Lancashire were put to the sword at Trent Bridge on the day their slender title hopes bit the dust.

Greg Smith returned 5-61 as the visitors were dismissed 157 runs in arrears, though skipper Jason Gallian chose not to enforce the follow-on.

Smith decimated the top-order, taking the first five wickets to fall to reduce Lancashire to 147-5.

Stuart Law, one of the seamer's victims, scored 51 but only Kyle Hogg offered support with a brisk 46.

Stuart MacGill and Paul Franks finished off the tail, claiming two wickets each.

There was time for Glen Chapple to remove Gallian cheaply before stumps, but with a 173-run lead the relegated hosts will be looking for a winning end to their disappointing season.

Nottinghamshire: D J Bicknell, J E R Gallian (Capt) C M W Read (Wkt), R J Warren, K P Pietersen, B M Shafayat, S R Patel P J Franks, A J Harris, G J Smith, S C G MacGill.

Lancashire: M J Chilton, I J Sutcliffe, M B Loye, S G Law C L Hooper, W K Hegg (Capt, Wkt), G Chapple, G Keedy, P J Martin J Wood, K W Hogg.