DIVISION ONE
Essex 435 beat Hampshire 172 & 211 by an innings and 52 runs
Yorkshire 320 & 194 lost to Somerset 399 & 339/7 by 224 runs
Surrey 365 beat Nottinghamshire 101 & 149 by an innings and 125 runs
Lancashire 161 & 317/6 beat Worcestershire 222 & 252 by 4 wickets
DIVISION TWO
Glamorgan 203 & 265 lost to Warwickshire 503 by an innings and 35 runs
Durham 129 & 133 lost to Northamptonshire 198 & 65/3 by 7 wickets
Middlesex 169 & 232 beat Sussex 171 & 175 by 55 runs
Derbyshire 400 & 270 v Kent 561 & 110/4 by 6 wickets
Gloucestershire 202 & 404/2 beat Leicestershire 111 & 165 by 328 runs
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SOMERSET'S DAY?
The cat and mouse fight for the Championship title continues for another round, after Somerset easily dealt with Yorkshire to keep pace with league leaders Surrey. The win at Headingley makes the run in all the more tantalising, especially considering the two sides are set to meet at Taunton in two weeks' time.
The winning moment as Somerset secure a 6th @CountyChamp win in 10 matches this season!!#YORvSOM#WeAreSOMERSET pic.twitter.com/a78AvDtI5x
— Somerset Cricket 🏏 (@SomersetCCC) September 1, 2018
Opps...I Sid it again!
They were made to wait by a begrudging Hampshire lower order, but Essex picked up a much-needed win thanks to the bowling of Peter Siddle and Simon Harmer. They face Surrey twice in their final four fixtures and, while the reigning champs will back their ability to get results, putting a gap between themselves and the relegation spot could prove vital come the end of the season.
THAT WINNING MOMENT! @SimonHarmerRSA coming up with the ball & the celebrations begin! 🙌#HarmyArmy #ESSvHAM pic.twitter.com/IHXQELDi6t
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) September 1, 2018
LIFE OF RILEY
Kent maintained their hopes of promotion to Division One with a comprehensive win over Derbyshire, returning to second place in the second tier after leapfrogging Sussex, who lost on Friday. Despite a nervy chase of 110 in which four wickets fell, the result was a straight forward one after Kent's huge first innings total and then good performance with the ball from spinner Adam Riley.
GLOS FINISH
It was only a matter of time before Gloucestershire got the four remaining wickets they required to beat Leicestershire, so emphatically have they outplayed their fellow Division Two side.In the end, they were done before lunch, youngster Ben Charlesworth wrapping proceedings up with his first ball of the match, to collect his first wicket in Championship cricket.
WICKET/WIN : Ben Charlesworth seals the win with his 1st ball, Mohammad Abbas is ct behind. Leics 165 all out, @Gloscricket win by 328 runs pic.twitter.com/QhDs1mgtCS
— Gloucestershire CCC (@Gloscricket) September 1, 2018