Somerset and Essex suffer third day wash-out at Taunton
Essex now poised to become champions for eighth time
No play possible at Edgbaston, Canterbury, Chester-le-Street or Hove
Surrey's Borthwick and Pope out for 137 and 106 against Notts
Malan & Godleman reach 1000 Championship runs at Lord's
Surrey 339-5 v Notts
Image source, Getty ImagesSteven Mullaney strikes with a superb in-swinger to pin Will Jacks in front of all three stumps halfway up.
Rikki Clarke is the new batsman.
Gloucs 80-6 v Northants
I'm not sure we'll get through 48 overs as planned but we're finally back on the park after a day and a half of delay.
Umpires David Millns and Michael Burns are in the middle - followed by batsmen Ben Charlesworth and Graeme van Buuren.
Northants need two more points to be sure to go up to Division One.
Gloucestershire in theory need nine but both teams will go up anyway if Glamorgan don't force a result against Durham. Unlikely as they only have a day left (weather permitting) to do so.
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Lancashire have lost their third wicket of the day at Leicester with Rob Jones bowled offering no stroke to a ball from Ben Mike, who had previously removed Liam Livingstone. The visitors are 54-4, 101 behind.
Derbyshire have steadied their innings after the loss of three quick wickets at Lord's with Leus du Plooy and Alex Hughes together against Middlesex. They are 90-3 in the 20th over, 170 behind.
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Borthwick 134, Jacks 17
Coughlin fields well off his own bowling to block a straight drive from Jacks.
A nudge to leg brings Jacks a single.
Borthwick 133, Jacks 16
Jacks drives Mullaney down the ground but can't clear mid off.
Blue sky at the Oval. Amazing. Unthinkable this morning.
Just a bit of shape away from Jacks who is forward and the ball runs away off a thick edge all along the ground for four.
Durham 262-8 v Glamorgan - close
And that, surely, is the end of Glamorgan's promotion challenge.
Only one day left at Chester-le-Street in a game they have to win to have a chance of finishing in the top three - and they have yet to bat.
BJ Watling remains 104 not out for Durham, with Nathan Rimmington on eight.
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Borthwick 133, Jacks 12
Paul Coughlin bowls and Will Jacks clips to leg for one.
Coughlin drifts to leg and keeper Tom Moores dives at full stretch to prevent byes.
Borthwick is squared up by the last ball but survives.
Surrey have been becalmed since Ollie Pope's dismissal.
Borthwick 133, Jacks 11
Blatherwick bowls... Will Jacks opens the face and runs the ball to third man for four.
A shout for lbw but Jacks is outside the line.
Sussex 299-8 v Worcs
The weather claims another victim.
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Somerset 203 v Essex 25-0 - start delayed
We asked you to cross your fingers (see 14:32). Clearly not enough of you did. Not that we're in the business of apportioning blame.
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Borthwick 132, Jacks 4
Jake Ball is round the wicket and Borthwick pushes the ball to cover for a tight single.
Jacks gets one to deep mid-wicket.
Middlesex paceman Ethan Bamber was on a hat-trick at Lord's after having Luis Reece and Wayne Madsen lbw with successive deliveries. Leus du Plooy prevented a treble, but Billy Godleman has also gone now, caught off Toby Roland-Jones for 27, with Derbyshire 195 behind on 65-3.
Lancashire have lost their first wicket of the day at Grace Road with Alex Davies edging a ball from Leicestershire's Dieter Klein to slip. The unbeaten champions are 31-2 in the 11th over.
The umpires are currently inspecting at Hove, and one will take place at Chester-le-Street at 14:45.
Borthwick 131, Jacks 4
Scott Borthwick flicks Jake Ball into the leg side for four more.
At the Vauxhall End Will Jacks attempts to drive Blatherwick but can't clear the infield.
Fingers crossed, please.
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Kent 147 v Hampshire 80-3 - close
We lose our second match of the day as the umpires decide there is no prospect of any play at Canterbury following a 14:00 inspection.
Assuming conditions are improved tomorrow, Hampshire will start the final day 67 runs behind, with Sam Northeast 11 not out and James Vince on seven.
Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Sport
"He was batting on off stump so you run the risk of getting an lbw if it beats the bat."
Surrey 311-4 v Notts
Jack Blatherwick is pushed away off the back foot by Ben Foakes.
There's no run and it's a no-ball.
Got him this time!
Foakes is across his stumps attempting clip to leg and edges into the timbers.
Will Jacks will bat next.
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Gloucestershire 80-6 v Northamptonshire - start delayed
Looks like we are going to have some action at Bristol.
The umpires have ordered a 14:40 tea, and play will begin at 15:00, with the aim of completing 48 overs before stumps.
Northants have already taken two bonus points during the 29.2 overs possible on day one - and they need two more to make certain of promotion.
Gloucestershire may well be joining them, but while there is life for Glamorgan up at Chester-le-Street, there is also hope.
Away from our focused matches in Division Two, here's the latest at Lord's and Grace Road...
Derbyshire have made a solid start to their first innings after bowling Middlesex out for 260 at Lord's.
They're 49-1, trailing by 211.
Dawid Malan and Billy Godleman have both passed 1000 Championship runs for the season.
Lancashire have just resumed after a lengthy delay at Grace Road.
They trail Leicestershire by 146 runs on 9-1.
Borthwick 126, Foakes 7
Four more to Borthwick striking the ball towards the pavilion.
Blatherwick bowls wider of off stump and Borthwick leaves.
A nudge to mid-wicket brings one more.