Well, the County Championship has delivered again with yet another exciting instalment.

Essex claimed a three-day one-wicket win over Yorkshire in a match that swung this way and that throughout the day.

Ultimately, Shane Snater's unbeaten 65 got Essex over the line despite former Tykes skipper Steven Patterson's 5-46 for the White Rose, for whom Fin Bean and Ben Coad recorded maiden first-class half-centuries.

Tom Curran and Hashim Amla struck superb centuries for Surrey but the Division One title chasers trail by 127 runs and still need to take five Northants wickets before embarking on their second innings.

At the bottom of the top flight, Somerset took a big step towards retaining their Division One status as an unbeaten 91 from George Bartlett and 87 from skipper Tom Abell guided them to a 300-run lead over fellow strugglers Warwickshire.

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In Division Two, Middlesex are almost assured of victory over promotion rivals Glamorgan, whose lead is a slender 15 with just two wickets remaining, while Durham are equally close to beating bottom club Leicestershire. And Worcestershire will look to bowl out Sussex on day four at Hove,

Please join us again tomorrow morning for another potentially exciting day of county cricket.

Wantage Road: Northamptonshire 339 & 209-5, Surrey 421

Edgbaston: Somerset 219 & 277-4, Warwickshire 196

Leeds: Essex (225 & 162-9, 20 pts) beat Yorkshire (134 & 252, 3 pts) by one wicket

Division Two

Leicester: Leicestershire 202 & 198, Durham 296 & 51-2

Lord's: Glamorgan 214 & 191-8, Middlesex 390

Hove: Sussex 220 & 39-1, Worcestershire 438-5 dec

Durham's hopes of a three-day win have beeb foiled by bottom club Leicestershire.

The visitors close on 51-2, with in-form Michael Jones on 28, still needing 54 runs to win.

Weather permitting, promotion outsiders Durham's second win of the seaosn should not take too long in the morning.

England paceman Matty Potts took a career-best 7-49 in bowling out the Foxes for 198 second time around for match figures of 13-101, also a career-best.

Glamorgan lead Middlesex by 15 runs as they reach stumps at Lord's .

After suddenly collapsing from 123-0 to 144-6, the visitors have done well tio see out the day at least.

But, with Timm van der Gugten and Ajaz Patel at the crease - and only last man Michael Hogan to come - it will take a Welsh miracle to save this one.

That is it for the day at Hove.

The first two sessions lost - but what terrific entertainment once they going at 4.00.

188 runs, a Worcestershire declaration an early Sussex wicket lost and a very lively last over from Josh Tongue, which opener Ali Orr did well to survive.

A very good afternoon session for Northants - and a frustrating one for Division One title chasers Surrey.

The hosts looked in bother at 72-3 but recovered to close on 209-5 and establish a 127-run lead.

Luke Procter led the way with 55 and Ricardo Vasconcelos also passed the half-century mark late in proceedings, ending the day 51no alongside Saif Zaib (19no).

Centuries from Hashim Amla and Tom Curran earlier in the day gave Surrey a first-innings lead of 82 and they remain favourites but Thursday's morning session promises to be vital.

Essex fight back from 93-7 to win a fantastic County Championship game by the narrowest of margins at Headingley.

Shane Snater needed just the one run and swept Ben Coad away to the on side to complete victory.

He finishes on 65no, a match-winning innings from the Dutch all-rounder.

Essex remain fourth in the table with victory, while Yorkshire are sixth, not completely safe from relegation.

Glamorgan are in the lead against Middlesex at Lord's - but only by two runs, with only two wickets left. Only one way that game is heading.

And Sussex have made a spirited start against Worcestershire at Hove, racing to 35-0 off eight overs. Just two left to bowl there in the day now.

Leicestershire have been bowled out for 198 by Durham, who have already lost two wickets in reply on 32-2, chasing 105 to win.

Porter dabs away the first delivery. But the second one almost gets him. Somehow Steven Patterson's delivery gets through the gate but misses the stumps and bat. Yorkshire can't believe it.

Shane Snater (64no) regains the strike for Essex with just one run needed to win. They cannot lose. It's either win or tie.

Cook cuts one nicely away for two. One to win.

Steven Patterson wants an lbw decision against Shane Snater, as the ball flies off his pad and away for a single.

But it's ruled a leg bye with umpire Rob Bailey saying the ball would have gone down leg side.

Three needed to win for Essex. Number 10 batsman Sam Cook on strike.

Target down to four as Snater nicks one away off his feet.

Sam Cook plays and misses the final ball of the over so Snater will be back on strike to start the next over.

Another light check. And off they go, this time definitely for the day.

From the first of the two remaining overs, George Bartlett hit his second six to go to 91, going past his previous best score this season.

That was the cue for another look at the light meter - and it failed the test.

So three more overs squeezed out, 14 more runs added. And it's back for more in the morning.

Cook runs a quick single to get off the mark and, more importantly, get Shane Snater (63no) back on strike.

Five runs needed.

Make that six runs required as Snater hooks one over the head of the wicketkeeper to move on to 63.

The umpires have called the players back on at Edgbaston - and Somerset take their lead past 300.

That was a bit of a surprise, but, in fairness, having looked rather grim overhead, the light did then suddenly improve again.

Two overs lost. Two more remain in the day now.

Surely all over at Headingley as Shane Snater sneaks one away for four.

Just 10 runs needed for Essex.