Thanks for joining us for another long, long day of County Championship cricket.

There could be some exciting finishes in store tomorrow as Lancashire and Surrey both seek top-flight victories.

Surrey, on 85-2, need a further 76 to beat Essex - and Simon Harmer - at The Oval.

And Lancs, stils smarting from the memory of Saturday night's T20 Blast final defeat at Edgbaston, have it a lot tougher at Northampton.

Chasing 278 to win, they now need only 86, but with only five men standing. But, perhaps crucially, Josh Bohannon is still there on 92.

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Reigning county champions Warwickshire may have to rely on the forecast grim Birmingham weather to avoid defeat by Kent at Edgbaston.

But Hampshire are pushing for an innings victory over Gloucestershire at Cheltenham College and Somerset, already 373 ahead, could declare overnight in pursuit of victory against Yorkshire.

In Division Two, the only possible result looks like being at Derby, where Nottinghamshire have all day to bowl out Derbyshire.

It's been good to have you with us. Hope you can join us again tomorrow.

Division One

Cheltenham: Hampshire 457, Gloucestershire 201 & 191-4

Northampton: Northants 235 & 174, Lancashire 132 & 192-5 (chasing 278 to win)

Taunton: Somerset 424 & 225-6, Yorkshire 276

The Oval: Essex 271 & 208, Surrey 319 & 85-2 (chasing 161 to win)

Edgbaston: Kent 165 & 384-9 dec, Warwickshire 225 & 28-2 (chasing 325 to win)

Division Two

Derby: Nottinghamshire 618-8 dec, Derbyshire 318 & 79-0

Lord's: Sussex 523, Middlesex 485

Leicester: Leicestershire 584, Glamorgan 111-2

Heart in mouth time for Will Williams as he almost clips Ben Sanderson to short leg.

He then sees off Rob Keogh's final over with seven close catchers and he survives to fight another day.

Lancashire will need 86 runs. Northants five wickets. Where's your money?

Will Williams has come out to bat - he is now Lancashire' second night-watchman.

The New Zealander has four overs left to negotiate and the target is 87 runs away.

That is finally the end of day three at Cheltenham.

12 wickets today for Hampshire, but Miles Hammond's hundred has reduced arrears to 65 heading into the final day.

Dane Vilas is the new man for Lancashire.

The captain did not field after bruising his finger on Tuesday while keeping wicket, but he batted at number eight in the first innings and scored 18.

The South African gets off the mark with a boundary down to third man as Jack White leaks 13 off his over.

The target is now down to double figures.

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Gloucestershire 201 & 180-4 v Hampshire 457

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It's slightly streaky for Miles Hammond as an outside edge goes down to the boundary, but he won't care.

A third first-class hundred for Hammond, and a second at the Cheltenham Festival for the local lad.

Coming off 160 balls with 16 fours and two sixes, he has held up what seemed a procession towards a Hampshire win.

A big over for Lancashire as Steven Croft hits Ben Sanderson for two fours and a two.

The 150 is up, as well as the 100 partnership. It is now 109 and counting for Croft and Josh Bohannon.

Matt Henry traps Chris Benjamin with the penultimate ball of the day - and that ends the session.

Sam Hain will come in first thing tomorrow, weather permitting, with a further 297 runs needed to win.

Kent, you would say are the favourites. But the Friday forecast is not good, so the reigining county champions might yet escape.

Derbyshire openers Luis Reece and Harry Came make it the close unscathed.

They are 221 runs behind heading into day four though, with another full day of batting in order.

Ryan Patel sees out the final Simon Harmer over.

Surrey close witrh no further loss of wickets, needing a further 76 runs to win.

Day complete in St John's Wood.

Middlesex are bowled out for 485 - and trail Sussex by 38 runs.

George Bartlett ends day three unbeaten on 88. He will have to come back tomorrow to complete his hundred.

Somerset lead by 373 runs, so Bartlett will need to have a quick slog before a likely declaration.

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Gloucestershire 201 & 161-4 v Hampshire 457

Keith Barker takes the edge of Graeme van Buuren's bat, but wicketkeeper Ben Brown can't cling on to a very difficult low chance.

van Buuren and Miles Hammond have now put on 50 for this stand.

Surrey are over halfway to their target. 77 needed now.

And it's deemed too dark for Shane Snater to bowl.

So leggie Matt Critchley comes on to have a go at nightwatchman Tom Lawes. Two overs left.

Lawes negotiates a maiden. And it's now Ryan Patel's turn to face Simon Harmer. Last over.