LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Day Four
Latest news from the fourth day of the LV= County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford.
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2.15pm, MATCH ABANDONED
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
The umpires have made their inspection following another downpour and decided to abandon play.
That means Lancashire have 6 points from the match and Notts 7.
Thank you for reading and following the updates this season. See you next year.
1.45pm, RAIN DELAY
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
The umpires will make an inspection at 2.15pm.
1.15pm, RAIN DELAY
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
We have sunshine at the moment - but for how long?
Several showers have swept through Emirates Old Trafford during lunch and the covers remain in place at present.
In the meantime, here's a picture from earlier when our well-known steward Stan Pritchard rang the pavilion bell before play.
This is Stan's last game as a steward, but we hope to back at Emirates Old Trafford in the future.
12.15am, RAIN DELAY & LUNCH
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
It has stopped raining and the umpires have had a quick consultation with the groundstaff on conditions.
There will be no further play before lunch which will be taken at the normal time of 12.30pm.
11.58am, RAIN DELAY
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
Matty Hurst may have got his fifty just in time because the heavens have opened and it is pouring down.
11.55am
Lancashire 1st inns 272-7 (84 overs) Hurst 54 Blatherwick 18
Lovely moment for Matty Hurst who drives Brett Hutton through cover for four to reach a half century on his first-class debut!
11.45am
Lancashire 1st inns 260-7 (81 overs) Hurst 45 Blatherwick 15
Jack Blatherwick has hit a couple of boundaries to take Lancashire to their first batting point.
Notts take the new ball and hand it to Asitha Fernando and Brett Hutton.
11.27am
Lancashire 1st inns 245-7 (77 overs) Hurst 41 Blatherwick 4
Calvin Harrison appears to have picked up a finger injury, so he's gone off the field and been replaced by Matt Montgomery.
11.14am
Lancashire 1st inns 234-7 (73.1 overs) Hurst 36 Blatherwick 0
Tom Bailey flashes hard at Dane Paterson and edges to Joe Clarke at first slip for 27.
11.11am
Lancashire 1st inns 234-6 (73 overs) Hurst 36 Bailey 27
Tom Bailey cuts Harrison to the third man for four and that boundary brings up the 50 partnership off 99 balls.
11.05am
Lancashire 1st inns 227-6 (70 overs) Hurst 36 Bailey 20
Dane Paterson bowls the opening over of the day with Matty Hurst and Tom Bailey getting a single apiece.
Leg spinner Calvin Harrison is bowling the second over of the morning.
10.30am
Better news - the rain has stopped and we will start at 11.00am with 8 overs lost.
10.15am
A brief passing shower has forced the covers back on, so we may have a delayed start.
The rain has now stopped and the groundstaff are taking the covers off again. I bet they are glad it's the last day of the home season!
9.30am
Good morning from Emirates Old Trafford for the final time this season.
Conditions are dry at the ground this morning and the groundstaff have just removed the covers.
Hopefully it stays that way and allows Lancashire to continue their first innings on 225-6 with Matty Hurst unbeaten on 35 on his first-class debut alongside Tom Bailey who has 19.