A chastening session of play comes to an end for Yorkshire, who lost five wickets inside of nine overs to an Essex attack missing Sam Cook and Simon Harmer - and this after an opening stand of 121.

How this game has changed.

Warwickshire decide that an over or two of spin is necessary as Manav Suthar is brought into the attack. The phrase 'gilding the lily' comes to mind.

250 up for Nottspublished at 15:34 BST 8 September

15:34 BST 8 September

Notts 253-6 v Hampshire

Liam Patterson-White has done a great job for Notts this season with bat and ball and the left-hander brings up the 250 with an excellent back foot push for four off Eddie Jack.

And next ball, he pulls Jack through the legside for four more.

Notts now have one batting point. With Patterson-White around, the home side will hope for one or two more.

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BBC Radio Newcastle

"Nobody's gone on to a decent total here."

Indeed. Three Durham players passed 20 with none reaching 50.

A smattering of applause as Jamie McIlroy deflects a ball from Olly Hannon-Dalby down to third man for a Glamorgan boundary.

Not a lot to smile about for Welsh cricket followers this afternoon.

Gloucestershire batters Miles Hammond and Kamran Dhariwal make it through to tea with no more incidents.

Some testing conditions and on-off cricket is never easy, so it's probably not far off 50-50 in terms of the balance of power.

George Balderson's three wickets are the highlight for Lancashire so far.

The sun is out at Headingley and ordinarily these would be ideal batting conditions.

But Essex have seized the initiatives with quick wickets after an opening stand of 121.

George Hill pulls his bat inside the line - facing Shane Snater.

Hill gets a thick edge in front of square on the leg side. No run.

Maiden over.

What a session for wannabe first time ever champs Somerset.

This superbly stylish and effective opening partnership continues to impress massively making you wonder why Jason Kerr did not entrust Josh Thomas up top with Tom Lammonby far before this block of fixtures whilst running through almost every other possible partnership.

Barely a chance given, classy runs stroked all around the ground and neither the seamers nor their international spinner have found a way to stifle the scoring yet.

5.24 an emphatic scoring rate from the away side.

100 for Joe Clarkepublished at 15:17 BST 8 September

15:17 BST 8 September

Notts 238-5 v Hampshire

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Division One's leading run-scorer extends his advantage at the top of that chart, but far, far, more importantly, he brings up a superb landmark in his side's quest to retain the County Championship.

From 20-3 early this morning on a very green pitch, Joe Clarke has done a sterling job for Notts.

It is his fourth of the summer and what do you want when on 99? A low full toss outside off-stump is probably up there and he is able to steer it through the offside to move to 103.

This knock has taken 159 balls and it is putting Notts in a terrific position.

Jonny Tattersall, formerly of Yorkshire, is keeping in place of Ben Cox as the former Worcestershire man is off the field.

No official announcement as to why yet, as things seem to be going from bad to worse for Leicestershire fans who had such an enjoyable first two thirds of the season with positive Championship and One-Day Cup results.

Third 50 for Tom Lammonby on the trot after an August List-A spell of 50s too.

93 at Hove in the second innings sealing the rain-affected draw.

95 (for three you could argue with the two Dan Douthwaite no balls, albeit the first not his fault) v Glamorgan at Taunton in the first dig last week.

And now showing all his class again, even whipping out the late cut/dab for four already now as these two keep caressing it around Grace Road.