Posted at16:25
WICKET Leach (c Finn b Patel) 14
Somerset 230-9 v Middlesex
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Yet another Somerset batsman has holed out. What a session for Middlesex.
Jack Leach sweeps Ravi Patel straight to Steven Finn at deep mid-wicket to give Ravi Patel his sixth wicket.
Tim Groenewald is the last man in - how long can he stick around with Steve Davies?
Posted at16:31
Somerset 236-9 v Middlesex
Somerset number 11 Tim Groenewald is no mug with the bat - he averages more than 18 in first-class cricket.
But the pitch is starting to turn a mile. Home spinner Jack Leach will be licking his lips.
Somerset’s little ongoing collapse is quite significant…
By my half-arsed maths I reckon Hampshire would just need to draw with three bonus points out of a possible eight to finish above Somerset - if they won.
If they fail to reach 250, we just need to bowl out Warwickshire to stay up.
236 all out. 
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Posted at16:34
WICKET Davies (c Voges b Patel) 27
Somerset 236 v Middlesex
Somerset are all out - Ravi Patel has 7-81. Fantastic bowling performance from the Middlesex spinner.
Only 1 batting bonus point for Somerset, but the pitch is starting to turn so Middlesex could be skittled for a low score
3 bowling points for Middlesex
16:38
BREAKINGYorkshire are safe
Essex 184-8 v Yorkshire
With Somerset only taking one batting bonus point, Yorkshire’s two bowling bonus points are enough to avoid relegation.
It’s now a battle between Somerset, Middlesex and Hampshire.
16:53
WICKET Compton (c Davies b Overton) 0
Somerset 236 v Middlesex 1-1
Craig Overton strikes! Nick Compton is gone without scoring.
Somerset are not out of this, not by any stretch.
The big paceman races in and finds the outside edge of Compton, Steve Davies does the rest behind the stumps.
So Middx closed on 18-3 
I though Lamb had retired years ago…
10:20
The permutations
With Somerset only collecting one bonus point, and Yorkshire claiming all three bowling bonus points at champions Essex, it left the relegation scrap with just three teams.
I’m bringing out the bullet points again to explain the terms and conditions of relegation…
- Somerset MUST beat Middlesex to stand a chance of surviving
- Middlesex will be safe if they pick up two batting bonus points (score at least 250)
- Hampshire need a maximum of eight points against Warwickshire to avoid relegation
Basically, a huge amount rests on what happens at Taunton today!
Anyone fancy some punishment???
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Now 1-2
Now 5-3
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Hmmmm…
Middx have complained about the Taunton pitch after 9 wickets fell in the final session, and 9 of the 13 on the day fell to spinners.
The BBC say Somerset may be hit with a points deduction. More news today apparently.