Yorkshire v Somerset, Sussex v Notts, and more: county cricket, day one – live

Key events22m agoPreamble22m agoFixtures22m agoDivision One table - two games to go22m agoDivision Two table - two games to go22m agoPoints system22m agoNo news on Leicestershire's pitchNo news on Leicestershire's pitchThe regulator is still chewing it over, and the ECB have no control on any timing for this.Points systemFor those who like to add up as they go along:There are 16 points for a County Championship victory, a draw or tie brings eight points for each side. Any points scored in the first innings are added to this.First-innings points are awarded only in the first 110 overs and retained whatever the result of the match.Batting Points250 to 299 runs - 1 point300 to 349 runs - 2 points350 to 399 runs - 3 points400 to 449 runs - 4 points450 runs or over - 5 pointsBowling Points3 to 5 wickets taken - 1 point6 to 8 wickets taken - 2 points9 to 10 wickets taken - 3 pointsIf a match is abandoned without a ball being bowled, each side scores eight points.If the match is abandoned due to an unfit pitch, the home team don’t get any points and lose any bonus points. The visiting team receive eight points plus any bonus points already achieved.Also a reminder: Sussex were deducted 12 points because of their financial situation. Kent deducted five points for slow over-rate. Gloucestershire & Worcestershire deducted two points for slow over-rate.Division Two table - two games to go1 Durham 230 CHAMPIONS AND PROMOTED2 Northants 1753 Kent 1734 Middlesex 1355 Derbyshire 1356 Worcestershire 1337 Lancashire 1008 Gloucestershire 82Division One table - two games to go1 Somerset 1892 Notts 1853 Warwicks 1844 Sussex 1545 Yorkshire 1426 Surrey 1377 Glamorgan 1278 Essex 1249 Leicestershire 11610 Hampshire 92FixturesDivision OneChelmsford: Essex v WarwickshireGrace Road: Leicestershire v HampshireThe Oval: Surrey v GlamorganHove: Sussex v NottinghamshireHeadingley: Yorkshire v SomersetDivision TwoChester-le-Street: Durham v WorcestershireBristol: Gloucestershire v MiddlesexCanterbury: Kent v LancashireWantage Road: Northamptonshire v DerbyshirePreambleGood morning, and welcome to the penultimate match of the season. I can’t believe I just typed that, but evidence is there, dewy grass, shelled conkers, the tired sun dropping by 7pm. And we’ve got a drop-kick thriller on our hands – just five points between the top three – Notts going for two in a row, Warwickshire hoping to cause a rumpus and Somerset dreaming, still dreaming, of that first holy pennant. In Division Two, Durham have been crowned, but just two points separates chasers Northants and Kent, while Hampshire’s relegation can be confirmed this week.We’ll be keeping an eye on events at Headingley, Chelmsford, Hove, Canterbury, Wantage Road, Grace Road and all round the grounds. Come on in, the water’s lovely.