Live: Yorkshire’s senior sides aim for Super Sunday

Yorkshire fight back late in the day thanks to wickets for Ben Coad and Will Sutherland, added to one earlier in the day for Jack White.

Captain Tom Westley stood out for Essex with a patient 107 having elected to bat.

Dean Elgar caught behind Jonny Bairstow bowled Will Sutherland, 94.

Yorkshire have claimed two quick wickets and have kicked the door ajar late in the day.

Caught behind down leg one-handed by Bairstow on the pull.

We are Fiunals Day bound.

We win our fifth successive game by five wickets with two overs left. Ria Fackrell starred with four wickets, while Rebecca Duckworth 21 and Olivia Thomas 16 completed the chase. Excellent.

And there’s been a wicket at York. Ben Coad has just trapped Tom Westley lbw for 107, leaving Essex 222-2 in the 86th. That’s broken a 198-partnership with Dean Elgar, who has 94.

Maddie Ward stumped Erica Turner bowled Anisha Patel, 34.

Olivia Thomas is in alongside Rebecca Duckworth. Fourteen to win.

Tom Westley scores his second successive century, off 227 balls with 11x4s. Essex are 210-1 in the 83rd over. Dean Elgar may follow him to the same milestone tonight. He has 89.

They are now 113-4 after 14 overs, needing 38 more.

Maddie Ward 21, Rebecca Duckworth 16.

Essex are 199-1 in the 81st over, bowled by Ben Coad with the new ball. Tom Westley has 97.

Tom Westley is closing in on a second successive century having hit 130 against Hampshire on Wednesday. He is four away from another, with Essex 198-1 after 79 overs. Adam Lyth to bowl the last over before the new ball.

Meanwhile, the off-spinner Ella Phillips has taken four wickets against Yorkshire’s women, who are 85-4chasing 151 against Northamptonshire. She has just bowled Ami Campbell. Yorkshire under significant pressure.

Sterre Kalis bowled Ella Phillips, 1.

The target is 151, with Georgie Boyce 10 and Maddie Ward having just come to the crease.

Yorkshire are being tested more than they have at any stage in this season’s Blast.

Hang on, as we type, Boyce has been caught behind off Phillips, who has taken two wickets in as many overs.

Maddie Ward and Ami Campbell together now.

Lauren Winfield-Hill caught behind Erica Turner bowled Ella Phillips, 32.

Sterre Kalis is in alongside Georgie Boyce as Yorkshire chase 151.

Essex’s men are 180-1 in the 72nd over. Tom Westley 86 and Dean Elgar 77.

The White Rose, chasing 151, are 42-0 in the fourth over against Northamptonshire, with Lauren Winfield-Hill 28 and Georgie Boyce 3.

Essex are 167-1 in the 67th over, and we’ve just had the first extra – a leg bye from Dom Bess to Dean Elgar, who has 73.

Yorkshire’s women, meanwhile, are 10-0 in the first over at Peterborough chasing 151 to beat Northamptonshire.

Rachel Slater has struck twice in the last over. Yorkshire are chasing 151 for Finals Day qualification.

Ria Fackrell has finished with 4-17 from four overs of off-spin and has had a hand in a run out. Northamptonshire 132-7.

It’s tea at York, where Essex are 164-1 from 64 overs. Dean Elgar 71 and Tom Westley 77.

It’s been a wicketless session so far for Yorkshire, with Essex 158-1 in the 61st over. Dean Elgar has 69 and Tom Westley 73, the latter searching for a second successive Championship century.

Northamptonshire’s women, meanwhile, are 121-5 after 16 overs at Peterborough Town in the Blast clash against the White Rose.

Abby Butcher caught Olivia Thomas bowled Claudie Cooper, 0.

Sliced to point, and Yorkshire are fighting back nicely following a strong Northamptonshire start.

Katherine Speed caught behind Maddie Ward bowled Ria Fackrell, 3.

Yorkshire’s off-spinner has a third wicket.

Dom Bess is currently on the hunt for a second Essex wicket, but Dean Elgar and Tom Westley are set on a placid pitch, with 62 and 65 respectively.

Ria Fackrell has taken two wickets as Northamptonshire fall to 64-3 in the eighth over.

Amelia Kemp has pulled a full toss out to deep mid-wicket and Mabel Reid bowled.

Essex’s men are 137-1 in the 50th over here at York.

Northamptonshire’s women are 58-1 in the sixth over at Peterborough.

Gemma Marriott bowled Rachel Slater, 0.

Slater has the breakthrough at Peterborough. Northamptonshire are now 17-1 in the second over.

Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.

The amazing thing about the Essex score is that it has been compiled without one extra.

