Just 32.3 overs were possible across the opening three days at Derby, but Middlesex have made up for lost time today.

Four wickets have fallen, Caleb Jewell (33) and Brooke Guest (0), Martin Andersson (9) and Ben Aitchison (12) all departing in quick succession to Naavya Sharma, who all of a sudden has 4-30.

A second bowling point for the visitors, who won the toss many moons ago.

Slower going at New Road where Worcestershire have added just 15 runs to their tally in the opening 35 minutes or so. They are 27-1 in reply to Lancashire's 180.

Tom Lammonby is settling into his stride now as he clips Sean Hunt neatly to the long-on boundary to move into the 90s - a first Championship hundred of the summer now tantalisingly close for the Somerset left-hander.

It's also stretched the visitors' lead to exactly 150.

Hey, that's more than we got at six of our matches yesterday, they should be grateful, Martin.

Some Notts fans may have wondered whether their side couldn't have pushed for a third batting point, but Peter Moores clearly wants to give his bowlers time to pick up a few bonus points.

Declaring eight wickets down also denies their title rivals a third bowling point, of course. Every little counts.

Notts started the day five points ahead of the third-placed Bears and two ahead of Somerset.

The West Country side have picked up three bonus points against Sussex but still have an outside chance of pushing for a win down at Hove.

Well Steve, they're playing a patient game to start with, with just 14 runs added in the opening eight overs on day four.

I suppose the risk of going aggressive too early is they get bowled out for under 200 and Glamorgan have time to knock the runs off, albeit in what's been a low-scoring game.

But a draw does little for their prospects of survival, so surely they will push the accelerator at some stage?

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham have beaten Gloucestershire by 10 wickets. The Gloucestershire coach Mark Alleyne refused to allow his spinners to bowl last night - in poor light - so the game could get finished on day three.

He basically said they were upset by some of the umpiring decisions and felt the players should have come off the field a lot earlier than they did.

So, everyone had to return this morning for Durham to score four runs, their lowest target in a first class game. And in an act some would describe as petulant or bloody-minded, they opened the bowling with a spinner!

It took Durham one minute and 45 seconds to get the job done. They remain top of Division Two with four games to go and Gloucestershire remain bottom.

There were about 30 people in the stands. I have no idea what point Gloucestershire were trying to prove. But it's a very poor look indeed and not good for the county game.

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A missed caught-and-bowled opportunity for Simon Harmer!

Ben Foakes offers a return chance to the Essex spinner with a powerfully-hit straight drive, but Harmer puts it down and Foakes survives for now.

Well, at least it's given us all something to talk about on a soggy final week of August, hey?

Fraser Sheat edges Olly Hannon-Dalby to second slip, but it bounces just in front of Rob Yates and slips through for four.

The New Zealander is nine away from a debut fifty and Notts have a third batting point in their sights.

He then ends the over by driving beautifully down the ground to the long-off boundary for four more.

Sussex's left-arm seam duo Jaydev Unadkat and Sean Hunt are getting the odd ball to move around and beat the bat in these early stages of the day.

So it's steady, rather than remarkable, progress from Somerset so far. Tom Lammonby has advanced to 85 and Henry Nicholls has 18 to his name.

Sam Cook appeals for lbw against Ben Foakes but the umpire is unmoved.

Looked too high on the replay.

Cook and Simon Harmer have made an excellent start with the ball for Essex but still await a breakthrough this morning, with Surrey now 37 runs behind.

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Only the hardcore of spectators in, but Joe Clarke raises his bat to the stands as he reaches his latest landmark with a clip into the legside.

He's been beaten a few times by Ethan Bamber this morning but it's been a largely faultless knock.

It's the fifth time Clarke has reached 150 and he's done it off 219 balls with 24 boundaries.

Division One's leading scorer for 2026 marches on.

It's been a watchful start by Hampshire pair Jake Lehmann and Toby Albert at Sophia Gardens, adding just five runs in the opening four overs and extending the visitors' lead to 130.

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Joe Clarke gets squared up by a swinging delivery from Ethan Bamber which clips his pad and runs past first slip.

It runs for four leg byes and that's the fifty partnership for Clarke and Fraser Sheat off a pretty spritely 72 balls.

Sheat has played a good hand here, too, by the way.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

If Surrey can get a lead of 120-130, on this pitch, I don't think it would be a straightforward chase.

There's a tweak to the Somerset line-up for day four at Hove, with Jake Ball drafted in to replace fellow seamer Josh Shaw, whose partner has just given birth.

Whether Ball's bowling attributes will be required or not today remains to be seen - it depends on how both sides approach the situation.

Somerset have added five to their overnight score in the first two overs.

The ball is turning plenty for Essex spinner Simon Harmer early on day four.

Josh Blake and Ben Foakes will be trying to keep Harmer and England seamer Sam Cook out in the opening overs.