Yorkshire were frustrated in their bid for a first championship win of the season as rain washed out the third day's play against Warwickshire at Headingley.

The champions are desperate for a win to help lever themselves off the foot of the table and avoid the ignomy of relegation.

Chris Taylor's resolute half-century and a battling 75 from Darren Lehmann helped them to 304 for nine in reply to Warwickshire's 233 by stumps on Thursday.

But persistent rain resulted in a saturated outfield and puddles on the covers, leaving the umpires little option but to abandon any hope of play at 14.30 BST.

Yorkshire: C R Taylor, V J Craven, A McGrath, D S Lehmann (Capt) M J Lumb, G M Fellows, R J Blakey (Wkt), R K J Dawson C E W Silverwood, C J Elstub, A K D Gray.

Warwickshire: M J Powell (Capt), N V Knight, M A Wagh, D P Ostler I R Bell, J O Troughton, K J Piper (Wkt), D R Brown, A Richardson S E Bond, M A Sheikh.

Umpires: N A Mallender and G Sharp