It's been a day of toil for Glamorgan but they've finally found a bit of joy with a couple of wickets.

Marcus Harris excellent innings ended on 148 when he mis-timed a reverse sweep to be out lbw to Kiran Carlsen.

That shot would likely have brought up his 150 and after getting almost everything right today, he misjudged that one.

Miles Hammond then followed him into the changing rooms a few overs later after being bowled for 58 by Dan Douthwaite.

Tom Haines is being extremely aggressive here, coming down the wicket to Australia left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann and hitting him for four.

Sussex have chipped away over a quarter of their target of 231 already.

Five for the leggie!!

Matt Parkinson removes Cameron Steel for his fifth scalp of the innings.

A bit of luck about it, as Steel tries to hit across the line but the ball squirms under him and rolls onto the stumps and the bails are dislodged.

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Glamorgan 404 v Glos 165 & 288-2

Miles Hammond salutes the crowd as he reaches his half-century.

We asked if Glamorgan could change the momentum in this evening session after being second best all day - but there's no sign of it - they have not been able to get anything going today.

Marcus Harris is on 144 and Chris Dent earlier got 78 as the runs have flowed easily for Glos.

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Lancashire 291 v Surrey 442 & 198-5

A second 50 of the match for Ben Foakes. This one is off 57 deliveries.

Watchful and careful in the first innings. Attacking in the second - the sign of a good cricketer, reading the situation.

A further reminder to England of his quality.

Tom Helm wraps things up in double-quick time, pinning last man Jamie Porter lbw and Essex's second innings comes to an end for 211.

They lead by 307 and we'll have a quick turnaround before Middlesex's openers head out into the middle.

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Notts wicketkeeper Tom Moores was the man to bowl after tea as Hampshire picked up the one run required.

A very good start to the season for the home side with nine wickets for Mo Abbas and five for Kyle Abbott.

But it's the two fifties from Fletcha Middleton as opener on his Championship debut that have really stood out.

Hampshire need two balls after tea to wrap up this excellent opening victory.

Good stuff from openers Ali Orr and Tom Haines in these opening five overs.

Four boundaries to get their chase of 231 up and running very nicely.

Derbyshire are back in the lead against Worcestershire thanks to the second good opeming stand of the match from Billy Godleman and Haider Ali.

After sharing 54 for the first wicket in the first innings, this time they put on 134, before Haider was trapped LBW by Pears spinner Brett D'Oliveira.

Just an over later, Joe Leach then bowled Brooke Guerst for a fifth-ball duck.

The hosts lead by 16.

Following the early loss of Adam Lyth, Finlay Bean and James Wharton have streered the Tykes safely to tea.

Yorkshire have extended their lead to 127.

Matt Critchley's half-century has given Essex a very healthy looking lead of 306 as tea is taken.

Dan Lawrence is the only other man to get much of a score with 37 and it's been Tim Murtagh starring with the ball for Middlesex with an impressive 4-44.

The players head off with Surrey having extended their advantage to 335 runs with 160 runs since lunch.

Expect a declaration at some point in the final session.

Division One

Southampton: Notts 185 & 177, Hampshire 231 & 131-2 (scores level)

Manchester: Surrey 442 & 180-5, Lancashire 291 (latest)

Lord's: Essex 266 & 210-8 v Middlesex 170

Canterbury: Northamptonshire 117 & 243-7, Kent 222 (latest)

Taunton: Somerset 284, Warwickshire 211-4 (54 overs)

Division Two

Sophia Gardens: Gloucestershire 165 & 259-2, Glamorgan 404

Leeds: Yorkshire 517 & 25-1, Leicestershire 415

Derby: Derbyshire 321 & 136-2, Worcestershire 473

Hove: Durham 376 & 189, Sussex 335 & 4-0