4.29pm – There will be no more play. Match finishes in a draw, and we take 13 points to Middlesex’s 11. The gap between third-placed Yorkshire and Middlesex in second is just one point with three games remaining.
4.14pm – Langston has just struck twice in an over to get rid of Eve Jones and Threlkeld. Thunder now 166-5 in the 31st over chasing 291 at Southport. Diamonds are going top of the RHFT table with two rounds remaining.
4.09pm – Wharton has just reached his fifty off 55 balls with 3x4s and 3x6s. 150-2. And we’re off for bad light.
4.07pm – We’re up and running after tea, with Yorkshire 149-2 in the 35th over now. Wharton 49 has been joined by Luxton.
Thunder are 164-3 in the 30th over at Southport as they chase 291. Phoebe Turner has just jagged a wicket.
Middlesex are 93-5 in the 16th over chasing 248 in the U18s County Cup final at Kibworth. That’s looking good for Yorkshire.
3.40pm – WICKET! Lyth caught at short cover for 62 off Helm, 149-2 in the 34th over, and that’s tea, with Wharton 49.
3.29pm – Middlesex U18s 46-2 in the eighth over chasing 247 at Kibworth, while Thunder are 117-2 in the 21st chasing 291 at Southport.
Here, Yorkshire are 141-1. Lyth 61, Wharton 42.
3.26pm – Sussex have beaten Derbyshire by an innings and 59 runs at Hove, meaning the Division Two leaders have taken advantage of this Headingley draw to strengthen their promotion bid. Realistically, it’s looking Yorkshire and Middlesex are now playing for one promotion place.
3.21pm – Yorkshire 134-1 in the 29th over, with Lyth 60 and Wharton 37. We lead by 213 with 20 minutes until tea.
3.01pm – Wharton has just hoisted his second six, off Hollman down the ground. He has 29 of 120-1 after 24 overs. Lyth 53.
Middlesex are 14-0 in the third over chasing 248 in the Under 18s County Cup final against Yorkshire at Kibworth.
Thunder 74-2 in the 13th over chasing 291 against Diamonds at Southport. They’re playing through rain.
2.54pm – Lyth reaches his fifty off 63 balls with 9x4s. Excellent. At 50, he needs 55 more for 1,000 Championship runs this season. We’re 104-1 in the 22nd over, leading by 183. Wharton has 16 with a four and six included.
2.51pm – Thunder 59-2 in the 10th over chasing 291 at Southport against Diamonds. Slater has both wickets.
2.29pm – WICKET! Bean trapped lbw by Hollman, 30. We’re 66-1 after 16 overs, leading by 145. Wharton in now alongside Lyth, who has 32.
2.09pm – Yorkshire’s Academy have finished with 247-8 from their 50 overs in the Under 18s County Cup final against Middlesex, Jack Redshaw top-scoring 103. Great recovery from 50-4 after 10.1 overs.
2.08pm – We’ve moved to 45-0 after 11 overs. Lyth 26 and Bean 15.
1.39pm – We’re about to resume after lunch, on 14-0 after four overs of the second innings.
Diamonds finished on 290-6 against Thunder at Southport, including 100 for Kalis, 58 not out for Langston and 50 for Winfield-Hill.
Yorkshire’s Academy are 195-4 in the 45th over against Middlesex in the County Cup final at Kibworth. Redshaw 93 not out.
1.20pm – Diamonds are 247-4 after 46 overs. Kalis has 100 not out off 94 balls. Superb knock.
1.03pm – Lunch. Yorkshire have reached 14-0 after four overs of the second innings. Lyth 9, Bean 5. We lead by 93.
12.47pm – Our second innings is underway, and Lyth has taken two boundaries off Roland-Jones in the opening over. At 8-0, we lead by 87.
Diamonds are 172-4 after 38 overs against Thunder at Southport. Kalis 50, Langston 8.
The Academy are 117-4 in the 30th over in their County Cup final against Middlesex at Kibworth. Redshaw 46, captain Akhtar 25.
