And with stumps at Old Trafford comes the close of play at BBC Towers.

I'll be back with Steve Madeley tomorrow for the final day. Expect plenty more drama.

Have a good evening.

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So, after another eventful day here's how things stand with a day to go in the latest round of matches.

Division One

Warwickshire 233 & 42-2 v Hampshire 354 & 302-2d - Warwickshire need another 382 to win

Somerset 398 v Surrey 380 & 152-5 - Surrey lead by 134 runs

Kent 296 & 34-3 v Yorkshire 210 & 469 - Kent need another 350 to win

Essex 241 & 105-2 v Notts 187 & 158 - Essex won by eight wickets

Division Two

Worcestershire 390 v Durham 273 & 197 - Worcestershire need 81 to win

Middlesex 349 & 223 v Leicestershire 268 & 38-0 - Leicestershire need another 267 to win

Lancashire 415 v Northants 230 & 200 - Lancashire need 16 to win.

Glamorgan 250 & 359-1 (f/o) v Gloucestershire 463 - Glamorgan lead by 146 runs

No grace in that shot by Ben Sanderson. He steps away and smokes Tom Bailey - forehand smash style - past the stumps for four.

Two overs are left. I'm pretty certain we'll be coming back tomorrow now - but don't hold me to that.

Ben Sanderson is the last man in. Three overs for Lancashire to get this final wicket tonight.

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18:59 BST 16 May 2019

Northants 192-8 (lead by seven)

Lancashire will have to bat again! It's bonkers batting by Nathan Buck.

The Northants number 10 hits a couple of fours off Saqib Mahmood, one an edge, one a biff through mid-on and then hoiks him for a massive straight six!

Four overs to go.

Swoosh! Nathan Buck slaps Saqib Mahmood in front of square. Four!

Luke Wood and Nathan Buck are the two Northants men tasked with seeing out the final few overs of day three.

Maybe it'll pour it down in Manchester tomorrow?

Lancashire have indeed asked for the extra half-hour to try and get these final two wickets. They'll have a minimum of eight overs to do it, or we go into the final day.

And so all eyes turn to Old Trafford where Lancashire need two more Northants wickets...

That's stumps at Lord's where Leicestershire openers Ateeq Javid and Paul Horton have done wonderfully well to see out 13 overs.

Middlesex will still fancy their chances, but it could be a thrilling final day in the capital.

Okay, we've got two matches remaining.

A couple of overs are left at Lord's where Leicestershire are 37-0 chasing 305 to beat Middlesex.

And at Old Trafford we may well be looking at an extra half-hour. Northants are 162-8, still 23 away from an innings defeat.

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A gripping third day comes to an end in the West Country.

All three results are still possible as Surrey close 134 ahead with five wickets in hand.

Oh, there might be a bit of rain about tomorrow as well!

What would Somerset fancy chasing? Any more than 180 will be hugely tricky on a turning track.

Oof, almost another wicket in the penultimate over.

Craig Overton finds the edge of Will Jacks and the ball flies past second slip to the fence.

What a finish to day three.

Ben Coad came to the fore at the end of the day that belonged entirely to Yorkshire and mainly to Gary Ballance.

Ballance made his third County Championship century in as many matches before Coad compiled a career-best 35 to help the tail wag.

Coad then claimed 2-17 with the new ball, seeing off Zak Crawley and Matt Renshaw to leave Yorkshire in complete charge at stumps. There is a chance of rain tomorrow but Kent will need quite a downpour.

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Morne Morkel comes in as nightwatchman for Surrey.

Somerset's bowlers are beginning to look a little ragged late on day three.

Craig Overton bowls a leg-stump half volley to Will Jacks and he clips it away for four.

BUT HOLD ON...

What a home debut for Richard Gleeson! The Lancashire paceman has just picked up his fifth wicket of the innings against former side Northants and 10th of the match.

Northants are 150-8 and facing an innings loss.