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Mark Stoneman made 96 and, although his team missed out on a second batting point, Durham's seamers claimed three Sussex wickets before the close

Nottinghamshire lost three wickets in five overs before the close after half-centuries from Varun Chopra and Jeetan Patel had provided the backbone of Warwickshire's 298

It was probably fitting, in a season where the age profile of their squad has caused such consternation, that Gary Keedy should come to Surrey's rescue

Somerset were bundled out for 103 before Derbyshire raced into a handy lead, despite the spin and bounce afforded Piyush Chawla on a first-day pitch

Allrounder Will Gidman returned career-best bowling figures as Gloucestershire assumed the upper hand on the opening day against Leicestershire at Bristol.

For Northamptonshire, and more specifically Rob Keogh, this was quite a day. Invited to bat by Hampshire, they collapsed to 32 for 4 before Keogh, their 21-year-old middle order batsman, eked out a maiden century

Finally, at the twelfth attempt, Surrey have their first win of the 2013 County Championship, and one that keeps their fate in their own hands.

Durham struck a significant blow in the Championship title race by inflicting only a second defeat in 31 matches upon Yorkshire

A tense final day is in prospect after Derbyshire built a lead of 161 with three wickets remaining against Surrey

If Warwickshire, or more realistically Sussex, do end up missing out on the Championship title by a handful of points, they may well reflect on this match as the defining moment of their campaign

Gareth Roderick gave another demonstration of his batting talent with a second first-class century

Worcestershire kept their slim hopes of promotion alive with a nine-wicket victory against bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire in their Championship clash at Grace Road

A magnificently enterprising 191-run eighth wicket partnership between Adam Wheater and Matt Coles kept Lancashire waiting until mid-afternoon for victory

Yorkshire have Phil Jaques and Kane Williamson to thank for leaving them in a position to chase the most remarkable of Championship wins against Durham having been asked to follow-on after lunch on day three with a deficit of 299 runs

While Derbyshire were gifted a way back into the game by some wasteful Surrey batting, their bowlers remained diligent to battle hard on a pitch that rewarded patience

Ned Eckersley inspired Leicestershire's fightback against Worcestershire in the Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

Sussex battled to set up a fourth-day run chase after Jeetan Patel's punchy innings gave Warwickhshire a lead but the absence of Monty Panesar may yet prove telling

Lancashire closed in on victory after declaring their second innings 495 runs ahead and then removing seven Hampshire batsmen before the close

Gautam Gambhir struck his first century for Essex to help his side to a position of complete dominance against Gloucestershire

Azharullah and Trent Copeland each took three wickets as Northamptonshire roared to victory over Glamorgan by an innings and 25 runs inside three days