Yorkshire on brink of survival after rain-affected draw with Hampshire in County Championship

The Specsavers County Championship match between Yorkshire and Hampshire at Headingley ended in a weather-affected draw as no play was possible on day four.

While Hampshire's Division One safety was secured earlier in the match, the eight-point haul gained by Yorkshire leaves them within touching distance of avoiding relegation.

The White Rose need a maximum of only two points from next week's final-round clash with bottom side Worcestershire at New Road.

That is assuming second-bottom Lancashire get a haul of 24 points in their meeting with Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. SCORECARD

In Division Two, Gloucestershire's match with Northamptonshire at Bristol was abandoned as a draw on the final day.

Umpires Mike Burns and Paul Pollard took the decision at 1pm following an early lunch. Although the sun was shining by then, several heavy storms had made the outfield unplayable.

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Only five overs had been possible following a delayed start until 11.40am. Gloucestershire began their second innings 48 runs behind and had reduced the deficit by six runs before rain set in. SCORECARD

Tim Murtagh took 4-55 as Middlesex ran through Derbyshire to secure a 117-run victory in their final home match of the season.

Murtagh - who passed 750 first-class career wickets in the process - finished the visitors off for 210 in the seventh over after tea, despite an unbeaten century from Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman.

Although Godleman carried his bat for 105 from 147 balls at Lord's, it was not enough to deny his former county a victory that enabled them to leapfrog their opponents into fourth place in the Division Two table. SCORECARD