County Championship Division Two Records

Team Smallest Margins - vs Essex

Smallest victories For County Championship Division Two - vs Essex

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Hampshire	2 runs	-	360	123.5	v Essex	Chelmsford	19 Jul 2012	First-class
Glamorgan	11 runs	-	264	87.5	v Essex	Chelmsford	12 Sep 2016	First-class
Kent	57 runs	-	285	70.1	v Essex	Chelmsford	8 Apr 2011	First-class
Gloucs	61 runs	-	213	43.3	v Essex	Cheltenham	13 Jul 2016	First-class
Gloucs	70 runs	-	330	70.5	v Essex	Southend-on-Sea	8 Aug 2007	First-class
Worcs	72 runs	-	209	40.5	v Essex	Worcester	18 May 2014	First-class
Worcs	75 runs	-	340	67.2	v Essex	Worcester	30 May 2008	First-class
Surrey	109 runs	-	349	68.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	7 Sep 2011	First-class
Kent	192 runs	-	348	57.2	v Essex	Chelmsford	29 Apr 2009	First-class
Glamorgan	202 runs	-	281	43.1	v Essex	Southend-on-Sea	30 Jul 2008	First-class
Yorkshire	239 runs	-	388	51.5	v Essex	Chelmsford	11 Sep 2012	First-class
Hampshire	470 runs	-	606	39.1	v Essex	Southampton	15 Jun 2014	First-class

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Lancashire	3 wickets	-	253	46.5	v Essex	Manchester	7 May 2013	First-class
Derbyshire	4 wickets	-	266	59.4	v Essex	Derby	23 Apr 2008	First-class
Leics	4 wickets	-	159	31.1	v Essex	Chelmsford	19 Jun 2016	First-class
Somerset	5 wickets	-	289	66.1	v Essex	Colchester	24 Aug 2005	First-class
Leics	5 wickets	-	301	70.1	v Essex	Leicester	20 Sep 2006	First-class
Surrey	6 wickets	-	177	43.2	v Essex	Croydon	31 May 2006	First-class
Northants	6 wickets	-	109	29.3	v Essex	Northampton	2 May 2007	First-class
Somerset	6 wickets	-	182	31.5	v Essex	Chelmsford	5 Sep 2007	First-class
Worcs	6 wickets	-	347	89.4	v Essex	Colchester	20 Aug 2008	First-class
Warwickshire	6 wickets	-	144	38.1	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Sep 2008	First-class
Kent	6 wickets	-	70	14.3	v Essex	Canterbury	31 Aug 2011	First-class
Worcs	8 wickets	-	167	32.1	v Essex	Chelmsford	20 May 2005	First-class
Lancashire	8 wickets	-	155	51.5	v Essex	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2005	First-class
Leics	8 wickets	-	48	10.4	v Essex	Chelmsford	3 May 2006	First-class
Northants	8 wickets	-	176	39.2	v Essex	Northampton	6 May 2009	First-class
Middlesex	8 wickets	-	54	10.5	v Essex	Lord's	14 Apr 2011	First-class
Worcs	9 wickets	-	120	18.4	v Essex	Chelmsford	14 Jun 2006	First-class
Gloucs	10 wickets	-	39	10.2	v Essex	Southend-on-Sea	5 Aug 2009	First-class
Derbyshire	10 wickets	-	94	18.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	23 May 2012	First-class

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Worcs	8 wickets	-	167	32.1	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	20 May 2005	First-class
Somerset	5 wickets	-	289	66.1	0.0	v Essex	Colchester	24 Aug 2005	First-class
Lancashire	8 wickets	-	155	51.5	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	9 Sep 2005	First-class
Leics	8 wickets	-	48	10.4	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	3 May 2006	First-class
Surrey	6 wickets	-	177	43.2	0.0	v Essex	Croydon	31 May 2006	First-class
Worcs	9 wickets	-	120	18.4	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	14 Jun 2006	First-class
Leics	5 wickets	-	301	70.1	0.0	v Essex	Leicester	20 Sep 2006	First-class
Northants	6 wickets	-	109	29.3	0.0	v Essex	Northampton	2 May 2007	First-class
Somerset	6 wickets	-	182	31.5	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	5 Sep 2007	First-class
Derbyshire	4 wickets	-	266	59.4	0.0	v Essex	Derby	23 Apr 2008	First-class
Worcs	6 wickets	-	347	89.4	0.0	v Essex	Colchester	20 Aug 2008	First-class
Warwickshire	6 wickets	-	144	38.1	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Sep 2008	First-class
Northants	8 wickets	-	176	39.2	0.0	v Essex	Northampton	6 May 2009	First-class
Gloucs	10 wickets	-	39	10.2	0.0	v Essex	Southend-on-Sea	5 Aug 2009	First-class
Middlesex	8 wickets	-	54	10.5	0.0	v Essex	Lord's	14 Apr 2011	First-class
Kent	6 wickets	-	70	14.3	0.0	v Essex	Canterbury	31 Aug 2011	First-class
Derbyshire	10 wickets	-	94	18.0	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	23 May 2012	First-class
Lancashire	3 wickets	-	253	46.5	0.0	v Essex	Manchester	7 May 2013	First-class
Leics	4 wickets	-	159	31.1	0.0	v Essex	Chelmsford	19 Jun 2016	First-class

Tied matches

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

Derbyshire vs Kent at Canterbury, County Championship Division Two 54th Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]

Middlesex vs Gloucestershire at Lord's, County Championship Division Two 55th Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]

Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire at Northampton, County Championship Division Two 53rd Match, Sep 24-27, 2025 [First-class]