Another day of County Championship cricket is over.

Sadly, only 10 left to go this season now.

And yet today's headlines are dominated by a team who weren't even playing, Durham, whose promotion back to Division One after a seven-year absence was confirmed earlier.

And all, with great irony, as far as Durham are concerned, following their fate in 2016, on the day when another first-class county Middlesex were reported as being in financial hot water.

As for events on the field, Durham's promotion came about because of Leicestershire's sorry capitulation against Sussex at Hove.

But Yorkshire also put in a good effort, running up 500 in Cardiff before getting Glamorgan in trouble.

As for events in the top flight, Kent look well on top at Canterbury in their bid to drag Notts into the relegation dogfight.

But it's hard to call yet, just where Middlesex and bottom club Northants stand in their respective games - especially with some dubious weather forecast over the next two days.

Canterbury: Kent 446, Nottinghamshire 219-8

Old Trafford: Middlesex 194, Lancashire 132-3

Edgbaston: Northamptonshire 250, Warwickshire 142-4

Division Two

Cardiff: Yorkshire 500, Glamorgan 150-6

Bristol: Gloucestershire 377, Derbyshire 261-6

Hove: Sussex 262 & 234-5, Leicestershire 108

We thought it was all over. It is now!

It's Goodnight from Edgbaston.

That leaves only this game technically still on!

Half an hour after they went off, they still have not called it off yet!!

The dark sky over the Birmingham city centre is an ugly shade of near charcoal grey, (almost) everyone has gone home - and still the floodlights are on.

And umpires Bailey and Pratt have yet to call time!

Kiran Carlson (53*) and injury-sub Dan Douthwaite (17*) have steadied the ship at least, having come together on 100-6 with Matthew Revis collecting half of those.

The hosts remain 100 away from a batting bonus point and are 200 shy of the follow-on target

Earlier SHan Masood finished off a sublime 192, with Fin Bean (91) and George Hill (71) helping the visitors amass 500 exactly.

Lot of grit required for Glamorgan to avoid a comprehensive defeat.

Leus du Plooy is using his feet well to the spinner, getting well forward to block.

The last ball is played defensively from the crease and the 7th wicket pair survive.

There's little batting to come after this pair though, and there's a new ball due in five overs.

Gloucestershire will be very pleased with their shift this evening, reducing the visitors from 132-0 to 255-6.

Slow left arm spinner Zafar Gohar was the pick of the bowlers with 3-68.

Image source, Ged Scott - BBC Sport

Still no decision. And barely anyone on the ground now.

The lights are on. But no-one's at home!

After 25 minutes off, umpires Rob Bailey and Neil Pratt come out to take another reading.

Leus du Plooy works the second ball into a gap at mid wicket but that's a very ambitious single, taking on the arm of Chris Dent.

A direct hit would've probably been out.

Anuj Dal drives the second ball through cover for one.

Four balls left.

Can these two survive the over? If so, how close can Derbyshire get to Gloucestershire's total?

Ed Middleton will bowl the last over of the day...

A slip, leg slip and short leg come in for Leus du Plooy.

Anuj Dal takes a single off the second ball.

The third keeps fiendishly low and Leus du Plooy is squared up blocking off the back foot.

Just two runs from the over.

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Glamorgan 143-6 v Yorkshire 500

It took him a typically breezy 57 balls to get there, six of them finding the rope, and one of them clearing it, but this could be a precious half-century in the context of this game.

Carlson's side are more than 350 runs in arrears with 14 wickets remaining.

Ed Middleton is getting sharp turn and bounce. A pleasure to watch the young leg spinner here.

Two slips and a forward short leg in for the bowler.

Anuj Dal takes a single off the last ball and he'll face Zafar Gohar.

Two overs left tonight.

An almighty an ill-advised slash from Kiran Carlson from George Hill's fourth ball finds the edge of the bat but the ball flashes between the keeper and slip all the way to the rope.

It takes the skipper to 49 from 54 balls but his heart will be in his mouth. Not a shot to play when trying to save the game after 6pm on day two.

Sam Conners is equal to the task so far, getting in line to Ed Middleton and defending on the front foot.

Four close catchers in for the spinner but the night watchman survives.

Four overs left tonight.

The lights are on in Birmingham - but the umpires have consulted their meters and they are taking the players off.

There are 12 overs left to be bowled in the day. But, as it is six o'clock, that may well be it.

Umpires Bailey and Pratt have remained in the middle, having a good chinwag with groundsman Gary Barwell.

Ed Seabourne
BBC Radio Bristol

"Could he be a nighthawk?"

Er, Dave Fletcher says no. But let's see how it turns out.

There's no prospect of brighter conditions this evening and that's it for a truncated day's play.

A glimmer of hope for the visitors with three quick wickets for the spinners in the middle session on a turning surface.

But Lancashire still have the advantage.

Ben Charlesworth is in at forward short leg as Ed Middleton bowls to Leus du Plooy.

The last ball of the over is very wide and du Plooy leaves.

That's his first maiden in first-class cricket.