Specsavers County Championship Division Two: Glamorgan fight back against Kent

Glamorgan fought back well in their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash with Kent at Canterbury, building a 186-run lead having started the day 228 behind with only nine second-innings wickets remaining.

Kent had high hopes of forcing an innings victory inside three days but David Lloyd (107) and Graham Wagg (106) both hit hundreds in a 215-run stand for the sixth wicket, helping Glamorgan gain a lead.

But the second new-ball's arrival accounted for Glamorgan's lower order cheaply, Darren Stevens taking 4-79 as the final five wickets ultimately fell for 43 runs.

Kent were 22-0 after six overs of their run-chase at the close.

Sussex too staged a slight fight back in their game with Leicestershire at Hove, although the best they can likely hope for from the final day is a draw.

That is still unlikely, with Leicestershire leading by 197 runs but Sussex are at least making a better first of their second innings, after their 163 in the first, reaching stumps on day three unbeaten on 113-0 - Ed Joyce 62 not out.

Mark Pettini (142no) had earlier hit a first century for Leicestershire since joining from Essex, and Niall O'Brien scored 55 as the visitors declared on 473-8.

Rory Kleinveldt blasted 97 off 69 balls for Northamptonshire to help them earn a 114-run first-innings lead over Derbyshire on day three - opener Jake Libby also hitting 102.

Libby shared in a 109-run opening stand with Ben Duckett (60) and put on 82 for the second wicket with skipper Alex Wakely (35).

Four wickets fell for 17 runs later in the day - including Libby soon after reaching his century - but Kleinveldt's lower-order assault and an unbeaten fifty for Richard Levi (84no) helped Northants into a healthy lead.

Worcestershire and Essex are heading for a draw in their match at New Road, with the home side 226-5 still in their first innings, trailing by 225.

Essex - resuming day three on 335-2 - lost Ravi Bopara (48) without adding to his overnight score, while Alastair Cook (142) added only 12 to his as four wickets fell for 15 runs.

But James Foster then cracked an unbeaten 51 off 43 balls to help propel Essex to 451-9 declared.

Brett D'Oliveira (128) hit a hundred and Daryl Mitchell 66 in a 179-run opening stand, but England's Moeen Ali failed, falling for just eight.

That was the first of four wickets to fall for 33 runs in the final session, but Worcestershire should still be able to hold on for a draw on the final day.