12.36pm – WICKET! Cornwell brilliantly caught by Thompson, over his shoulder, running back from mid-off. Bess finishes with 7-179 from 70.4 overs. Middlesex all out for 522, a deficit of 79. Coad claimed the other three.
12.28pm – WICKET! Bess has a sixth. Excellent from him. Helm caught at short-leg by Wharton. It’s 516-9 in the 173rd.
12.12pm – WICKET! Roland-Jones bowled by Coad, who has a third. The Middlesex captain falls for 31, and they’re 513-8 in the 169th over.
12.02pm – WICKET! Higgins bowled by Coad for a fine 155. Middlesex are 504-7 after 167 overs, trailing by 97.
11.55am – Higgins reaches his 150 off 252 balls with 21x4s and 1x6s. Middlesex 498-6 in the 166th over.
11.52am – Middlesex are 493-6 after 165 overs. Higgins 145 and Roland-Jones 23. They trail by 108.
11.41am – Diamonds have lost two wickets in as many overs – Winfield-Hill 50, Armitage 0. They’re 96-2 in the 21st over against Thunder at Southport.
The Yorkshire Academy are 54-4 in the 12th over against Middlesex at Kibworth.
11.39am – Jafer Chohan and Hollie Armitage have both gained contracts to play in this winter’s Big Bash for Sydney Sixers men’s and women’s teams respectively. It’s their competition draft today.
11.36am – Middlesex have advanced to 477-6 in the 162nd over, a deficit of 124. Higgins 138 and Roland-Jones 14.
11.27am – Matthew Fisher is here at Headingley taking on 12th man duties. He may well be back in contention for the final three games having not played first-team cricket since May due to an ankle injury.
11.20am – Middlesex have avoided the follow-on at 454-6 in the 157th over. Higgins 128 and Roland-Jones 2.
The Academy are 39-3 in the eight over against Middlesex at Kibworth.
11.06am – WICKET! Hollman caught at second slip by Bairstow at the third attempt, one-handed, off Bess. Five for Bess, and Middlesex 441-6 after 153.
11am – Play is about to get underway here at Headingley in overcast conditions. Higgins 117 and Hollman 21 to resume for Middlesex, who are 441-5, needing 11 more to avoid the follow-on. Moriarty to get us going.
Diamonds are 36-0 in the eighth over against Thunder at Southport, Yorkshire Academy 25-1 in the fourth over in the 50-over final against Middlesex at Kibworth.
10.46am – The floodlights are on here at Headingley as we get closer to the start of play.
10.34am – Yorkshire Academy have won the toss and will bat at Kibworth against Middlesex in the U18s County Cup final.
10.17am – Thunder have won the toss and will bowl Southport. Erin Burns and Lauren Winfield-Hill return to the Diamonds side.
8.45am – The Diamonds are also in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy action against Lancashire Thunder at Southport today. A win would take them top of the table with two rounds remaining, all but sealing their place in the semi-finals.
Yorkshire’s men’s Academy are also in the Under 18s County Cup final against Middlesex at Kibworth today.
8.40am – Good morning from Headingley, where it’s an overcast start to day four, which Middlesex will begin on 441-5 in reply to our 601-6 declared in the first innings.
Their first port of call will be 452 to avoid the follow-on, which they’re certain to do in the opening stages of the day. That will put the finishing touches to the draw.
Yorkshire will claim 13 points and Middlesex 11, cutting the gap between the two sides to one point with three games to play.
Yorkshire are third and Middlesex second in Division Two.
Even though Sam Robson (108) and Ryan Higgins, who is unbeaten on 117, completed centuries yesterday, advancing the visitors from 141-1 to that 441-5, Yorkshire controlled the rate superbly in bowling 100 plus overs in the day yesterday.
Dom Bess claimed four wickets and, as he quipped last night before starting his media duties, “I’m still on for a nine-for”.
Whichever team is bowling late in this game, it’s likely that we will see all manner of bowlers employed today – wicketkeepers taking their pads off to bowl, that type of thing.
If you want to recap yesterday’s third day action, you can do via our Match Report and reaction piece with Bess. They are linked below.
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