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Yorkshire captain Steve Patterson said:
“I’m not sure I can explain that. It was certainly a roller-coaster.
“Looking back on it, we’re delighted to win because we haven’t played anywhere near the cricket we’re capable of. But what it has shown, the same as last week and the week before, is our team spirit and attitude.
“The way we keep fighting our way back into games despite how we start is a testament to the desire in that dressing room.
“At no point until it got down to probably four runs did I feel we were losing that game. I always felt we’d create one more opportunity.”
3.45pm YORKSHIRE WIN Unbelievable.
Patterson gets Parnell caught behind for 33. Yorkshire win by one run. 218 all out.
Well played Wayne Parnell. Fabulous performance, including 10 wickets in match.
Yorkshire win third game of season, six points behind Lancashire at top of Group Three.
3.44pm Two needed for the visitors.
3.43pm Three to win. Patterson has three balls at Sanderson.
3.41pm Four to win for Northants. Parnell to face Patterson.
3.39pm Four to win for Northants. Olivier has two balls at Sanderson.
3.38pm Parnell edges Olivier for four. Five to win for Northants. 215-9.
3.34pm Nine to win. Two balls for Patterson at Sanderson in the ongoing over.
3.32pm Parnell farming the strike now against Patterson.
3.30pm Cover drive for four from Sanderson. 210-9. 10 needed for Northants.
*3.29pm** Olivier to Sanderson. Three balls left in the over. 14 to win, one wicket left. Hold onto your hats!!
3.23pm The sun is out now. We won’t be long away from a restart.
Tea Report Yorkshire’s LV= Insurance County Championship clash with Northamptonshire hangs firmly in the balance heading into the final session at Emerald Headingley.
Rain stopped play at 2.40pm to heighten the drama, with Northants on 206-9 chasing 220.
They require 14 more to win, with Wayne Parnell unbeaten on 26.
The rain stopped just after 3pm, with the umpires opting to take tea to aid the mopping up process.
Northants were 174-7 at lunch, with Gareth Berg caught behind off David Willey to end a 32-run stand with Parnell, leaving Northants at 176-8.
Parnell and Simon Kerrigan then shared 28 before the latter was caught at second slip by Adam Lyth off Duanne Olivier (206-9). Rain then took the players off immediately.
3.04pm An early tea has been taken. The covers are coming off.
2.48pm It is raining pretty hard here at Headingley. The ground staff are putting the full covers on.
2.39pm RAIN Remarkable. We’re off at 206-9, Northants needing 14 more.
2.37pm WICKET Wow. Kerrigan caught at second slip by Lyth off Olivier. 206-9. Northants need 14. Parnell still there on 26. Sanderson to come. Lights on as well to add to drama.
2.33pm Northants edging closer. They need 15 now at 205-8. Parnell 25 and Kerrigan 12.
2.24pm Northants 203-9, needing 17 more. Getting nervy now. Parnell 23 and Kerrigan 12.
2.19pm Northants need 25 more. 195-8. Parnell 23 and Kerrigan 12.
2.10pm Northants are 186-8, needing 34 more. Parnell 21 and Kerrigan 5. Willey and Patterson in tandem.
1.54pm WICKET Berg caught behind by Tattersall off Willey for 16. 178-8. 42 more to win.
1.49pm Oh no. Parnell on 17 has been dropped by Kohler-Cadmore at slip off Patterson. 176-7 in the 60th over. 44 more required by Northants.
1.39pm The rain has disappeared and the players are on their way back out to the middle.
Tension and drama aplenty but diminished significantly by not having you guys in watching with us.
Northants need 46 more at 174-7. Patterson continues….
1.09pm To add to the drama, it has started to rain here at Emerald Headingley.
Lunch Report Yorkshire need three wickets to win their LV= Insurance County Championship match at Emerald Headingley, with Northamptonshire requiring 46 more runs.
This engrossing and nervy Group Three fixture has reached lunch on day four with Northants, chasing 220, at 174-4 from 57 overs.
Northants started the day on 94-4 from 27.1 overs. David Willey, Steve Patterson and Duanne Olivier have all taken wickets.
The morning session also included controversy.
