County Championship Division Two: Kent's Sam Northeast smashes 173 against Sussex

Sam Northeast smashed a stunning 173 not out - off just 181 balls - as Kent took apart Sussex's attack on day three of their Specsavers Division Two clash in Hove.

Kent - resuming the day on 82-2, leading by 95 - pressed home their advantage with opener Sean Dickson first hitting 89 before Northeast's fireworks.

Northeast cracked 20 fours and four sixes in his blistering knock, while Darren Stevens also blasted an unbeaten 71 off 89, as Kent closed on 413-5, teeing up a final-day declaration.

Worcestershire secured an emphatic eight-wicket win over Glamorgan on day three of their game in Cardiff.

Josh Tongue (5-45) claimed a maiden five-for on his Championship debut for Worcestershire as they bowled their hosts out for 223 in their second innings - Aneurin Donald top-scoring with 57.

With a target of only 28 needed to win, Worcestershire did lose two wickets but secured their inevitable victory inside six overs.

Gloucestershire were also victorious on day three, beating a sorry Leicestershire side by an innings and six runs in Bristol.

Liam Norwell dazzled for the hosts, taking 10 wickets for 99 runs in the match, finishing with a five-for in each innings.

Ned Eckersley fought a lone battle for Leicestershire, with his 88 in the first innings followed by 85 in the second, but the visitors - who started the day on 165-5 in their first dig - were dismissed for 259 and 201 to suffer a heavy defeat.

Little to no play was possible on day three at Emirates Riverside as Durham desperately seek to hold on for a draw against Nottinghamshire.

On a rain-affected afternoon, the home side added only 39 runs for the loss of two wickets in the 11.3 overs of play possible.

Durham are 201-7 in their second innings, still trailing by 58 runs, though Keaton Jennings is going along nicely on 82 not out and is crucial to their final-day hopes of clinging on for a draw.

Derbyshire's home game against Northamptonshire looks likely to end in a stalemate, as they closed day three on 142-0 in their second innings, leading by 116 runs.

The hosts took the final Northamptonshire first-innings wicket they needed early on in the day - Max Holden falling for 76 - to dismiss the visitors for 307.

Derbyshire openers Luis Reece (69no) and Billy Godleman (63no) then shared in an unbroken 142-run stand, comfortably batting out 52 overs through to stumps