County Championship 2026

[Durhamfootman]

I'd have packed up and gone home when Haines got hit. This pitch is not professional standard.... I hope he's ok, but he looked like he didn't know where he was, guessing he is concussed.

Doesn't seem to have been subbed.

Sussex might be of the view that if they are likely to lose the game anyway, then why lose the player for the next game. That might change if they think there's a chance of saving the game

[Durhamfootman]

Haines back out. This way, even if they lose, the player is still available

clearly it wasn't a concussion

[Durhamfootman]

great start for Yorks defending 260

Somerset 3 down for 43 with Rew departing for 2

After his big ton in the first innings, 21 year old Josh Thomas' start looks ominous. But the game is interestingly poised.

excellent reverse jinx

[sussexpob]

Surely this has to be some kind of record for low order runs in a FC game

[Durhamfootman]

Somerset have been been bimbling along at 2.5 an over in pursuit of an attainable target. Did the early wickets put the wind up them, I wonder?

There is still plenty of time for them to chase the target, but not at 2.5 an over. Overton and Gregory can add some impetus, but by the time they come on, Somerset will be at least 6 or 7 down and they may choose to wind their necks in a bit

This is on for Yorkshire, I reckon, but it should have been Somerset's day..... well they are 6 down now and still 118 shy. This would be a good game to win for Yorks, who have been behind the whole game. Lower order runs proving decisive in the CC yet again

[Arthur Crabtree]

Overton is a danger, but the game has swung towards Yorks. Quite an impressive comeback.

[sussexpob]

Surrey are chasing 13, but have lost 2 wickets for 0 runs....

[Arthur Crabtree]

4-fer for Root. Had a feeling he would take some wickets, but forgot to mention it...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good Dom bess takes four also. What an unexpected win.

[Durhamfootman]

A terrific win. Somerset were odds on to win that for about 10 or 11 sessions

This may be why they have yet to win the county championship

[Durhamfootman]

Good Dom bess takes four also. What an unexpected win.

a win built on the 90 runs added by Bess and Jhye

[andy]

Essex have won the toss and chosen to bowl first, Mulder back in the side for Thain

[Arthur Crabtree]

Benco watch- the injury jinxed paceman is absent. Bencliff plays instead.

[andy]

Paul Walter drops a dolly at second slip

[andy]

And now cook has a plumb LBW shout against gubbins turned down...we could and should have 2 early wickets!