Summary

  • Ollie Pope makes 136 after D1 leaders Surrey put in by Yorkshire

  • Second-placed Hampshire all out for 57 against Kent at Ageas Bowl

  • Twenty six wickets fall on day one of Essex's game with Lancashire

  • Tom Abell scores fourth Championship ton of season for Somerset

  • Dom Sibley makes unbeaten 105 for Warwickshire at Bristol

  • D2 leaders Notts could clinch promotion with win at Worcester

  • Simon Harmer, Dane Paterson and Matthew Potts reach 50 wickets for the season

  • Glamorgan opener David Lloyd hits double century against Derbyshire

  1. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 116-3 v Yorks

    Ben Foakes and Ollie PopeImage source, Rex Features

    Glorious.

    Steve Patterson overpitches and Ben Foakes strokes it back past the bowler's left hand for four.

    He is 12 not out and Ollie Pope has 42.

  2. Postpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Worcs 124-5 v Notts

    Another maiden for Mullaney.

    Dane Paterson beats D'Oliveira outside the off stump first up but the batter gets into line comfortably thereafter.

    He picks up two with a deft jab into cover point to move to 30.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Hartley c Lawrence b Harmer 13published at 13:36 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Essex v Lancs 109-8

    Simon HarmerImage source, Rex Features

    Four for Harmer.

    Tom Hartley has attempted to move the scoring along since he came to the crease, but he can only spoon a reverse sweep to Dan Lawrence, who is under the helmet at gully.

    Will Williams is the new batter.

  4. Division Two updatepublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Aside from our featured Worcestershire v Notts game, here's the latest for our other matches in the division...

    Sussex continue to struggle vs Durham at Chester-le-Street at 54-4 but Ali Orr is digging in for the visitors on 36 not out.

    Danial Ibrahim has been caught by loan keeper Chris Benjamin off the bowling off Coughlin for seven.

    Glamorgan skipper David Lloyd has got the Welsh county off to a fine start at Sophia Gardens vs Derbyshire.

    He's unbeaten on 67 and the hosts are 123-1.

    Stevie Eskinazi is rebuilding the Middlesex innings against Leicestershire at Grace Road after a slump to 91-4 just before lunch.

    He's now on 56 and the visitors are 110-4.

  5. wicket

    WICKET Lammonby c Gay b Sanderson 30published at 13:33 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Somerset 72-2 v Northants

    Fantastic catch by Emilio Gay, who dives across in front of first slip and takes it in both hands.

    You have to say Ben Sanderson deserved that wicket - he now has 1-4 from 10 overs, with eight maidens, including that one.

    George Bartlett is the new Somerset batter.

  6. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Somerset 72-1 v Northants

    Ben Sanderson is still keeping it very tight for Northants, but Lizaad Williams is unable to match him and Tom Abell clips a leg-stump half-volley away for four.

    He is nine not out and Tom Lammonby has 30.

  7. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 109-3 v Yorks

    You can only imagine what words have formed themselves in the mind of Ben Coad.

    Ollie Pope tries to come down the wicket Bazball-style, but makes a hash of an attempt to play to leg and a leading edge just clears the cover fielder and runs away for four.

    A couple of twos end the over and Pope is now 40 not out.

  8. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Gloucs v Warwks 85-3

    Will Rhodes drives Payne down the ground for four to reach double figures.

    He's struck on the pad next ball but the ball is clearly going down leg.

    Four more with a neat clip through square leg.

    Solid start to the session for Warwickshire.

  9. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 101-3 v Yorkshire

    Ollie Pope dabs George Hill away to third man for three runs and the Surrey total reaches three figures.

    Hill thinks there was a thin edge by Ben Foakes at the end of the over but again the umpire turns down Yorkshire appeals.

  10. wicket

    WICKET Bell b Cook 16published at 13:22 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Essex v Lancs 89-7

    George Bell had looked in decent touch on first-class debut, certainly one to watch in the years to come.

    However, he gets a thick inside edge back onto his stumps as he looks to drive Sam Cook through the off side.

  11. Postpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 95-3 v Yorkshire

    Confident appeal by Ben Coad against Ollie Pope. Looks like it came off pad not bat and umpire Alex Wharf says 'no'. Surrey followers breathe a collective sigh of relief.

  12. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 95-3 v Yorkshire

    The first boundary of the afternoon as George Hill strays onto the pads and that is easy pickings for Ben Foakes.

    The next over starts with a four as Ollie Pope edges Ben Coad and the ball deflects away off third slip's hands and away to the rope. Definitely not a chance.

  13. Pears struggle vs Nottspublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Worcs 103-5 v Notts

    A maiden from Mullaney.

    Gareth Roderick is struck on the pads by Paterson and the umpire turns down an LBW shout. A bit high but that must have been close.

    In the next over, D'Oliveira guides the Pears past 100 with a steer to square leg off the bowling of Mullaney.

  14. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Somerset 55-1 v Northants

    As you were at Taunton.

    Ben Sanderson bowls the first over of the afternoon to Tom Abell and it is a maiden - his sixth from eight so far.

  15. Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Hampshire v Kent 39-5

    A lovely straight drive back past Mohammad Abbas from Joey Evison to start the afternoon session.

    Kent could do with a few more of those.

  16. Play resumes in Bristolpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Gloucs v Warwks 73-3

    Time for the second session of the day.

    Dom Sibley resumes on 35 not out with his captain Will Rhodes on four.

    Zafar Gohar to bowl from the Pavilion End.

  17. Postpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Surrey 85-3 v Yorks

    Ben Coad has two balls to bowl to complete his over.

    An inside edge brings Ben Foakes his first run and Ollie Pope tucks the next away for two to advance to 23 not out.

  18. Afternoon session begins at New Roadpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Worcs 99-5 v Notts

    Great session of play for Division Two leaders Notts this morning, who will be further boosted by the struggles of their nearest rivals Middlesex at Grace Road so far today.

    Brett D'Oliveira will try to rebuild the innings with new batter Gareth Roderick after Ed Barnard fell to the last ball before lunch.

    Notts captain Steven Mullaney to bowl the first ball of the session.

  19. Postpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

    Essex v Lancs 83-6

    We are back under way at Chelmsford. Tom Hartley sees out the final two balls of Simon Harmer's over with relatively few dramas.

    How many can Lancashire get up to here?

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 20 September 2022

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    With due respect to Essex and Lancashire, who are still mathematically in the hunt, it looks certain that either Surrey or Hampshire will be lifting the Championship trophy later this month.

    Surrey and Hampshire fans - how confident are you that it will be your team that ends the season with a big celebration? Get in touch and let us know your thoughts.