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Somerset thrash Essex by 10 wickets; Durham hammer Glos by innings and 225 runs; Worcs beat Middlesex by 57 runs at Lord's
Rain holds up champions Notts and Glamorgan at Trent Bridge; Ben Cox scores 162 as Leics score 691 against Surrey
Sussex end 234-5, needing 94 to beat Warwicks; Yorks 65-5 in pursuit of 426 against Hants
Derbys putting Lancs under pressure at Old Trafford
Kent following-on at home to Northants
Surrey 520 v Leics 440-5
Tom Lawes and Reece Topley have renewed the Surrey attack after lunch as the visitors inch towards that fifth batting bonus point.
They've got three overs left in which to score 10 runs, while the loss of a wicket in that time would chalk up another bonus point for Surrey.
Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan 83-1 - Target 478
It's chucking it down at Trent Bridge, so a delayed resumption after lunch.
With Glamorgan still needing a little under 400 runs and Nottinghamshire having to claim nine wickets they'll hope the weather relents.
Essex 149 & 231-8 v Somerset 348
A stoppage after just one over of the afternoon session, with Sam Cook attempting to hook Migael Pretorius and getting a whack on the helmet.
That, of course, requires a check - but it looks as though the Essex captain will be fine to continue as he and Shane Snater do their best to drag this out.
De Caires lbw b Hannon-Dalby 17 (Middx 29-1 – Target 262)
Olly Hannon-Dalby nips one back and Josh de Caires is beaten for pace.
This is just the start to the afternoon session Worcs needed and they will be glad to see the back of de Caires given how well he started.
Kent 141-9 v Northants 684-2 dec
Kent players not wearing spectacles but they are certainly making a spectacle of themselves except when the weather intervenes.
Critique, Kent
As a lifelong Kent fan, surely some minor counties deserve a place in division 2 over this team, there’s been some truly shocking performances in the past 2 years.
Lawrence, Canterbury
The general mood of Kent supporters is not a positive one, judging by the messages we are receiving.
Kent 135-9 v Northants 684-2 dec
Last man Keith Dudgeon gets everything behind it and blocks the ball to off.
Harry Conway is denied a hat-trick. It's the second week in a row he's taken two in two balls, though.
JK Denly b Conway 0 (Kent 135-9 v Northants 684-2 dec)
Harry Conway is on a hat-trick!!
Off-pole out of the ground, Jayden Denly trudging off, Kent on their knees.
Conway has fabulous figures of 5-35. That was a terrific ball to the left-hander, as it moves away from his middle and leg defence to bang into the stumps.
Evison lbw b Conway (Kent 135-8 v Northants 684-2 dec)
The 'Mad Badger' Harry Conway is celebrating wildly as he traps Joey Evison on his crease and it's another Kent wicket.
The Australian gets a hint of in-dip and while the batter looks unsure, that is out. Conway has 4-35.
Essex 149 & 231-8 v Somerset 348
Victoria Polley
BBC cricket commentator
Essex needed a partnership early on in the first session to give themselves any kind of chance in this match and losing one or two wickets, let alone five was always going to make the task even harder.
Shane Snater and Sam Cook have provided some resistance to get Essex a marginal lead but unless they can pull off something remarkable, it’s probably just delaying the inevitable.
Singh c Bartlett b Conway 12 (Kent 130-7 v Northants 684-2 dec)
Look away now Kent fans!
We have play in Canterbury and we have a Kent wicket!!
Harry Conway gets Jas Singh fending one into the slips, wher Georg Bartlett juggles it two or three times, probably because his hands are cold, before eventually holding on. Singh's shot was the sort you see the coach doing in the morning warm-up!
Northants up and running on day three. Kent's misery continues.
Essex 149 & 231-8 v Somerset 348
Anthony Gibson
BBC Radio Somerset
Just about the perfect morning for Somerset as they picked up five Essex wickets, led from the front as ever by the mighty cricketer who is Craig Overton.
He made the initial breakthrough, having Matt Critchley caught in the slips and followed up by getting Paul Walter caught and bowled off a leading edge and then took a good slip catch to dismiss Michael Pepper.
Wiaan Mulder looked to be launching something of a rearguard action before top-edging a pull off Migael Pretorius, and when Josh Shaw pinned Simon Harmer lbw, Somerset could go into lunch knowing they were on the verge of a first Championship win of the season.
