50 for Chris Dentpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 22 September 2022

15:12 BST 22 September 2022

Gloucs 254 & 118-4 v Warwks 274 & 128 - target 148

Sidebottom is short and wide and Dent cuts the ball away for his seventh four to reach 50 off 120 balls.

Gloucestershire are nearly over the line.

A full ball drifting past leg stump is clipped away for four more.

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Warwickshire are looking a little ragged now as Dent drives a wide ball through the covers for four and picks up three more runs off the next ball.

Dent takes a single off Yadav with a gentle push into the off side.

This is the moment Hampshire's title challenge ended at the Ageas Bowl - Mohammad Abbas bowled by Kent's Nathan Gilchrist.

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Middlesex's lead nears 250, but their progress has been stalled by the loss of Max Holden for 91 and then Mark Stoneman for 81.

The opener went, three shy of 1000 runs for the season. He will have another chance to reach that landmark at Worcestershire next week.

Michael Hogan, in his final home match for the Welsh county is leading his team mates on to the field for the final session of play today with the hosts firmly in command of this game.

Derby captain Billy Godleman opens the innings with Luis Reece - and Hogan will bowl.

for Imam ul-Haqpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 22 September 2022

15:05 BST 22 September 2022

Somerset 389 & 97-0 v Northants 265

Imam ul-Haq pulls spinner Rob Keogh for four and reaches 50 from 74 balls. It is the Pakistan opener's second half-century since joining Somerset for the closing weeks of the season. The lead is 221.

Most of the Surrey squad are out on the field, some with beers in hand, to take the applause of the crowd gathered at the Oval.

Several players have made 1,000 runs this summer, but Rory Burns is Surrey's highest scorer with 763. Whenever they have needed runs, though, someone has stepped up to provide them.

Dan Worrall, Jamie Overton and Jordan Clark have each contributed 30+ wickets and Kemar Roach has 25 from only six games.

They have barely needed spin at all but Cameron Steel's googly to bowl the dangerous Tom Kohler-Cadmore was a vital moment on the final day of their 10-wicket win over Yorkshire.

Van Buuren pushes the score up to 99 with a cut through point off Henry Brookes - and a wide from Yadav at the other end brings up the innings century.

The deficit is now under 50.

Kevin Howells
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentator

I thought it would be one of Hampshire or Lancashire for the title this season.

I didn't know whether Surrey would be able to make that leap back up but they have shown formidable form.

An early tea is taken at Sophia Gardens and Derbyshire will have to bat out the best part of four sessions to win this game.

Well bowled, Ajaz Patel. Stamina and class.

Dean Wilson
Mirror journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Some terrific scenes here at The Oval and it reminds me that the County Championship really is the heartbeat of the English game, no matter your view on all the varieties that are out there.

It is the bedrock on which everything is built and where players learn their trade. All the players now playing for England have come through the County Championship.

It is the test of the skills you have as a cricketer before you can then move onwards and upwards in your career.

This is the foundation of your talent and there are some terrific players out there taking the applause of the Surrey members.

Dent edges Yadav and the ball drops short of second slip.

Steady on.

The next ball is cut away to point for one.

Henry Brookes is back in the attack and the bowler drops short.

Pulled behind square leg by Graeme van Buuren before.

Warwickshire are looking a little down on inspiration.

57 to win.

Because of events at The Oval and Ageas Bowl, it's been a while since we told you what is going on at Taunton.

The Somerset openers are still together and Somerset's lead is 209.

A couple of twos by Tom Lammonby in Tom Taylor's latest over take him to 38 not out and Imam ul-Haq has 43.

Very fitting indeed that Surrey should win the title in a week when their ground was re-named in honour of one of their own, the Micky Stewart Oval.

They have won eight of their 15 games, with the other five ending in draws, and consistency with the bat and ball has been the hallmark of their triumph.

Hampshire have actually won one more game than the champions, but when the pressure was on they were bowled out for 57 on their own ground.

Some will question why Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes were allowed to play for Surrey this week, when Joe Root didn't turn out for Yorkshire and other England Test players were given a rest, but that shouldn't take anything away from their title success.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London cricket commentator

This has been a real squad performance from Surrey. Look at the results - eight wins, five draws and no defeats - that is Championship winning stuff.

The success has been built on being ruthless with the bat and relentless with the ball.

Jonathan Doidge
BBC Radio Leeds cricket commentator

Congratulations Surrey.

Hampshire are a very good side, but there is that X-Factor about this side. They come at you from both ends with the ball, and then they had Ollie Pope back in for this game with the bat and what a difference he made.

They thoroughly deserve the title.