373 to beat Middlesex by two wickets and win Division Three

  1. Lunchtime guests on the BBC cricket servicepublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec, Somerset 389 & 32-1

    Warwickshire fast bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby and Lancashire opener Keaton Jennings are both injured - and missing from the final round of fixtures.

    But they will still be feeling the tension like everyone else.

    And they have both agreed to come on air and talk about it to BBC Radio 5 Live cricket reporter Kevin Howells and his team in a live lunchtime link-up from Edgbaston.

    You can hear that conversation right now by clicking or tapping on the BBC Radio CWR coverage box at the top of the page.

  2. Lunch at Trent Bridgepublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire (296 & 149-4) need 25 more runs to beat Yorkshire (73 & 396)

    Interval time in Nottingham.

    Nottinghamshire will need to come back after some lunch to wrap up victory against Yorkshire.

    They will need 25 more runs to do so and move up to second place.

  3. Lunch at Edgbastonpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 32-1

    A single off Tim Bresnan's final over before lunch as Somerset get to 32 for the loss of Lammonby.

    They need 241 more runs for an unlikely win off 67 overs, so the run rate is no problem.

    Warwickshire need nine further wickets and the title is theirs.

  4. Inspired captaincypublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 31-1

    The decision to take off Chris Woakes, despite five excellent overs, and put on Danny Briggs pays dividends for Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes as Briggs begins with a wicket maiden.

    That was a big breakthrough before lunch and Azhar Ali is now at the crease.

  5. Notts within 30 of victorypublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire (296 & 145-4) need 29 more runs to beat Yorkshire (73 & 396)

    Nottinghamshire aren't quite going to complete a win before lunch at Trent Bridge, but they're going to get very close.

    Ben Slater (61 not out) and Tom Moores (1 not out) the two hoping to get them over the line without losing any more wickets.

  6. wicket

    WICKET Lammonby c Bresnan b Briggs 11published at 12:26 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 31-1

    WarksImage source, Getty Images

    First wicket down!

    Spin is introduced as Danny Briggs is thrown the ball and the left-armer strikes gold off his fourth ball.

    Tom Lammonby goes to cut and edges to slip, where Tim Bresnan takes a brilliant instinctive one-handed catch with his left.

  7. Kent beat Middlesex by two wicketspublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 24 September 2021
    Breaking

    All over finally at Canterbury and after a terrific chase of 373 - Kent beat Middlesex by two wickets and are crowned winners of Division Three.

    Four through third man along the ground from Matt Milnes gets them there and Grant Stewart finishes not out at the other end on 37 off 33 balls.

    Ollie Robinson's 112 and 89 from Tawanda Muyeye were the mainstays of that chase.

  8. Down to single figures for Kentpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Kent (138 & 367-8) need six more runs to beat Middlesex (147 & 363)

    Oh no! Four overthrows could be the final straw for Middlesex's hopes of winning this.

    Matt Milnes sprints through for a quick single with Grant Stewart but the throw to the non-striker's end isn't backed up properly and runs away to the rope.

    Stewart then survives a huge caught behind appeal off Martin Andersson and it seems the hosts are on the verge.

  9. Test experience at both endspublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 27-0

    Indeed there is a change as Tim Bresnan is into the attack.

    There are now Test bowlers at both ends with Woakes operating from the City End. That is a combined total of 191 Test wickets from 62 games.

  10. More twists at Canterbury!published at 12:09 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Kent (138 & 358-8) need 15 more runs to beat Middlesex (147 & 363)

    Drama continues in the Garden of England!

    Kent looked like they were minutes away from completing their mammoth chase of 373 to beat Middlesex....

    But the visitors pick up an eighth wicket as Marcus O'Riordan is caught in the slips off Martin Andersson for 26 by Sam Robson with his side still 15 runs shy.

  11. Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 26-0

    After 17 dot balls, Chris Woakes finally concedes a run when he drops a fraction short and Tom Lammonby pulls it to the boundary.

    Ben Green then helps himself to a couple of fours off Liam Norwell as Somerset get off to a good start.

    Will Rhodes may fancy a change in place of Norwell.

  12. wicket

    WICKET Clarke c Kohler-Cadmore b Bess 10published at 12:04 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire 296 & 110-3 v Yorkshire 73 & 396

    A couple of boundaries from Joe Clarke and then he tries to repeat a big shot off Dom Bess....

    But instead he just skies a leading edge high in the air off the England spinner and Tom Kohler-Cadmore waits under the high ball to take the catch.

  13. Fascinating game aheadpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 13-0

    Tom Lammonby gets his first boundary of the innings as he guides one down to square leg off Liam Norwell.

    With the target of under 300, Somerset can think of winning, which is why we are set for a fascinating afternoon.

  14. 50 runs

    50 for Ben Slaterpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire (296 & 112-2) need 62 more runs to beat Yorkshire (73 & 396)

    SlaterImage source, Getty Images

    Another half-century for another Notts batsman at Trent Bridge.

    Ben Slater gets to his with his ninth four clipped off his legs from Jordan Thompson.

    It's come off 83 balls and Notts now just 62 runs away from victory.

  15. Pace and bouncepublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 5-0

    After a maiden from Chris Woakes, Liam Norwell is thrown the ball at the Pavilion End. He opens up with a ball that really climbs from just short of a length.

    But Tom Lammonby gets a single and Ben Green guides one to the boundary as Somerset get their run chase up and running.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Tweet using #bbccricket

    Simon Goodall: Still puzzled as to why Buttler couldn't play for Lancs, but Woakes is for Warwicks, despite Buttler playing less cricket? #BBCCricket

    The classic sport's fan conspiracy against his own team theory!

    Alan: Shocking advert for 1st Class cricket. Somerset making no effort, handing title to Warwickshire. I’ve stopped watching.

    Bit harsh there from Alan. Somerset are in a bit of a no-win situation here. We will only know how committed they are with bat in hand later.

  17. All setpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Warwickshire 367 & 294-3 dec v Somerset 389 & 0-0

    England man and local hero Chris Woakes has the new ball in his hand. Ben Green to face.

    And Woakes opens up with a fabulous ball outside off that has movement and bounce. That will keep him interested!

  18. wicket

    WICKET Duckett b Thompson 54published at 11:43 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire 296 & 107-2 v Yorkshire 73 & 396

    Ben Duckett falls for Notts as he drags the ball back on to his stumps off Jordan Thompson.

    He departs for 54 off 87 balls and sadly won't be able to see his side over the line.

    The hosts need 67 more to win with eight wickets in hand.

  19. 150 runs

    150 for Ollie Popepublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    D2: Surrey 472-2 v Glamorgan 672-6 dec

    PopeImage source, Getty Images

    Ollie Pope plods on at The Oval and passes 150 for Surrey.

    He'll probably want to roll up this pitch and take it with him all over the world such is the flatter than flat nature of it.

    He gets to his latest landmark off 207 balls and it's included 19 fours.

  20. 50 runs

    50 for Ben Duckettpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 24 September 2021

    Nottinghamshire (296 & 104-1) need 70 more runs to beat Yorkshire (73 & 396)

    DuckettImage source, Getty Images

    Half-century up for Nottinghamshire's Ben Duckett.

    His seventh four with a need paddle sweep off Dom Bess sees him get to the landmark off 80 balls.

    Notts need just 70 more runs to win at Trent Bridge.