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Three down, six to go...

Congratulations to Essex, who got over the line by six wickets against Hampshire at Chelmsford to become the third winners inside three days.

Earlier, Middlesex triumphed by the same margin in a low-scoring contest with Lancashire at Old Trafford and Durham took advantage of a second-innings collapse by Worcestershire to romp home by nine wickets at New Road.

But it's all still to play for in several other County Championship games. We have close finishes in prospect at Cardiff, Hove and Bristol - while Warwickshire look firm favourites to complete a victory against Yorkshire.

And there could yet be some surprises in store elsewhere - so make sure you join us for the final act, from 10:40 BST tomorrow.

Until then, thanks for your company and goodbye!

Grace Ballinger
The Blaze and Manchester Super Giants seamer

The end of day three then, and one that ebbed and flowed at Trent Bridge.

Surrey had a good start to the morning with Daniel Lawrence making a century (104) and Adam Thomas playing nicely for 46, however both fell to Josh Tongue.

Tongue added a further two wickets to his two yesterday, returning figures of 28 overs 4-89 - another impressive spell from the England seamer.

He also hit international team-mate Gus Atkinson twice on the helmet with two quick bouncers. It initially appeared that Atkinson was fine and he continued his innings. However he was later forced to retire hurt (concussion) after the umpires vigilantly signalled that he was showing unusual behaviour.

Reece Topley replaced him as concussion substitute.

In their second innings, Notts managed to put on 99 runs for the loss of only Haseeb Hameed, who fell to an excellent delivery off Sean Abbott which sent his off-stump out of the ground.

Left-handed duo Ben Slater and Ben Duckett then steadily built a partnership, which is currently unbeaten on 80. Both looked strong at the crease, and gave away no chances against the new ball.

In the final hour of the evening Slater took a liking to the left-arm seam of Topley, who went for 29 runs off his five overs at an economy of 5.80.

Heading into the final day, a day of dominant Notts batting performance could be on the cards; the most likely result a draw in this heavyweight clash.

That being said, when the skill level is so high within the both sides, anything could happen in the final day at Trent Bridge.

Division One:

• Chelmsford: Essex 273 & 178-4 v Hampshire 235 & 214 - Essex win by six wickets
• Cardiff: Glamorgan 229 & 140-5 v Somerset 354 & 157
• Nottingham: Notts 415 & 99-1 v Surrey 449
• Hove: Sussex 430 v Leics 328 & 154-4
• Edgbaston: Warwickshire 147 & 553-6 dec v Yorkshire 152 & 98-5

Division Two:

• Derby: Derbyshire 604-7 dec v Northants 228 & 66-2
• Bristol: Gloucestershire 325 & 251-9 v Kent 327
• Manchester: Lancashire 201 & 84 v Middlesex 169 & 117-4 - Middlesex win by six wickets
• Worcester: Worcs 308 & 102 v Durham 268 & 143-1 - Durham win by nine wickets

Ben Slater pulls Reece Topley to the boundary in the final over of the day and he finishes on 42 not out, with Ben Duckett alongside him on 35.

Nottinghamshire lead by 65 runs and it's going to take something out of the ordinary for one of these sides to force a win on day four. But hey, we wouldn't have anticipated a three-day finish at New Road around lunchtime...

Yorkshire battle their way through to day four.

Matthew Revis is unbeaten on 37 and George Hill is on 15 and they will come back tomorrow morning at Edgbaston.

The day belongs to Warwickshire who batted their way to a massive lead, helped by an unbeaten 164 from Sam Hain, and have then come out and grabbed five wickets - three of them to Ethan Bamber.

Stumps in Derby, and Northants end the day 66-2, following on from their opening effort of 228, meaning they remain 310 runs behind against Derbyshire.

End of play in Bristol too, wherean 83 from Cameron Bancroft has helped Gloucestershire to a 249-run lead against Kent, with one wicket in hand.

An evening session that will definitely leave the visiting team happier. Three wickets in the final few overs and there's a lot for Glamorgan to do tomorrow.

The hosts had resumed on 32-6 this morning, and managed to add 125 to the tally - largely thanks to a 71 from Tom Abell - to set the Welsh county 283 to win.