Dean Elgar has 52 and Tom Westley 57.

Unfortunately, there is no live stream available from Peterborough Town today.

Northamptonshire are 7-0 in the opening over, bowled by Rachel Slater.

Tom Westley follows him there, 90 balls with 7x4s.

Essex are 117-1.

Dean Elgar reaches his fifty off 116 balls with 7x4s.

Tom Westley isn’t far behind, on 49.

Essex have moved to 115-1 in the 39th over, bowled by Ben Coad.

Yorkshire’s women know that a win today at Peterborough Town will qualify them for Blast Finals Day on July 26, with three group games remaining.

Yorkshire: Lauren Winfield-Hill, Georgie Boyce, Sterre Kalis, Maddie Ward c&w, Ami Campbell, Rebecca Duckworth, Olivia Thomas, Ria Fackrell, Rachel Slater, Claudie Cooper, Jess Woolston.

George Hill is back on the field having not felt particularly well before lunch. He is not fielding in the slips, as he usually would, however. Essex 106-1.

Dean Elgar and Tom Westley have 45 apiece.

Ben Coad is bowling the opening over after lunch. Dean Elgar has 45 and Tom Westley 36.

Dean Elgar 45 and Tom Westley 36 have shared 74 unbroken for the second wicket.

Jack White claimed the only wicket in the morning session, that of Paul Walter caught at second slip.

Matthew Revis has replaced Will Sutherland in the attack. Essex 91-1 in the 30th.

Dean Elgar has 40 and Tom Westley 35.

Harry Duke is on as sub fielder for George Hill and has been ever since the end of his four-over spell.

Essex have moved to 78-1 in the 27th over. Dean Elgar 29 and Tom Westley 33. The pitch is looking pretty decent for batting. There’s not a massive amount of pace in this pitch.

Essex are 62-1 after 23 overs. Will Sutherland comes on in place of George Hill.

Sutherland actually signed for Essex a few years before having his deal cancelled following injury.

Spin introduced by Jonny Bairstow, with Dom Bess replacing Ben Coad, who has bowled nine overs for 21.

Essex are 47-1 after 18 overs.

First change sees George Hill on in place of Jack White, who has bowled seven overs, 1-18.

Essex are 30-1 early in the 16th over, with Dean Elgar on 12.

Paul Walter caught Adam Lyth bowled Jack White, 16.

Caught at second slip as he looked to work to leg.

Essex captain Tom Westley is in now alongside Dean Elgar, who has 8.

Jack White has just had an lbw appeal against Dean Elgar turned down, the South African shouldering arms.

Jack White is sharing the new ball. Paul Walter has just worked him off his legs for the game’s first boundary.

Ben Coad is opening the bowling to Dean Elgar. Paul Walter is the other Essex opener.

Yorkshire: Adam Lyth, Fin Bean, James Wharton, Abdullah Shafique, Jonny Bairstow c&w, Matthew Revis, George Hill, Will Sutherland, Dom Bess, Ben Coad, Jack White.

Essex: Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley c, Jordan Cox, Matt Critchley, Charlie Allison, Michael Pepper w, Simon Harmer, Nohan Thain, Shane Snater, Khaleel Ahmed.

Rothesay County Championship, Division One 

Hampshire v Worcestershire, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

Somerset v Nottinghamshire, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Surrey v Durham, The Kia Oval

Sussex v Warwickshire, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

Division Two 

Derbyshire v Lancashire, Chesterfield 

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Kent v Northamptonshire, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury 

Leicestershire v Middlesex, The Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road 

Vitality Blast Women’s League 2, South Group 

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 

Abdullah Shafique (picture) and Will Sutherland will make their only four-day appearance for Yorkshire this week. Both will then finish the Vitality Blast through next month.

Sutherland has been with Yorkshire since the start of the Blast in late May, and completes that competition, while Shafique only arrived from Pakistan on Wednesday. He plays the last four Blast matches, replacing Will O’Rourke after the next two.

Photo by William West/Getty Images.

Good morning from Clifton Park, York, where Yorkshire’s men are hosting Essex in a blockbuster Rothesay County Championship clash. Yorkshire are second from bottom in Division One, Essex a place and 14 points better off.

It’s a glorious morning, warm and sunny. We get going at 11am, with Yorkshire hoping for a replica of the dominant performance they put in at Chelmsford in May. Fingers crossed it brings a win this time instead of Essex holding on for the draw nine wickets down.

Later on, Yorkshire’s women are in Vitality Blast action against Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Peterborough Town (2.30pm).

Yorkshire will qualify for Finals Day with a fifth successive victory, achieving that feat with three games to spare.

You can read our previews for both games via the embedded X posts above.

Enjoy the day.