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Nottinghamshire took second place, and a handsome prize, after victory over Sussex on the final day of the Championship season

Ryan ten Doeschate produced a destructive 59-ball 108 and Mark Pettini played a captain's innings of 85 from 94 deliveries to put Essex back in the top flight for the first time since 2003

Northamptonshire's players will be utilising whatever methods they can to keep tabs on Essex's progress with their promotion fate out of their hands

Northamptonshire completed a crushing win over Leicestershire to move into second place in Division Two, but now have to wait for the result at Derby

Action from the final round of Championship matches where Northamptonshire continue to dominate Leicestershire and Division One survival is assured for Lancashire and Yorkshire

It is looking increasingly unlikely that the successful promotion candidate will come from the County Ground despite Essex enjoying a strong revival

Chris Rogers hit an unbeaten double hundred to give Derbyshire an excellent platform in their promotion clash against Essex

All the action from the first day of the last round of Championship action as Northamptonshire boost their promotion hopes and Lancashire ease some relegation concerns

Matthew Hoggard took a hat-trick, scored vital runs and claimed a run out as Yorkshire earned a remarkable victory against Sussex, which means they are almost safe while Sussex lurching towards relegation

All the latest Championship action as Essex secure a vital win with one ball to spare but Derbyshire are denied by Middlesex

Kent captain Rob Key said that the really "hard work starts now" after his side drew with Leicestershire and collected the LV County Championship division two trophy

A round-up of all the Championship as points become ever more vital in the promotion and relegation race

Kent have won the County Championship Division Two title after picking up a fifth bonus point against Leicestershire at Canterbury

A round-up of the latest Championship action with promotion and relegation to still be decided, but the weather has so far played the main role

Kent dominated with bat and ball on day two at a cloudy St Lawrence to move within a point of securing the County Championship Division 2 title

Andrew Hall repelled the wiles of Essex's legspinner, Danish Kaneria, in a counterattacking innings of 85 from 118 balls, as Northamptonshire overcame a mid-innings slump to post a competitive 299 on a helpful track

Alan Richardson, the 34-year-old fast bowler, has signed up with Worcestershire for a two-year contract

A round-up of the latest Championship action with promotion and relegation to still be decided, but the weather has so far played the main role

Kent have been promoted back to Division One of the County Championship after Essex and Glamorgan drew their match

Essex's last pair hung on to secure a draw after the Glamorgan spinners created late panic