Derbyshire ended an eight-match losing streak when they beat Lancashire by six wickets to end a grim season on a winning note

Warwickshire bowling hero Dougie Brown admitted he was relishing the prospect of playing Division One cricket next season after his team clinched the third championship promotion place

Warwickshire were promoted to Division One of the championship when they polished off Derbyshire 10 minutes before lunch at Derby

Warwickshire are only five wickets away from clinching promotion to Division One of the championship after they reduced Derbyshire to 91-5 at the close of the third day

Warwickshire were frustrated by the weather for the second day running at Derby where less than 19 overs play was possible

There was consolation for two Derbyshire players after another miserable day for the county

Everything went according to plan for Warwickshire until rain washed out most of the last two sessions at Derby

Opener Richard Montgomerie was the rock of his side's comfortable seven-wicket win after Derbyshire had failed to make the most of a strong position

Sussex took another big step towards promotion when they brushed aside the bottom club in the Championship to wrap up their eighth victory

Sussex ended another hard fought day marginally in front although they still have to lot to do against a Derbyshire side who have pushed them all the way

Sussex pace duo Jason Lewry and James Kirtley claimed their 50th first-class wickets of the season but the Division Two leaders were frustrated by a battling century from Luke Sutton

Sussex paid the price for some loose batting at Derby and were indebted to a maiden Championship half-century from Mark Davis to take them towards a decent first innings total

Derbyshire have invited Dominic Cork to continue as captain next season

Derek Kenway savaged the Derbyshire bowling to hammer an unbeaten 93 from 87 balls as Hampshire skated to a nine wicket win with more than eight overs to spare at Derby

John Morris marked his last appearance at the County Ground in Derby with a second century in a game that died a slow death on the fourth afternoon

Another day of batting domination at Derby saw the home side make their highest score for three years to claim a first innings lead

Dominic Cork filed a late application to the England selectors by scoring a century to keep Derbyshire in the Championship match against Nottinghamshire

Usman Afzaal advanced his claims for a place in the Third Test at Trent Bridge next week with a century as he and John Morris slaughtered the Derbyshire bowling

Worcestershire wrapped up their second CricInfo Championship win of the season by an innings and three runs but Rob Bailey's first century of the season kept them waiting well into the afternoon session

Rob Bailey and Graeme Welch rescued Derbyshire from the prospect of defeat inside three days but Worcestershire remain on course for victory