County Championship Division One Records

Team Smallest Margins - Essex

Smallest victories For County Championship Division One - Essex

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	12 runs	-	299	65.3	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	26 Jun 2022	First-class
Essex	28 runs	-	295	84.4	v Worcs	Chelmsford	18 Apr 2025	First-class
Essex	31 runs	-	320	82.2	v Lancashire	Chelmsford	20 Apr 2018	First-class
Essex	32 runs	-	215	60.1	v Worcs	Worcester	11 May 2018	First-class
Essex	46 runs	-	430	94.2	v Lancashire	Blackpool	10 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	47 runs	-	211	45.3	v Northants	Northampton	26 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	62 runs	-	248	47.5	v Hampshire	Chelmsford	9 Apr 2010	First-class
Essex	97 runs	-	308	83.0	v Middlesex	Lord's	6 Apr 2023	First-class
Essex	108 runs	-	185	29.4	v Hampshire	Southampton	19 Sep 2017	First-class
Essex	113 runs	-	338	73.5	v Kent	Chelmsford	27 May 2019	First-class
Essex	143 runs	-	303	44.3	v Notts	Chelmsford	5 Jul 2010	First-class
Essex	151 runs	-	269	32.2	v Somerset	Chelmsford	23 Jun 2019	First-class
Essex	179 runs	-	289	37.5	v Somerset	Chelmsford	28 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	187 runs	-	401	65.1	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	13 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	196 runs	-	466	97.1	v Somerset	Chelmsford	11 Jun 2023	First-class
Essex	254 runs	-	335	34.3	v Notts	Nottingham	5 Apr 2024	First-class
Essex	297 runs	-	445	58.2	v Middlesex	Chelmsford	4 Sep 2023	First-class
Essex	376 runs	-	451	28.5	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	25 Sep 2017	First-class

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	1 wicket	-	132	32.2	v Surrey	The Oval	24 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	-	84	32.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2022	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	-	162	48.1	v Yorkshire	Leeds	12 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	-	153	42.1	v Kent	Canterbury	18 Aug 2019	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	-	330	97.2	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	17 May 2024	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	-	105	28.5	v Lancashire	Manchester	9 Jun 2018	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	-	83	24.1	v Hampshire	Southampton	25 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	-	30	3.5	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	-	95	18.1	v Somerset	Chelmsford	24 Sep 2025	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	255	84.1	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	253	64.2	v Surrey	Guildford	9 Jun 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	33	10.0	v Yorkshire	Scarborough	6 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	282	69.4	v Notts	Nottingham	10 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	105	34.4	v Notts	Chelmsford	14 May 2019	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	92	21.5	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	7 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	-	79	17.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	11 Jul 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	-	83	15.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	25 Jun 2023	First-class

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Essex	8 wickets	-	255	84.1	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	253	64.2	0.0	v Surrey	Guildford	9 Jun 2017	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	33	10.0	0.0	v Yorkshire	Scarborough	6 Aug 2017	First-class
Essex	5 wickets	-	105	28.5	0.0	v Lancashire	Manchester	9 Jun 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	282	69.4	0.0	v Notts	Nottingham	10 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	-	132	32.2	0.0	v Surrey	The Oval	24 Sep 2018	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	105	34.4	0.0	v Notts	Chelmsford	14 May 2019	First-class
Essex	8 wickets	-	92	21.5	0.0	v Yorkshire	Chelmsford	7 Jul 2019	First-class
Essex	3 wickets	-	153	42.1	0.0	v Kent	Canterbury	18 Aug 2019	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	-	84	32.0	0.0	v Somerset	Taunton	14 Apr 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	-	79	17.0	0.0	v Gloucs	Chelmsford	11 Jul 2022	First-class
Essex	1 wicket	-	162	48.1	0.0	v Yorkshire	Leeds	12 Sep 2022	First-class
Essex	9 wickets	-	83	15.0	0.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	25 Jun 2023	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	-	30	3.5	0.0	v Kent	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	6 wickets	-	83	24.1	0.0	v Hampshire	Southampton	25 Jul 2023	First-class
Essex	4 wickets	-	330	97.2	0.0	v Warwickshire	Chelmsford	17 May 2024	First-class
Essex	7 wickets	-	95	18.1	0.0	v Somerset	Chelmsford	24 Sep 2025	First-class

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Durham vs Yorkshire at Leeds, County Championship Division One 70th Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]

Somerset vs Essex at Chelmsford, County Championship Division One 66th Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]

Surrey vs Hampshire at Southampton, County Championship Division One 68th Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]