Kent vs Northants, at Canterbury, Sep 05 2001 - Match Result

Northamptonshire skipper David Ripley hit a stubborn, unbeaten half-century to deny Kent a last day win and throw his side a relegation lifeline after drawing this their penultimate CricInfo Championship match of the season

Kent batsman David Fulton took his season's tally to 1,892 runs to boost his side's third-day fightback against Division One strugglers Northamptonshire in Canterbury

David Fulton edged towards his ninth first-class century of the summer as Kent attempted to gain ground on relegation-threatened Northamptonshire in Canterbury