A strong start from Zain ul Hassan and Asa Tribe put the hosts 81 without loss, before a mini collapse to end the day leaves them five wickets down.

Nightwatchman Ryan Hadley and Sean Dickson will resume tomorrow morning.

For the second innings in a row, Migael Pretorius took three wickets for Somerset.

The visitors look on course for a third win of the season tomorrow, but let's see.

Matt Critchley and Wiaan Mulder have seen Essex over the line with the latter striking Tom Prest for six to finish the match – a fitting end to a comfortable chase.

It has been a victory built on an unlikely 10th wicket partnership in Essex's first innings which hauled them from facing a first innings deficit to having a lead.

From that point to tonight finish they were rarely off the front foot.

Simon Harmer with an unbeaten 80 in the first innings and 4-66 in the Hants second innings will sleep well following his contribution to this win.

Critchley's calming influence as Abbott set about the Essex top order was key. His unbeaten 90 was superb but he was ably supported by Charlie Allison (34) and Mulder (15)

Abbott can look back with pride at a 500th wicket for Hants (Allison) joining an illustrious bunch.

This is a third straight defeat for Hants who remain bottom of the table with three points. It's 20 points for Essex.

A tidy spell from Dan Lawrence, who's getting the odd ball to turn in these closing stages of day three.

Nottinghamshire's lead is now 49 and we have three overs remaining for today.

Confirmation that we won't be back on at Hove this evening - which will probably suit Leicestershire rather than Sussex.

The Foxes have forged a modest overall lead of 52 thanks to the unbroken half-century partnership between Jonny Tattersall and Stephen Eskinazi.

Tom Prest is into the attack for Hants but Matt Critchley (78) despatches his first delivery for four pulled to backward square leg.

Just 19 needed now and this is going to be all over within three overs you would have thought.

Ben Slater's been the junior partner in this stand with his fellow Ben, Duckett, but now the opener goes on the offensive against Reece Topley.

Slater pulls Topley for six and then punches him off the back foot to the rope later in the over and now he's caught Duckett up on 32.

Dan Lawrence is on at the other end, with Surrey hoping his off-breaks might earn them another wicket before stumps.

Grace Ballinger
The Blaze and Manchester Super Giants seamer

It was Jordan Thompson who gets the key breakthrough for Warwickshire after Harry Brook hit one back to Thompson and was out caught and bowled.

A huge moment for Thompson against his former club. Brook was the key wicket, and Jonny Bairstow departed shortly after.

Thompson is the sort of player you would always want in you team. He can contribute in all areas - a genuine all-rounder - and also has that level of passion.

You can see he wants to be the one to make things happen - and that is exactly what he has done this evening.

Just 29 needed now as a tired looking Kyle Abbott reaches the end of his 13th over.

Matt Critchley is motoring smoothly on 72 and Wiaan Mulder has 3.

50 partnership for Slater and Duckettpublished at 18:07 BST

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Notts 415 & 71-1 v Surrey 449

Reece Topley is on for his first bowl of this match - in fairness, he's only been part of the match since this afternoon after being named as a concussion replacement for Gus Atkinson.

The left-armer goes for seven in his opening over as the 50 partnership comes up between this second-wicket pair.

Nottinghamshire lead by 37 and we have eight overs left tonight.

Grace Ballinger
The Blaze and Manchester Super Giants seamer

Ben Duckett brings up Nottinghamshire's 50 with back-to-back boundaries off the bowling of Sean Abbott, and then plays a crisp drive down the ground off the bowling of Jordan Clarke for four the first ball of the next over.

The final ball of Clarke's over is also hit for four by Duckett, who times a loose and wide delivery for four through the covers.

That's four boundaries in two overs by Duckett, a solid counter-punch after the Surrey bowlers had been plugging away nicely.

50 up for Nottspublished at 17:58 BST

17:58 BST

Notts 415 & 53-1 v Surrey 449

Lovely shot by Ben Duckett, drilling Sean Abbott to the cover boundary to raise the Nottinghamshire total above 50 in this second innings.

Duckett is on 20, with Ben Slater 17 not out and the home side lead by 19.