Division One
Chelmsford: Essex 149 & 231-8 v Somerset 348 - Essex lead by 32 runs
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 279 & 311-9 dec v Glamorgan 113 & 83-1 - Glamorgan need 395 runs to win
The Oval: Surrey 520 v Leicestershire 434-5- Leicestershire trail by 86 runs
Hove: Sussex 204 v Warwickshire 267 & 249-8 - Warwickshire lead by 312 runs
Headingley: Yorkshire 177 v Hampshire 251 & 119-3 - Hampshire lead by 193 runs
Division Two
Bristol: Gloucestershire 175 & 77-0 v Durham 605-5 dec - Gloucestershire trail by 353 runs
Canterbury: Kent 119-6 v Northamptonshire 684-2 dec - Kent trail by 565 runs
Old Trafford: Lancashire 351 v Derbyshire 274-4 - Derbyshire trail by 77 runs
Lord's: Middlesex 183 & 24-0 v Worcestershire 191 & 253 - Middlesex need 238 runs to win
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Image source, Getty ImagesFamous spectacle wearers - Sir Clive Lloyd
Paul, Newport
Spectacles - Eddie Barlow, Mike Smith and Geoff Boycott
Steve Albert, Northampton
I seem to remember Daniel Vettori wearing specs when he played
Sydney Dott, Fowey, Cornwall
Glasses Derek Aslett, Peter Roebuck, Devon Malcolm
Dave Neville, London
Some fabulous names here! The likes of Sir Clive Lloyd and Sir Geoffrey Boycott, legends of the game!
Devon Malcolm was probably a bit of a Clark Kent - he took his glasses off and produced that amazing 9-57 at The Oval against South Africa!
Lancs 351 v Derbys 274-4 (trail by 77 runs)
More rain and they will take the chance to take lunch earlier than had been planned at the end of a frustratingly interrupted session.
The rain was coming down but Mitch Stanley slipping slightly in his delivery stride may have hastened the decision
Martin Andersson is the only wicket to fall this morning – losing his off stump to a peach from Jimmy Anderson – but Brooke Guest is still going strong for the visitors on 77.
Luis Reece has looked less assured but he is new to the crease and walked into a decent spell from the Lancs skipper.
It has been a frustrating morning with two rain delays. Derbys trail by 77 runs and six wickets still up which would suggest this match is heading for stalemate.
Let's keep fingers crossed for fireworks this afternoon.
Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan 83-1 - Target 478
Nottinghamshire will believe they're on course for their first win in defence of their title, but Glamorgan are making them work for it.
The champions 10th wicket pair occupied time at the crease in the morning session without adding many runs before the declaration.
Asa Tribe has seemed undaunted by the huge run chase playing positively and with authority to be 59 not out by the interval.
It took what could be the ball of the day anywhere from Josh Tongue, a vicious bouncer to Eddie Byrom, to give Notts their only wicket of the session.
Sussex 204 v Warwickshire 267 & 249-8
A six followed by a four by Michael Booth off Henry Crocombe takes Warwickshire's lead beyond 300 by lunch in this fluctuating game.
Earlier Sussex appeared to be taking the initiative with three quick wickets, two of them taken by Ollie Robinson, including that of Chris Woakes.
But Booth, along with Jordan Thompson, has added 53 for the ninth wicket to swing the pendulum back again.
Surrey 520 v Leics 434-5
Another good session for Leicestershire, who have added another 84 despite losing not-out batters Lewis Hill and Rishi Patel - the latter for 164.
The Foxes trail Surrey by just 86 at lunch.
Middx 24-0 – Target 262
Tom Taylor gets one to leap off the strip and take the shoulder of Josh de Caires's bat but the ball falls safely short of point.
He completes the over without conceding a run... and that is lunch.
Middx need another 238 runs for the win which means we are going to get a result one way or the other you would think.
Which way is anybody's guess after a lively opening exchange in the chase.
Glos 175 & 77-0 v Durham 605-5 dec
The players return, one run is added, the rain returns and it is now time for some food in Bristol.
Durham will have been delighted to wrap up Gloucestershire's first innings in 15 balls as Ben Raine took both remaining wickets to collect 5-45.
But some decent resistance from Cameon Bancroft and Ben Charlesworth in the subsequent 20 overs concludes the home side's best session of the game by some distance.
Essex 149 & 231-8 v Somerset 348
Sam Cook pulls Josh Shaw through midwicket and runs three as Essex extend their lead to 32 in the final over before lunch.
Cook, with 13 and Shane Snater, who has 18, have held Somerset up with their partnership of 28 so far - but it feels as though it may just be a case of delaying the inevitable.
Two early wickets for Craig Overton, followed by one apiece for Jake Ball, Migael Pretorius and Shaw, mean Somerset are on the verge of a resounding win.