Dom Bess is in the wars this morning for Yorkshire. One in the hand and one in the thigh earlier and now a body shot from Jake Ball.

Bess remains unbeaten on 40 though, with George Hill 79 not out at the other end.

Signs of promise at Hovepublished at 11:50 BST 17 September

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Sussex 308-6 v Notts 240

We have an update from Hove and hopefully it's good news.

The rain has stopped, the skies are a lot brighter now and the ground staff are beginning their "clear up process". The covers are coming off as we speak.

Lunch is going to be taken early at 12:15 BST and the umpires will inspect the pitch after lunch.

Width from Ian Holland and Joe Weatherley leaves the ball outside his off stump.

An LBW shout to a straighter ball is turned down.

Weatherley gets outside the line.

Weatherley is forward to defend and runs the ball away outside off and safely to deep third for four.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

New batter Timm van der Gugten pulls a short delivery from Auqib Nabi for four.

"That shows there's really no pace in this pitch."

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Ben Stokes has just picked up two wickets in successive overs and now has figures of 4-62.

The Durham all-rounder had Henry Cullen caught at slip, and then a driving Adam Hose snaffled behind for 105.

Hose didn't look happy at the decision, but up went the finger.

Ben Green is wide of the crease, getting one to bounce sharply and nip away from Ben Mayes.

A wicket maiden.

Conditions have cleared up since a damp start earlier.

If the weather behaves - we'll be back here by midday.

Four singles from Lewis Gregory's over for Yorkshire and the hosts continue to tick along.

George Hill and Dom Bess have put on 116 runs for the seventh wicket and the home side now lead by 181.

We've said it before and we will say it again... Somerset need wickets. And pretty sharpish now.

Adrian Harms
BBC Radio Sussex

No imminent start of play but blue sky is encouraging!

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The complexion of the game has changed entirely with the new ball, generating seam, bounce and swing.

Full from Ian Holland and Joe Weatherley gets the ball away behind square leg for four.

Holland drags the length back and Weatherley defends down the ground.

Holland gets one to keep low and Weatherley crouches into a push to mid off for no run.

The weather can't make its mind up in Yorkshire. We've had sunshine, then rain, then more sunshine.

And now it's gone very gloomy and the floodlights are on at Headingley.

Jake Ball comes on for a bowl for Somerset and there is a single apiece from his over for George Hill and Dom Bess.

A glance to leg off Ben Green brings Joe Weatherley three.

Ben Brown is beaten, taking one hand off the bat outside off stump.

Seam and bounce there. An LBW appeal. No shot but struck outside the line and a bit high.

Green is getting a bit of inswing too. One ball swings the other way and Brown leaves it outside off.

Now that's a can of worms, Andrew...

Two slips in for Ian Holland - who earlier took the prize wicket of Hampshire's Nick Gubbins for a fine 133.

Ben Brown leaves the ball outside off. Good carry there.

Now a play and miss outside off trying to block on the front foot.

A rare leg side ball goes past the stumps and is well taken by keeper Ben Cox.

Maiden over. The last ball nips back and passes over the stumps as Brown leaves it.

Much better from Migael Pretorius who went for 17 in his first over of the day for Somerset.

He follows it up with a tighter over with just a single for George Hill this time.

Somerset need wickets fairly soon though, otherwise there is a risk this game starts to get beyond them.

Ben Green shares the new ball with Ian Holland.

Joe Weatherley is forward to defend.

A play and miss trying to defend. Movement off the seam.

Maiden over.

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As we heard a little earlier from Martin Emmerson, Worcestershire batter Adam Hose has reached his century. The Pears are looking good against Durham on 308-5, but they still trail by 157 runs.

Middlesex will be looking to build a big lead against bottom side Gloucestershire. They're 52-1 in their second innings and 82 ahead.

Derbyshire have lost a couple of early wickets in their second innings at Northants - Liam Guthrie with both.

The visitors are 35-2, but lead by 97.

There's a delayed start at Canterbury between Kent and Lancashire, where the hosts need just 56 more runs to win with eight wickets in hand.

There will be an inspection at 11:30 BST.

Indeed, Glyn. Absolutely teeming down all morning. Not ideal for Notts and their hopes of retaining the title. They can't really afford to lose too much time if they are to get the win they need.