Dan Worrall takes 5-25 as Surrey defeat Warwickshire by an innings and 97 runs
Jamie Porter takes 6-34 as Essex earn a 125-run first innings lead over Middlesex
George Balderson scores second Championship century for Lancashire
Hampshire's Nick Gubbins scores 139no as they leave Somerset a target of 502
Colin Ackermann hits 93 not out as Leicestershire beat Gloucestershire
Billy Root makes unbeaten 84 but Glamorgan lose to Worcestershire
Dutch all-rounder Bas de Leede hits maiden hundred for Division Two leaders Durham
Matthew Revis scores 106 as Yorkshire set Derbyshire distant target of 571
Northants 232 v Lancs 400-7
No bonus points at stake as Lancashire are 116 overs into their reply but the visitors have brought up 400.
Tom Hartley moves onto 26* with the single while George Balderson is on 87 after guiding Jack White to the ropes in the opening over.
Surrey 396 v Warwicks 161 & 130-8
Jordan Clark is handed the ball for the second over at The Oval.
Dan Mousley is on strike, on 60 not out, and pushes the third ball away for a single - his first run of the day.
Worcs 284 & 130-8 v Glamorgan 170
Now then, can Glamorgan wrap up Worcestershire's second innings quickly, and give themselves a real chance of victory?
Jamie McIlroy starts things off at New Road - he needs one more wicket for a five-wicket haul, but Brett D'Oliveira and Joe Leach safely navigate the first over of the day.
Leics 204 v Gloucs 159 & 191-8
How far can Gloucestershire stretch this lead?
Zaman Akhter collects an early boundary off Louis Kimber and they are now 146 ahead.
Essex 304-9 v Middlesex
Josh De Caires takes the opening over of the morning at Chelmsford from the River End, seeking, of course, to complete a maiden eight-wicket haul.
How many greats of the game have never achieved even one... JDC is just 21-years-old.
Surrey 396 v Warwicks 161 & 130-8
Five balls is all it takes Dan Worrall to pick up his fourth wicket of the innings.
Henry Brookes edges and Jamie Overton takes the catch up near his right shoulder at slip.
Two more needed by Surrey and 22 points will be theirs.
Surrey 396 v Warwicks 161 & 130-7
So how long will this last?
Henry Brookes is on strike and edges Dan Worrall's second delivery past the slips for four.
Eight games are ongoing and we have ball by ball commentary from each of them again today, thanks to our BBC local radio teams.
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Image source, BBC SportNorthants 232 v Lancs 392-7 (match resumes at 10:30)
Image source, Getty ImagesLancashire batter Josh Bohannon celebrated a "nice milestone" after becoming only the second Division One batter to reach 1,000 Championship runs on day two at Northampton.
His 175 means he is now the leading scorer in the top flight with 1,063 runs, having made 128 and 103 in his previous two innings against the same opponents.
“You’re only as good as your last innings and the next one could easily be very different. It’s nice to contribute to putting us in a great position and hopefully going on to win the game," Bohannon said.
“It’s my first time past 1,000 runs, which is a nice milestone to tick off but it’s no good if we’re not in a good position to win. I didn’t know how many I was on until I came off – honestly I don’t look into that stuff. I don’t even know how to work the app!"
Surrey 396 v Warwicks 161 & 126-7 (match resumes at 10:30)
Image source, Rex FeaturesDivision One leaders Surrey will be looking to finish the job at The Oval and take a big step towards a second successive title after taking 17 Warwickshire wickets on day two and enforcing the follow-on.
Defeat will end Warwickshire's slim title hopes and because they only managed two batting points in their game against Somerset, we make it that Hampshire will be out of the equation too.
The Bears need another 109 to make Surrey bat again and although Dan Mousley is 60 not out, he only has the tail for company.
Essex 303-9 v Middlesex (match resumes at 10:30)
Image source, Rex FeaturesMiddlesex spinner Josh de Caires expressed concern about the impact Essex's Simon Harmer could have on the game after a career-best 7-105 on day one at Chelmsford.
Following an opening stand of 122 between Sir Alastair Cook and Nick Browne, the home side lost wickets at regular intervals as the 21-year-old bowled as if he didn't have a de Caires in the world.
"It’s nice bowling from the River End. There’s a nice, big rough patch for right-handers. It’s not spinning that much from the straight, but out of the rough is where you have your fun as an off-spinner," he said.
"Yes, Simon Harmer is definitely on everyone's minds. Batters will have to find their own way of playing him."
Hants 308 & 45-0 v Somerset 137 (match resumes at 10:30)
Image source, Rex FeaturesHead coach Jason Kerr admitted Somerset need more from their batters to become a force in Championship cricket after they were bowled out for 137 by Hampshire on day two at the Ageas Bowl.
Andy Umeed and Tom Lammonby were the only two to pass 20 as Keith Barker took 5-32 for the home side.
"We are absolutely trying to win the last three games of the season and finish as high as possible but I'm also looking towards 2024 and how to improve what we are delivering with the bat," said Kerr.
"If we do that we will become a very competitive side but at the minute we're not quite doing that."
Durham 422-5 v Sussex (match resumes at 10:30)
Image source, GettyDurham opener Alex Lees insisted wins were more important than individual performances after hitting his fifth Championship century of the season on day two against Sussex.
They began the game 40 points clear at the top of Division Two and are clear favourites to secure promotion as champions.
"I've not looked at the other scores, but we've got three games left including this one. If we win here and the next two, bonus points don't really come into it," Lees said.
"The main thing for me is to keep on replicating what I'm doing out there and putting in match-winning performances for Durham and getting these three final wins."
Leics 204 v Gloucs 159 & 179-8 (match resumes at 10:30)
An intriguing finish may be in prospect at Leicester today, with Gloucestershire 134 ahead with only two wickets remaining in what has been a low-scoring game so far.
Promotion-chasing Leicestershire, who beat the same opponents to reach the One-Day Cup final, are probably favourites, but will be taking nothing for granted in the fourth innings.
"It has been the kind of pitch that we’re not used to at Grace Road, it is seaming around a bit more with the grass left on," said opener Rishi Patel.
“We’re still in with a chance of promotion. You’d hope we are a couple of wins away from going really close, so hopefully we’ll get over the line and start thinking about Sussex next."
Image source, Rex FeaturesAfter second day's play
Division One
Hampshire 308 & 45-0 v Somerset 137
Hampshire lead by 216 with 10 wickets standing
Northamptonshire 232 v Lancashire 392-7
Lancashire lead by 160 with 3 wickets standing
Surrey 396 v Warwickshire 161 & 126-7 (f/o)
Warwickshire trail by 109 with 3 wickets standing
Essex 303-9 v Middlesex (after day one)
Division Two
Durham 422-5 v Sussex 266
Durham lead by 158 with 5 wickets standing
Leicestershire 204 v Gloucestershire 159 & 179-8
Gloucestershire lead by 134 with 2 wickets standing
Worcestershire 284 & 127-8 v Glamorgan 170
Worcestershire lead by 241 with 2 wickets standing
Yorkshire 297 & 179-2 v Derbyshire 247
Yorkshire lead by 229 with 8 wickets standing
Image source, Getty Images"The hot and sunny weather continues today" according to BBC Weather. Amen to that!
It's day three in the current round of Championship matches - or day two if you're operating on Chelmsford time - and we can expect at least a couple of early finishes in the eight games.
It would take something miraculous from Warwickshire to deny title favourites Surrey at The Oval, allowing Rory Burns & co to get the knotted hankies and deckchairs out and say to rivals Essex 'go on then, match that'.
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