Surrey on top against Kent

Surrey struck twice inside the first 12 overs of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash as Kent chased 322 on day three at The Oval.

Tim Linley saw off Joe Denly for one and Sam Northeast followed for 18 to leave the visitors 31 for two at the break.

Earlier, Surrey's last three wickets squeezed another 46 runs as their second innings was ended for 184, David Balcombe finishing with five for 63.

At Grace Road, Essex were building a lead over Leicestershire, worth 103 runs at lunch on the penultimate day.

David Masters took all three of the hosts' remaining wickets as they posted 274 all out in response to 322, before Tom Westley and Billy Godleman took Essex's second-innings score to 55 without loss.

On day two at Derby, Jim Allenby and Mark Wallace were performing a rescue act after Glamorgan had been reduced to 69 for five by the home side.

Tony Palladino and Jonathan Clare split the wickets before Allenby (42no) and wicketkeeper Wallace (59no) dug in to reach 175 without further inroads.