Summary

  • Essex beat Lancashire by 46 runs after a brave effort by the Red Rose to score 430 to win

  • Division One leaders Surrey draw with Notts at The Oval

  • Middlesex draw with Northants after game ends with scores level

  • Nick Gubbins and Liam Dawson secure Hampshire draw with Somerset

  • Sussex teenager James Coles out for 180 in draw with Derbyshire

  • Leicestershire's Rishi Patel hits fourth century of the season in draw with Glamorgan

  • Worcestershire draw with Yorkshire after final-day rain at New Road

Live Reporting

Alex Hoad, Ben Pheazey and Paul Grunill

  1. Signing off

    Essex skipper Tom WestleyRex Features

    A lot of runs in some of our games on the final day, but Essex were the only winners - and they didn't score any of them.

    Lancashire made a great effort to chase down 430 at Stanley Park, but were finally bowled out for 383 despite Rob Jones' 111.

    There was a thrilling draw with the scores level at Merchant Taylors' School as Sam Robson hit an unbeaten 126 for Middlesex.

    Elsewhere there were centuries for Derbyshire's Leus du Plooy - who now has over 900 runs for the season - and Leicestershire opener Rishi Patel.

    Thanks for your company over the past four days. See you next time.

  2. Next round of fixtures

    Matches start Wednesday 19 July (11:00 BST) unless stated

    Division One

    Chelmsford: Essex v Kent

    Lord's: Middlesex v Surrey

    Northampton: Northamptonshire v Somerset

    Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Hampshire

    Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Lancashire

    Division Two

    Derby: Derbyshire v Durham

    Oakham: Leicestershire v Worcestershire

    Headingley: Yorkshire v Sussex

    Cheltenham: Gloucestershire v Glamorgan (starts 20 July)

  3. How the tables look

    Surrey's lead in Division One is now down to 13 points following Essex's dramatic victory over Lancashire and their own draw with Notts.

    Warwickshire have moved up a place to third - and have a game in hand - following their innings victory at Canterbury on Friday, 23 points behind the leaders, with Hampshire three points further back.

    At the bottom, the dramatic draw between Middlesex and Northants did neither of them any favours - although they have closed the gap on eighth-placed Kent.

    In Division Two, Durham go into next week's trip to Derby with a 47 point lead over Leicestershire.

    • Full Division One table here
    • Full Division Two table here

  4. Results at a glance

    Division One

    Lancashire 145 & 383 v Essex 282 & 292-8 dec

    Essex won by 46 runs

    Middlesex 277 & 322-6 v Northamptonshire 219 & 380

    Match drawn

    Somerset 500 v Hampshire 330 & 215-7 (f/o)

    Match drawn

    Surrey 355 & 340 v Nottinghamshire 399 & 118-1

    Match drawn

    Division Two

    Glamorgan 403-9 dec v Leicestershire 451-6 dec

    Match drawn

    Sussex 402 & 384-9 dec v Derbyshire 407 & 361-8

    Match drawn

    Worcestershire 242 & 142-2 (f/o) v Yorkshire 407

    Match drawn

  5. DERBYSHIRE DRAW WITH SUSSEX

    Derbys 361-8 - chasing 380

    A day which will not be forgotten by anyone present at Hove. More than 550 runs scored and 13 wickets fell.

    Leus du Plooy made everyone associated with Derbyshire dream of completing the greatest chase in the club's history but eventually departed for 128 from 117 balls.

    Earlier James Coles amassed a landmark 180 as Sussex declared on 384-9, leaving Derbyshire this 58-over chase, which ultimately proved in vain.

    12 points apiece but they both deserve more.

    Cricket was the winner of this one.

  6. MIDDLESEX DRAW WITH NORTHANTS
    Breaking

    Middlesex 322-6 - target 323

    Andrew Radd
    BBC Radio Northampton

    A draw with the scores tied. A draining day's play for both teams. Over to you, Andrew Radd...

    "I don't whether anybody will be able to stand up long enough for the post match interview. But we'll try."

  7. Derbys 361-8 - 19 needed off 6 balls

    George Scrimshaw can't score off his first ball but squirts one down to fine leg from his second.

    Sam Conners defends the third ball. Did Scrimshaw come out with a message? Do they hold what they have? 20 needed off eight balls.

    Conners takes an easy single and it looks like not losing is more important than chasing history now.

    Final ball of the over is defended.

    They want to survive the final six balls of this breathless encounter.

