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Summary

  • Hampshire draw with Yorkshire having been nine wickets down in second innings

  • Lancashire draw with Warwickshire as Dom Sibley makes second-innings 57 for Bears

  • Gloucestershire beat Northamptonshire by six wickets chasing 266 in Division Two

  • Division Three: Jake Libby makes unbeaten 125 as Worcestershire beat Sussex by six wickets chasing 315

  • Toby Roland-Jones takes 5-36 as Middlesex beat Derbyshire by 112 runs

Live Reporting

Adam Lanigan and Adam Williams

  1. Thank you and farewell

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    And very much like Leus du Plooy at Lord's earlier today, we're out!

    That brings the curtain down on our coverage of this opening round of the divisional stage, but have no fear, we will return from Sunday across ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport for all the action from the next one.

    In the meantime, be sure to check out the counties page on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport website and app for all the latest news and reports from around the County Championship.

    Until next time - thanks for being with us.

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  3. Coming up from Sunday....

    Not long to wait until the next round of fixtures begin in this "Super September".

    Nine more on the way from Sunday...

    Division One:

    Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire

    Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Hampshire

    Scarborough: Yorkshire v Somerset

    Division Two:

    Chester-le-Street: Durham v Glamorgan

    Chelmsford: Essex v Gloucestershire

    Northampton: Northamptonshire v Surrey

    Division Three:

    Derby: Derbyshire v Leicestershire

    Canterbury: Kent v Worcestershire

    Hove: Sussex v Middlesex (starts on Monday)

  4. Tight at the top

    It's looking tight at the top after this round of matches, with Nottinghamshire the big winners of the round after their massive win over Somerset.

    But with three rounds to go, all six sides can still dream of Championship glory.

    1. Warwickshire 33
    2. Lancashire 28.5
    3. Nottinghamshire 28
    4. Somerset 20.5
    5. Hampshire 19.5
    6. Yorkshire 16.5

  5. Close of play scores

    Division One:

    Ageas Bowl: Hampshire (163 & 177-9) drew with Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec)

    Old Trafford: Lancashire (341) drew with Warwickshire (371 & 239-6 dec)

    Division Two:

    Bristol: Gloucestershire (191 & 267-4) beat Northamptonshire (327 & 129) by six wickets

    Division Three:

    Lord's: Middlesex (282 & 256) beat Derbyshire (205 & 221) by 112 runs

    Worcester: Worcestershire (213 & 315-4) beat Sussex (264 & 263) by six wickets

    You can see more details on our scorecards page.

  6. Well, what a nail-biting last hour or so that was.

    Let's wrap things up then at the end of this first divisional round and show you how all five of our remaining matches finished up...

  7. HAMPSHIRE DRAW WITH YORKSHIRE
    Breaking

    Job done for Hampshire.

    Kyle Abbott breathes a huge sigh of relief and every single Yorkshire player comes over to congratulate him immediately after four extremely hard-fought days of County Championship cricket.

    Hampshire draw with Yorkshire after battling through that last day with only eight wickets in hand.

    They owe a lot of their survival to Mason Crane's 197-ball 28 and James Vince's 42 off 151.

    Jordan Thompson takes 4-18 but couldn't quite get the decisive final one.

  8. Adam Lyth then to bowl the last over.

    Eight close catchers around the bat under helmets, the other two without them but not much deeper.

    Kyle Abbott bids to see these last six balls out.

  9. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    ONE OVER TO GO.

    Brad Wheal survives another Dom Bess over.

    He ends this final day wicketless.

  10. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    Looks like a game of corridor cricket out there as Dom Bess comes in for his last over.

    One-hand, one-bounce any one?

  11. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    TWO OVERS TO GO.

    Great skill by Kyle Abbott to drop every single Adam Lyth delivery right under his nose with some expert dead-batting.

  12. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    No exaggeration, but every single Yorkshire player is fielding around the bat now as Adam Lyth bowls to Kyle Abbott....

  13. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    THREE OVERS TO GO.

    Brad Wheal safely negotiates another Dom Bess over.

  14. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    FOUR OVERS TO GO.

    Adam Lyth sends down a maiden.

  15. FIVE OVERS TO GO.

    Dom Bess can't get past Brad Wheal and it looks like the umpires have told Yorkshire they can't bowl seam any more because of the bad light.

    Adam Lyth is on to bowl at the other end. Is that going to cruelly deny Yorkshire a win?

    Six close catchers around Kyle Abbott plus the wicketkeeper.

  16. No way through for Ben Coad. Steven Patterson decides to bring Dom Bess back on for something a bit different.

    Jordan Thompson to change ends then?

  17. Ben Coad comes on to replace Matthew Fisher as Yorkshire hunt down the final wicket...

  18. Hampshire (163 & 177-9) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    Jordan Thompson so close to his fifth wicket of the innings and the match-winning one for Yorkshire.

    Brad Wheal survives a leg before shout first ball and also being caught at mid-on to a leading edge.

    Seven overs remaining for this Hampshire last pair to try and survive.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Vince lbw b Thompson 42

    Hampshire 163 & 177-9 v Yorkshire 243 & 312-6 dec

    Huge, huge moment and Yorkshire are on the brink of victory!

    Jordan Thompson takes his fourth and perhaps most significant wicket of the innings as he pins James Vince leg before deep in his crease on the back leg.

    Not much hesitation from Nigel Llong as he raises the finger to bring an end to the Hampshire skipper's 151-ball 42.

  20. Hampshire (163 & 177-8) trail Yorkshire (243 & 312-6 dec) by 216 runs

    Eight overs to go in the last match standing.

    Kyle Abbott's already been in the wars in this match unable to bowl for long periods with a foot injury, now he's taken two painful-looking blows to the body off Matthew Fisher as he continues to dig in.

    James Vince (42 not out off 149 balls) pats him on the back and encourages him to keep going.