In the day’s 11th over, the 39th of the innings, Tom Taylor edged Willey – on one – low to Tom Kohler-Cadmore at first slip, with the catch being claimed.
However, the batsman stood his ground and was given the benefit of the doubt by umpires Nick Cook and David Millns (136-5).
Thankfully, four balls later, Taylor was trapped lbw by Patterson without further addition as Northants fell to 141-6.
The initial breakthrough had gone to Willey, who had Luke Procter caught behind for 27, while the other not out batsman overnight – Saif Zaib – was caught at slip by Kohler-Cadmore off Olivier as the score slipped to 146-7.
Wayne Parnell and Gareth Berg have since taken the target below 50 and will begin the afternoon on 16 and 14 respectively.
Berg was dropped on four by Jonny Tattersall behind the stumps off Olivier.
1.02pm – Lunch Yorkshire need three more wickets, Northants need 46 to win. Northants, chasing 220, have advanced from 94-4 overnight to 174-7. Wickets for Willey, Patterson and Olivier this morning. Parnell 16 and Berg 14.
12.50pm Berg takes two fours in the 54th over off Thompson to take the score to 171-7, with 49 more needed for them.
12.41pm Northants 162-7, needing 58 more. Parnell 15 and Berg 4.
12.26pm Northants 152-7, needing 68 more. Parnell 10 and Berg 3. Patterson and Olivier in operation.
12.11pm WICKET Zaib caught at slip by TKC off Olivier, 25. Northants 146-7.
11.50am WICKET Patterson traps Taylor lbw. 131-6 in the 40th over.
11.47am Big moment at the end of the 39th over as Taylor (1) edges to Kohler-Cadmore low at first slip off Willey. TKC claims catch but Taylor stands ground gets the benefit of doubt. There wasn’t any doubt in the Yorkshire camp’s eyes, however. 126-5.
11.34am Northants 123-5, needing 97 more to win. Zaib 14 and Taylor 0. Patterson into the attack in place of Thompson.
11.26am WICKET Procter caught behind off Willey for 27. Northants 115-5 in the 35th over, the seventh full over of the day.
11.18am Both Procter and Zaib have scored boundaries in the opening 15 minutes of play, and Northants have moved to 110-4, needing 110 more. Procter 26 and Zaib 6.
11.13am Northants 106-4 with Thompson and Willey in operation. They need 114 more.
11am We’re underway, with Thompson bowling to Procter. Northants 94-4, needing 126 more to win.
10.35am The clouds have descended on Headingley, and it is now overcast. No concerns about a start on time unless bad light plays a part. But bowling conditions could be useful.
10.25am Here is a look around the grounds ahead of day four…..
Worcestershire 302-5 v Essex 561-8d, New Road
Gloucestershire 275 v Leicestershire 421 and 125-3, Bristol
Somerset 268 and 104-4 v Middlesex 357 and 117, Taunton
Sussex 328 and 154 v Lancashire 230 and 124-2, Hove
Derbyshire 105 and 159 lost to Nottinghamshire 256 and 318 by 310 runs, County Ground
Durham 391-9d beat Warwickshire 87 and 117 by an innings and 127 runs, Riverside
Surrey 560-7d beat Hampshire 92 and 179 by an innings and 289 runs, Oval
Glamorgan 197 and 19-0 beat Kent 138 and 74 by 10 wickets
Good morning from Emerald Headingley.
The sun is shining ahead of day four of this Championship clash with Northamptonshire.
It is a game which hangs firmly in the balance, with both sides being able to make an argument for holding the advantage heading into the final day.
Northants are chasing 220 and closed on 94-4, needing 126 more.
The truth is that whoever holds the edge, it is only that – a slender advantage.
Luke Procter has 20 and Saif Zaib 1. The latter took 40 minutes to get off the mark last night before the bad light interrupted us.
Northants struck three times in the first 70 minutes of play yesterday as Yorkshire’s second innings slipped from 43-3 overnight to 86-6. If Yorkshire can replicate that kind of start to the day, you would have to fancy them to wrap up a third win in four games.
Both sides have displayed frailties in this game, but it has made for an absorbing contest nevertheless.
You can once again follow it on the live stream. We get underway at 11am. Enjoy, and try not to get too nervous!
