Jack Leach and Dom Bess spin Somerset to victory against Hampshire

Somerset spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess kept their side ahead in the County Championship title race after bowling Hampshire out for just 104.

Set an unlikely 418 to win at Taunton, Hampshire were dismissed in only 34.2 overs, with Leach taking 3-14 and Bess 2-12 to wrap up Somerset's sixth win in eight games. SCORECARD

James Fuller (35) and Sam Northeast (23) were the only visiting batsmen to reach double figures as Somerset's 313-run success kept them top of Division One.

However, second-placed Essex closed the gap to 15 points after completing victory by an innings and 121 runs against rock-bottom Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. SCORECARD

Resuming at 100-5 in their second innings, the home side could not delay Essex for long as spinner Simon Harmer finished with 4-35.

Nottinghamshire's new overseas signing Ravi Ashwin hit 35 before he was last man out as his side folded for 183.

Yorkshire climbed to third place after bowling Surrey out for 194 to triumph by 123 runs in a thrilling finish at Scarborough.

The match seemed set for a draw when Dean Elgar's 71 took the visitors - who were set 318 - to 157-2, but they collapsed dramatically, losing seven wickets for 23 runs. SCORECARD

Last pair Jamie Smith and Gareth Batty defied the Yorkshire attack for more than nine overs, but Duanne Olivier finally broke their resistance by dismissing Batty with just 10 balls to spare.

Dominic Sibley compiled a career-best knock of 244 to guide Warwickshire to a draw in their high-scoring clash with Kent at Canterbury.

Sibley's marathon stay at the crease lasted more than 10 and a half hours as the visitors progressed to 574-7 declared in their first innings, just 11 runs short of the Kent total. SCORECARD

Marnus Labuschagne became the first Glamorgan batsman to score a century in both innings since 2005 as the Welsh county extended their lead at the top of Division Two.

Labuschagne hit exactly 100 in Glamorgan's second innings at Cardiff as they declared at 246-5, setting opponents Worcestershire a target of 326. SCORECARD

Callum Ferguson (70 not out) and Daryl Mitchell (64no) ensured a draw, with Worcestershire closing on 143-1.

Lancashire are now three points behind the leaders after they were unable to force victory on the final day against Durham, mainly thanks to an undefeated 92 by visiting skipper Cameron Bancroft. SCORECARD

Nathan Rimmington took 4-42 as Lancashire were bowled out for 247, leaving Durham a victory target of 304, but Bancroft thwarted the home attack as his side reached 194-6.

Middlesex captain Dawid Malan narrowly missed out on the first double century of his career, falling for 199 as his side played out a draw against Derbyshire. SCORECARD

John Simpson contributed 115 to Middlesex's total of 520 - a first-innings deficit of 37 - and, although there was a brief scare for Derbyshire when they slipped to 39-4, Leus du Plooy's unbeaten 69 steered them to safety at 178-6.

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