  8. wicket

    WICKET Thomson c Ibrahim b McAndrew 14

    Derbys 359-8 - 21 needed off 11 balls

    Alex Thomson slog-sweeps to the square leg rope where Daniel Ibrahim takes another catch.

    George Grimshaw comes out to bat having been banned from bowling all day.

  9. Derbys 359-7 - 21 needed off 12 balls

    Single for Conners who then turns dow a second after Alex Thomson drove nicely.

    Conners clips a single to long leg then Thomson does likewise to rotate the strike.

    Conners mistimes a pull off Henry Shipley but runs a single after the ball runs away from the keeper and Thomson glances to long leg to leave his side needing...

    21 off 12 balls.

    All four results still possible with two overs of this four-day match remaining.

  10. MIDDLESEX DRAW WITH NORTHANTS
    Breaking

    Middlesex 322-6 - target 323

    What to do here? Big chat with Taylor, Procter and McManus.

    Almost everyone on the ropes.

    Driven to deep mid wicket. Emilio Gay fields.

    Two run. It's a draw with the scores level!

    What a game!

    Middlesex needed eight an over at one stage - then Middlesex captain Toby Roland-Jones blasted 34 off 18 balls. From that point the chase was very much on and Northants had to go fully defensive to save the game.

    Sam Robson drags what must be weary legs off the field unbeaten on 126.

    Double strike for Sanderson to remove Stoneman and Malan in successive balls, but the game changed with the older ball with which wickets were harder to come by.

    Somehow Northants managed to defend 12 runs off the last two overs. But they couldn't get past Robson and De Caires after the wicket of Roland-Jones.

  11. Middlesex 320-6 - target 323 (1 ball left)

    One hit away...

    Swung to mid wicket... two runs. Lands short of Whiteman.

    Three to win. Last ball!

  12. Derbys 353-7 - 27 needed off 18 balls

    Leg bye off Sam Conners is followed by a single for Alex Thomson and then a flick into the leg side by Conners for another one.

    Conners blazes through and dives to get back to the non-striker's end for a two after Thomson drove into the covers.

    Nathan McAndrew beats the bat with the final ball, a slower delivery.

    27 needed off 18 balls.

  13. Middlesex 318-6 - target 323 (2 balls left)

    Short ball from Taylor, De Caires pulls to fine leg. One.

    Good fielding by Sanderson. 5 to win.

  14. Middlesex 317-6 - target 323 (3 balls left)

    Swing and a miss from Robson and they run a leg bye. Six to win.

  15. Middlesex 316-6 - target 323 (4 balls left)

    Robson drives Taylor through mid wicket for two. 7 to win.

  16. Middlesex 314-6 - target 323 (5 balls left)

    Josh de Caires will be on strike for the crunch over. What a game.

    Taylor to bowl and try to defend 10.

    Outside off and smashed to long off. Just one.

  17. wicket

    WICKET Dal c Carter b McAndrew 26

    Derbys 348-7 - 32 needed off 23 balls

    Anuj Dal top-edges an attempted sweep off Nathan McAndrew and keeper Oli Carter backpedals to take the catch. He made 26 from 24 balls.

    Sam Conners is the new man.

  18. Middlesex 313-6 - target 323 (6 balls left)

    A glass of water comes out for Robson. I'd need something stronger!

    He'll face Sanderson - 117 not out.

    Single to cover, overthrow and that's two! That will hurt Northants.

    Sanderson goes wide and its a dot ball. Next ball keeps low and Robson crouches to block it.

    Short ball! Past Robson, McManus shies at the stumps and misses.

    Fifth ball is driven through mid on for one. A huge swing through mid off and that's one more.

    10 needed off six.

  19. Derbys 348-6 - 32 needed off 24 balls

    Anuj Dal picks up a single off Henry Shipley but Alex Thomson cannot get a run off the next ball.

    He rotates the strike off the third ball before Dal cuts to the fielder on the fence, all but one are, for another single.

    A streaky edge behind brings up another single and Dal cuts to third to make it five singles off the over.

    32 needed from 24 balls to complete the biggest chase in Derbyshire history.

    Magnificent cricket.

  20. Middlesex 309-6 - target 323 (12 balls left)

    We're down to a run a ball here.

    Taylor bowls down leg and De Caires misses. Dot ball.

    He tries to force the next ball through mid wicket and the ball is stopped.

    McManus fumbles a legside ball, recovers quickly and they run a bye.

    Robson clips into the on side and run two as Saif Zaib's throw is wide.

    Robson is struck on the pad next ball and they run a leg bye.

    Last ball is swung away through mid wicket for two more. 14 to win.