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A day for bowlers, by and large, even though defending champions Surrey conceded 300 runs in an innings for the first time this season.

Just three batting points were earned across seven matches with some eye-catching bowling displays headed by England's Ollie Robinson, who returned figures of 7-59 for Sussex at New Road.

Gus Atkinson claimed 6-68 as Surrey eventually bowled out Essex for 314 and loan signing Henry Brookes took two wickets in an over twice on the way to career-best 6-20 for Derbyshire against Leicestershire.

We'll be back tomorrow from 10:30 for day two coverage. See you then.

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Division One

Essex 314 v Surrey 1-0

Hampshire 229 v Warwickshire 81-0

Nottinghamshire 119-5 v Lancashire 214

Somerset v Northamptonshire 137-4

Division Two

Derbyshire 144-3 v Leicestershire 122

Worcestershire 264 v Sussex 63-1

Yorkshire 62-5 v Glamorgan 245

Seven balls faced, two runs scored, and Jonny Bairstow will be back at the crease alongside Dawid Malan in the morning.

Yorkshire bowled out Glamorgan for 245, with Mickey Edwards and George Hill both taking three wickets, while Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 65 for the visitors.

But Michael Neser has put Glamorgan firmly in the contest with 3-15, albeit two of the five Yorkshire wickets to fall were lower-order batters so a close-of-play score of 62-5 looks a lot worse than it probably is.

Work for the home side to do, though.

A semi-appeal for lbw off the bowling of Jamie McIlroy but Jonny Bairstow survives and gets off the mark with a single to fine leg.

Given Hampshire won the toss and were 83-1 just one ball before lunch, Warwickshire will be delighted to only be 147 runs behind at stumps with all 10 first innings wickets in hand.

James Vince's eye-catching unbeaten 75 and 49 from promising opener Fletcha Middleton were the highlights for the hosts, who had some starts but gifted the Bears several soft dismissals as they were ousted for what looks a below-par 229. Chris Woakes and Chris Rushworth collected three scalps apiece.

Alex Davies is unbeaten on 46 with Rob Yates on 26 overnight.

Five overs left to bowl at Headingley, where the floodlights are on and shining brightly.

Jonny Bairstow is scheduled to be in next for Yorkshire - would they send him out if a wicket fell now?

As expected, that's all she wrote...

The day belongs to Derbyshire, and on-loan debutant Henry Brookes in particular. His career-best 6-20 off 12 overs helped skittle Leicestershire for 122, with Sol Budinger's 31 the only real resistance.

Derbyshire will resume with a lead of 22 on day two after openers Haider Ali (54) and Harry Came (49) gave them a blistering start to their reply.

And that's that for day one.

Lancashire were bowled out for 214 inside 45 overs after being asked to bat, but have fought back well with ball in hand.

Notts have been indebted to opener Haseeb Hameed, who will resume unbeaten on 57 when play resumes tomorrow morning.

Rob Yates gets another life on 17 as he edges a fierce delivery from Kyle Abbott only for it to fall short of the corden.

Simon Harmer finds turn and the edge of Rory Burns' bat immediately but it falls just short of gully.

Burns is beaten by another fine delivery and he is content to survive as play comes to an end.

After half centuries by Alastair Cook, Tom Westley and Matt Critchley, Essex slumped from 218-3 to 245-8 but managed to eke out a second batting point before their first innings came to an end.

Surrey's Gus Atkinson was the day's star performer with 6-68.

Umpires Martin Saggers and Rob Bailey have a discussion and decide it's just too dark to continue.

Notts are 95 runs behind with five first-innings wickets in hand as the players leave the field with 11.1 overs still scheduled to be bowled.

James Anderson's first over back in the attack goes for 10 runs, including one massive six over mid-wicket by Steven Mullaney.

A single for Rory Burns is all Surrey muster from Sam Cook's opening over.

Spinner Simon Harmer will take the new ball at the other end. Mind games at the death from Essex captain Tom Westley.

The fans are trickling away as the temperature drops and a foreboding bank of clouds looms large over the south coast.

Still six overs slated for the day. Rob Yates has moved on to 17 from 76 with Alex Davies on 42 from 69.

Firmly Warwickshire's day, at this stage, but the weather will determine how important it was over the next few days.

Liam Dawson is brought on to bowl by James Vince.

Sam Cook removes his jumper in preparation for bowling the opening over of Surrey's first innings.

Rory Burns and Dom Sibley - England openers both - are at the crease.

Burns leaves Cook's first ball and it misses the stumps by a whisker.

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In gloomy conditions and under the floodlights, Notts' two not out batters see James Anderson returning to the Lancashire attack.

Eek.