Daggett had a short loan spell at Leicestershire

Northants bowler Lee Daggett believes home advantage could prove crucial in the race to win promotion to Division One of the County Championship.

Northants, who host Leicestershire, are just three points behind second-placed Essex, who are at Derby, in the battle to go up alongside champions Kent.

"We've obviously got an inside track on the wicket," said Daggett. "We hope to get a bit of an advantage and a result.

"I'm sure the coaches will be paying attention to the game at Derby.

Daggett told BBC Radio Northampton: "A month or two ago the focus was very much on the Twenty20 and the success in that.

"The Championship kind of took a back seat but the guys who were playing in it were doing really well.

"A couple of wins in the last two or three weeks have really put us into a strong position."

Northants lost their key championship match to Essex at Chelmsford last week.

"Obviously if we had got a better result, even a draw, against Essex we would have been in a really strong position coming into this final week," added Daggett.

"But, hopefully, we'll manage to finish it off and it will really cap a good season for Northants."

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