Somerset's County Championship aspirations remain intact following a tense day at Headingley. Yorkshire's George Hill and Dom Bess put on a significant seventh-wicket partnership of 166, with Hill scoring 89 and Bess 77. Somerset, set 287 to win, experienced a difficult start but managed to see out the day, with 214 runs needed tomorrow.
Elsewhere, reigning champions Nottinghamshire are in a vulnerable position against Sussex. They lead by just 31 runs with only three wickets in hand, after Ari Karvelas and Jaydev Unadkat caused significant damage to their second innings.
In Division Two, Lancashire suffered their eighth defeat in 10 matches as Kent secured a promotion spot. Leicestershire, reeling from a 27-point penalty, are battling Hampshire in a relegation clash, with Leicestershire 156 for three at stumps, chasing 334.