Close of day three scores:
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 582-6 dec v Surrey 365 & 9-0 – Surrey trail by 208 runs
Southampton: RESULT: Hampshire 249 & 148-5- BEAT Yorkshire 121 and 275 Hampshire win by 5 wickets
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 579-9 v Durham 378 & 114-3 - Durham trail by 87 runs
Taunton: Somerset 670-7 dec v Worcestershire 154 & 280-5 Worcs trail by 236 runs
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 454 v Sussex 528 & 126-3 – Sussex lead by 200 runs
DIVISION TWO
The County Ground: RESULT Derbyshire 391 & 93-1 BEAT Gloucestershire 222 and 259 – Derbyshire win by nine wickets
Sophia Gardens: RESULT Glamorgan 229 & 248 LOST to Leicestershire 427 & 53-0 Leicestershire win by 10 wickets
Lord’s: Middlesex 260 & 286-6 v Lancashire 359 – Middlesex lead by 189 runs
Wantage Road: RESULT: Northamptonshire 143 114 v LOST to Kent 231 and 171 – Kent win by 145 runs
Phew. That’s me almost done barring posting the close of play scores. Thanks for your company and for being gentle with me in Tanya’s absence. She’ll be back tomorrow for what promises to be an exciting final day of the first round.
Have a nice evening wherever you are, goodbye!
