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It's been quite a day - one which began with the news of Joe Root's resignation as England Test captain no doubt the hot topic of conversation around the grounds..

Matters then switched onto the field and after career-best figures by Craig Overton, Somerset's batting frailties returned to leave them facing probable defeat by Essex at Taunton.

Lancashire and Derbyshire were the biggest scorers, both passing 500 in their first innings, with Pakistan's Shan Masood making 239 for the latter.

What will day three have in store? Join us from about 10:30 tomorrow to find out.

Division One

Gloucestershire 227 v Yorkshire 334-8

Yorkshire lead by 107 with 2 wickets standing

Kent 133-3 v Lancashire 506

Kent trail by 373 with 7 wickets standing

Somerset 109 & 154 v Essex 180 & 3-1

Essex need another 81 runs for victory

Surrey 467 v Hampshire 152-7

Hampshire trail by 315 with 3 wickets standing

Division Two

Derbyshire 505-8 dec v Sussex 174

Derbyshire lead by 331 runs

Durham 428 v Leicestershire 159-2

Leicestershire trail by 269 with 8 wickets standing

Nottinghamshire 302 v Glamorgan 354-9

Glamorgan lead by 52 with 1 wicket standing

It's Glamorgan's day thanks to runs from Sam Northeast (85), captain David Lloyd (76), Timm van der Gugten (56 not out) and James Weighell (45).

When Marnus Labuschagne fell for three to leave the Welsh county 46-2 the more pessimistic of supporters must have felt their side were going to be in for a long day.

Instead, the visitors find themselves with a 52-run lead.

As for Nottinghamshire, Joey Evison was a rare bright spark with the ball, taking 3-67 off his 16 overs.

Derbyshire wrap up Sussex's first innings with the final ball of the day as Henry Crocombe is lbw to Leus du Plooy for eight.

The home side's lead is 331 and they will surely make Sussex bat again on the third morning with their bowlers fresh after a night's sleep.

Sam Conners and Nick Potts took three wickets each, with skipper Tom Haines' 41 the highest score for Sussex.

Pakistan's Shan Masood was finally out for 239 before Derbyshire declared their own first innings, with Wayne Madsen contributing 111.

Try, though, they might, Durham cannot separate Hassan Azad and Colin Ackermann before stumps at the Riverside.

The pair survive 40 overs in an unbroken stand of 107, with Azad 65 not out and Ackermann on 58.

The visitors still trail, though, by 269 after Durham passed 400 in their first innings earlier in the day.

David Bedingham fell just nine runs short of a double century, hitting three sixes and 20 fours in his 256-ball knock.

Play ends with a wicket at Bristol as Matt Fisher tries to cut a ball from Graeme van Buuren and edges to James Bracey, his second catch of the day standing up the stumps - among four in total.

Jordan Thompson remains on 31 not out and Yorkshire are in a commanding position with a lead of 107.

Their star performer was Harry Brook, who made 101 off 164 balls before playing on to Josh Shaw.

Ollie Pope made 127 and Will Jacks struck an entertaining 72 as Surrey dominated Hampshire on day two of their side's County Championship Division One match at the Oval.

Pope added 14 runs to his overnight total, but it was Will Jacks who starred, hitting four sixes off 83 balls.

After making 467 all out, the hosts then skittled through Hampshire's top order, with Jordan Clark, Jamie Overton and Jacks all taking two wickets.

Sir Alastair Cook blocks the first four deliveries of the final over at Taunton before picking up a single off Peter Siddle, who dismissed him earlier in the day.

Nightwatchman Sam Cook keeps out the final ball and Essex will need another 81 runs on day three to wrap this one up.

Day two was largely about two bowlers, with Craig Overton taking a career-best 7-57 as Somerset restricted Essex to a first-innings lead of 721.

But Shane Snater's 6-36 undermined their chances of turning the match on its head as they were bowled out for 60.2 overs despite 51 by Steven Davies.

Lancashire were the clear victors of the first two sessions on day two, with Steven Croft (155) continuing his side's measured approach with the bat in the morning.

And Phil Salt (97) was given free reign in the afternoon, striking 11 fours from 117 deliveries.

Kent edged proceedings immediately after tea with Ben Compton (60 not out) and Zak Crawley (54) putting on a 109-run opening stand.

But in the final hour momentum turned back in Lancs' favour as England spinner Matty Parkinson removed Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (two), and Tawanda Muyeye (eight) to finish on figures of 3-39.

Edward Seabourne
BBC Radio Bristol commentator

It has turned into a long day in the field for Gloucestershire, as the sun has beaten down for almost the entire day.

Things have tended to happen in spurts for them, and whilst heads have never seemed to drop, some missed chances will be rued, and Yorkshire and Harry Brook in particular have made them pay for them.

Ajeet Dale in particular has been a bright spot today, bowling with pace, aggression and perhaps the biggest key being accuracy.

Gloucestershire have erased large first innings deficits at Bristol in recent times, but this task feels far tougher at this stage.

Just when things were looking a little more promising for Somerset, the metaphorical rug is pulled out from under their feet by two wickets in three balls from Shane Snater.

The Essex pace bowler competed a five-for as Lewis Gregory skies a catch to Sam Cook and then bowling Craig Overton through the gate.

Just two wickets to go now for Essex, with Somerset 72 ahead.

The final session is proving a frustrating one for Nottinghamshire, with tail-enders Timm van der Gugten and James Weighell guiding Glamorgan to 301-8, just one run in arrears.

Derbyshire removed Mohammad Rizwan and Tom Clark in successive overs, leaving Sussex 125-6 in reply to the home side's 505-8 declared.

Hassan Azad has completed another fifty for Leicestershire, who are 126-2 after Durham totalled 428 earlier in the day.