Saturday 27 May 2017 20:46, UK
Unbeaten Specsavers County Championship division two leaders Nottinghamshire seized the initiative after declaring on 430-9 and then forcing Gloucestershire to follow on, having been skittled for 149.
Notts added 63 to their overnight score on Saturday before reducing the visitors to 59-5, with Phil Mustard providing the only resistance with a half-century. Asked to bat again, Gloucestershire closed on 37-1, still 244 behind.
Barry Godleman (141) and Shiv Thakor (132) both scored centuries while Gary Wilson fell just three short as Derbyshire's game at home to Leicestershire headed for a high-scoring draw.
Chasing the visitors' 619, the hosts reached 532-8 on day three as bat dominated ball at the County Ground.
Chris Cooke (63no) and Aneurin Donald (51) both scored half-centuries in Glamorgan's delayed response to Durham's 342 all out, the visitors reaching 225 for six at stumps.
Kent have already racked up a 321-run lead on day two after bowling out visitors Sussex for 164 thanks to a five-wicket haul from Darren Stevens, who now has 29 championship wickets at 12.08 apiece.
Resuming on 316-8, the hosts added a further 53 before making immediate inroads with their bowling, reducing their opponents to 69-4. But just when it appeared they had steadied the ship, Sussex lost their last six wickets for 64 runs.
Daniel Bell-Drummond (68no) and Sean Dickson (42no) then put on 116 without loss to take a stranglehold on the game.
Daryl Mitchell's 161 on the second day at Wantage Road put Worcestershire on course for a fourth consecutive victory.
He helped his side take a first-innings lead of 196 and Northamptonshire were then reduced to 53 for two by the close of day two, trailing by 143.
