Middlesex negotiated five overs without loss and will require a further 406 on the final day to beat Nottinghamshire.

Ed Joyce reached three figures with his 15th boundary, and advanced to a superb 192, but Middlesex fell 52 runs short of the follow-on target.

Notts chose not to enforce it, however, and Darren Bicknell smashed a rapid century from 145 balls with 14 fours.

Though Stephen Fleming failed again with one from five balls, David Hussey hit 57 to enable a declaration.