Report

KENT'S outside chances of pulling off a last day victory over Yorkshire disappeared in the first session as they slid to 67 for seven against a buoyant White Rose pace attack

Yorkshire improved their chances of securing the runner's-up slot in the county championship first division after securing a 32-run win over Kent in Canterbury

Lancashire escaped a points penalty at Old Trafford today when the pitch inspectors, Mike Denness, AC Smith and Tom Flintoff decided not to take any action on the track used for the championship clash with Somerset

Lancashire completed a 20 points win over Somerset today which should clinch them runners-up place in the championship for the third year on the trot

With a thrilling last ball victory Notts Outlaws clinched promotion to Division One of the NCL

Needing just one victory from either of their final two games Notts Outlaws posted a challenging total against the Glamorgan Dragons to take a giant stride towards reaching Division One of the NCL

Three wickets in the last over for Matthew Cassar ensured a rare National League victory for Derbyshire

Surrey's jubilant supporters on the Family Day at Foster's Oval saw the presentation of the trophy to the 'Lions' for winning the Norwich Union National League Division Two

Twenty-nine year-old Otago batsman Mark Richardson rewrote the record books yesterday when he scored only the sixth triple century by a New Zealander in first-class cricket

Another fine bowling performance, once again led by Ian Salisbury, who finished with match figures of 11 for 154 - his second best of the season - brought Surrey victory by an innings and 68 runs

Darren Cousins struck twice to boost Northamptonshire's hopes of claiming their sixth Championship victory on the trot at Wantage Road today

Darren Cousins snapped up four wickets against his former county as Northamptonshire continued to close in on the Championship's Division Two title at Wantage Road

Hampshire had a stay of execution by beating Derbyshire at the County Ground, Southampton today, sending their visitors into next seasons Second Division

Northamptonshire duly secured the County Championship's Division Two title, despite being held to a draw by Essex at Wantage Road

Warren Hegg and Graham Lloyd hit glorious centuries to put Lancashire on the track of a 20 points championship win over Somerset at Old Trafford today

Kent edged ever nearer a draw and the likelihood of first division championship survival on day three of their cut and thrust clash with Yorkshire in Canterbury

Graham Lloyd hammered his first century of the season today as Lancashire grabbed control of the championship match at Old Trafford

Yorkshire were happy to go in for an early tea in Canterbury this afternoon after Kent reduced them to 51 for three when rain stopped played after 17.3 overs of the Tykes second innings

Warren Hegg and Graham Lloyd hammered centuries at Old Trafford today as Lancashire tried desperately to keep the title race alive

England all-rounder Mark Ealham claimed season's best figures of five for 35 to dismiss Yorkshire for 145 and leave Kent a last day victory target of 230 in their intriguing championship clash with Yorkshire in Canterbury