One more day left in this round of County Championship fixtures - and six games still going.

Highlight of today was obviously Essex's thilling Simon Harmer-inspired 12-run win over Hampshire. And there could yet be more excitement to come tomorrow.

Most exciting news tonight is it being all over by seven o'clock though.

That's what happens when you get the spinners on!!!

The Northants-Warwickshire game looks a foregone conclusion, but the games at The Oval and Nevil Road, Bristol are still in the balance - and there looks likely to be a tight finish tomorrow morning at New Road, where it could go either way between Worcestershire and Glamorgan.

And, in the other two Division Two games, it will be intriguing to see which of Notts, the team who enforced the follow-on at Trent Bridge, or Derbyshire, the team who didn't enforce the follow-on at Hove, will win.

Enjoy the rest of your evening. And hopefully come back and join us in the morning for some more fun and japes.

Division One

Chelmsford: Essex (238 & 223) beat Hampshire (163 & 286) by 12 runs

Bristol: Gloucestershire 337 & 99-3, Lancashire 402

Wantage Road: Northamptonshire 451, Warwickshire 396-8

The Oval: Surrey 673-7 dec, Kent 331 & 121-0

Division Two

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 551-8 dec, Middlesex 376 & 63-0

Hove: Derbyshire 551-8 dec & 127-7, Sussex 337

New Road: Worcestershire 271 & 199, Glamorgan 232-5

There were over 1,600 runs in the England-New Zealand Test at Trent Bridge a fortnight ago and we are closing in on 1000 runs in this county game.

Excellent response from Middlesex after being made to follow on. Mark Stoneman is unbeaten on 16 and Sam Robson, 36.

A terrific final session for Kent. Joe Denly and Ben Compton have batted through 44 overs to reach stumps with none down.

Denly is on 63, Compton on 47 to blunt Surrey's bowling.

But they have 96 more overs to negotiate tomorrow and they still trail by 221 runs.

A single from Mark Stoneman brings up the 50 stand for him and fellow opener Sam Robson.

They have reduced Notts' advantage to 125. This has been a very reassuring start for Middlesex.

Off they go at Wantage Road, with Nathan McAndrew on 54, Craig Miles on 17, the deficit down to 55, the bonus points all accounted for and little left to play for tomorrow other than love and pride.

The visitors lead by 341 with three second innings wickets remaining as Luis Reece and Alex Thomson reach stumps.

Derbyshire will still need to bat in the morning. They remain in control, but not as much as when they led by 214 and could have enforced the follow-on.

Exactly 100 to win for Glamorgan to win at Worcester.

Billy Root is on 46. James Harris on 1.

The Pears need five wickets.

The new ball is due.

There could be some excitement at New Road in the morning.

Half-century for Nathan McAndrewpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 28 June 2022

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Northants 451, Warwickshire 395-8

Nathan McAndrew gets to his fifty. It's the Australian's fourth first-class century, but his first in England.

The on-loan Somerset veteran has five wickets for his temporary county as he gets Hayden Kerr to tickle one behind.

A fine effort in a month in which Brooks turned 38.

Gloucestershire survive to the close with no further loss.

They lead by a precarious 34.

Early wickets tomorrow morning could make this game very interesting.

Won't you come back on Tom Bailey?published at 18:20 British Summer Time 28 June 2022

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Gloucestershire 337 & 97-3, Lancashire 402

Lancashire paceman Tom Bailey comes back on for the penultimate over - to bowl spin!

And it so nearly pays off.

He gets big turn off the first ball, it catches James Bracey's edge, and the ball flies past slip to the third man boundary.

Same again with another big turner that goes for four byes. 10 off the over, but so nearly a match-turning over.

One more to come.

for Joe Denlypublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 28 June 2022

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Surrey 673-7 dec v Kent 331 & 101-0

Three runs brings up a half century for Joe Denly and a century opening stand for Kent.

From 94 balls with six fours, it is a good response from Denly to facing a huge first innings deficit.

He has brought his T20 form into Championship cricket at the ground where he made his Test-best score of 94 in the 2019 Ashes series.

Century for Colin Ingrampublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 28 June 2022

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Glamorgan 228-4 (chasing 332 to win)

Colin Ingram reaches three figures at New Road - and the Glamorgan victory target gets less and less with every passing over.

They might actually do this!

Bily Root is on 44, after his fifth boundary, and they now need just 104 runs to win.

Ingram hit 13 boundaries in his second century of the season.

He has now made 16 hundreds in his first-class career, 16 of them for Glammy.

The fact that Surrey captain Rory Burns has already used six bowlers in 30 overs is definitely a victory for Joe Denly and Ben Compton.

Into the last hour of play at the Oval and Surrey would love a wicket before the close.

A period of consolidation from Luis Reece and Anuj Dal after that clatter of wickets.

They have put on 40 in just over 15 overs. Not really pushing their score on as they would like, but they lost some wiggle room.

The lead now stands at 308.

200 comes up for Glamorganpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 28 June 2022

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Glamorgan 203-4 (chasing 332 to win)

Glamorgan reach an important psychological target at New Road.

Colin Ingram (95) and Billy Root (30) have so far put on 70 - and the odds are shortening on the visitors.