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The 2009 county season came to a thrilling finish in the Pro40 with Sussex take the Division One title and Warwickshire claiming Division Two

So far as Sussex were concerned, only pride was at stake. For Nottinghamshire, there was the not inconsiderable matter of £225,000 to be won as runners-up to Durham

Despite the best efforts of their leading run-scorer, Chris Nash, Sussex found themselves consigned to relegation at about five to five on day two

Sussex have good memories of this ground and against a Nottinghamshire side looking pretty ragged as the season closes it would not be a surprise were they to emerge with a win

Ryan Sidebottom has been awarded a benefit season in 2010 after six years with Nottinghamshire

A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches as Somerset maintain their title challenge with victory over Hampshire and Middlesex go top of Division Two

Durham set the seal on their retention of the County Championship with an overwhelming victory by an innings and 52 runs over their nearest challengers, Nottinghamshire

At 2.15 p.m., Ali Brown pushed outside the off stump and edged a straight-forward catch to the wicketkeeper Phil Mustard

Only an impossible amount of freakish cricket could possibly keep Durham from retaining the County Championship this year

For Durham, it was a day where they moved inextricably towards the retaining the main prize. Their opening batsmen, led by Michael Di Venuto's outstanding double century, added 314 and put the Nottinghamshire bowlers to the sword

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship...

The result may have frustrated both sides, but those fortunate enough to be at New Road for the final day of this Championship match enjoyed a thrilling game of cricket

Scott Newman, Ed Joyce and Kyle Hogg have received reprimands under the ECB's discipline code

It must have been with mixed feelings that Worcestershire supporters watched Steve Davies compile a polished half-century at New Road

Steve Rhodes declared himself "very much encouraged" as Worcestershire continued to have the best of their championship game against Nottinghamshire

There was something fitting about the presence of scaffolding at the Diglis End of Worcestershire's New Road ground. Although it was only assembled to accommodate Sky's television cameras, its resemblance to a gallows seemed more in keeping with the mood

Mark Footitt, the left-arm fast bowler, has been released from his contract at Nottinghamshire

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship