LIVE BLOG: Lancs v Notts, Day Three
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6.55pm, CLOSE Day 3
Notts 2nd inns 84-2 (46 overs) trail by 143 runs, Clarke 11* Young 11*
A good day for Lancashire - and James Anderson, who earlier took 7-35, the best figures in the Championship so far this season, comes to a close.
6.25pm
Notts 2nd inns 76-2 (40 overs) trail by 151 runs, Clarke 4* Young 10*
The light has improved sufficently for play to resume and there 8 left today.
Chris Green is bowling the first over after the resumption.
5.45pm, BAD LIGHT DELAY
Notts 2nd inns 76-2 (40 overs) trail by 151 runs, Clarke 4* Young 10*
Bad light has taken the players from the field.
5.35pm
Notts 2nd inns 75-2 (32 overs) trail by 152 runs, Clarke 3* Young 10*
Nathan Lyon strikes again as Haseeb Hameed edges behind for 41. That has broken a stubborn partnership of 31 in nearly 18 overs.
The weather is deteriorating unfortunately and Lancashire are bowling spin at both ends because of the light.
5.20pm
Notts 2nd inns 64-1 (24 overs) trail by 163 runs, Hameed 35* Young 8*
There are still 26 overs left today so a lot could happen in that time.
Hameed and Young have dropped anchor a bit here.
5.00pm
Notts 2nd inns 59-1 (24 overs) trail by 168 runs, Hameed 31* Young 7*
A few close calls, some playing and missing by the Notts batters but some good shots too as the visitors battle hard to avoid defeat.
4.30pm
Notts 2nd inns 40-1 (14 overs) trail by 187 runs, Hameed 13* Young 0*
Congratulations to Nathan Lyon who has now reached 800 first-class wickets after trapping Ben Slater lbw for 17.
4.00pm, TEA Day 3
Notts 2nd inns 34-0 (11 overs) trail by 193 runs, Hameed 13* Slater 17*
That has been a much better effort by Notts to get their second innings underway, albeit with a lot of work still to do.
3.40pm
Notts 2nd inns 14-0 (6 overs) trail by 213 runs, Hameed 3* Slater 10*
A quieter start to the Notts second innnings although both Anderson and Bailey have beaten the bat with some regularity.
Will Williams replaces James Anderson after three overs.
3.20pm
Notts 2nd inns 2-0 (1 over) trail by 225 runs, Hameed 1* Slater 1*
James Anderson delivers the first over and beats the outside edge of Haseeb Hameed on three occasions.
Tom Bailey is sharing the new ball.
3.05pm
Notts 1st inns 126 all out (44.4 overs) trail by 227 runs, Slater 64*
Nathan Lyon gets the last wicket - but not as a bowler!
Dane Paterson is slow setting off for a quick single and Lyon throws down the stumps to run Paterson out for 19.
Ben Slater has carried his bat for 64 and will be back out with his pads on in 10 minutes because Lancashire have enforced the follow-on.
2.40pm
Notts 1st inns 95-9 (40 overs) trail by 258 runs, Slater 52* Paterson 10*
George Balderson replaces James Anderson following a second six-over spell that brought 1 for 16.
Ben Slater has batted heroically for Notts and the opener has reached his fifty from 110 balls with 7 fours.
Nathan Lyon is on at the other end, one wicket away from his 800th first-class wicket.
2.12pm
Notts 1st inns 84-9 (32 overs) trail by 269 runs, Slater 43* Paterson 0*
Seven wickets now for James Anderson as Dillon Pennington edges to George Bell at first slip.
2.10pm
Notts 1st inns 81-8 (30 overs) trail by 272 runs, Slater 43* Pennington 0*
Two wickets in two balls for Tom Bailey!
Calvin Harrison edges behind for 12 and Olly Stone nicks his first ball to Keaton Jennings at second slip.
A great start after lunch.
1.55pm
Notts 1st inns 78-6 (29 overs) trail by 275 runs, Slater 42* Harrison 10*
James Anderson opens the afternoon from the Harrod Drive End while Tom Bailey is coming on at the Grosvenor Road End.
It is now sunny and a bit warmer at Southport.
1.10pm, LUNCH Day 3
Notts 1st inns 74-6 (28 overs) trail by 279 runs, Slater 42* Harrison 6*
James Anderson walking off to a deserved standing ovation after an outstanding morning spell.
Lancashire suffered their first setback of the day just before the break when Matty Hurst put down a fairly regulation catch after Calvin Harrison on 5 had edged George Balderson behind.
1.00pm
Notts 1st inns 53-6 (24 overs) trail by 300 runs, Slater 26* Harrison 5*
Ten minutes to go before lunch due the extended playing hours and no further breakthrough for Lancashire since Anderson ended his spectacular spell.
We had a few spots of rain moments ago but they have suddenly been replaced by some blue sky and white clouds.
12.43pm
Notts 1st inns 43-6 (20 overs) trail by 310 runs, Slater 21* Harrison 0*
James Anderson getting a huge round of applause after ending his opening spell with the staggering figures of 10-2-19-6.
George Balderson takes over from the Harrod Drive End.
12.29pm
Notts 1st inns 40-6 (17 overs) trail by 313 runs, Slater 15* Harrison 0*
Make that six of the best from Jimmy!
Liam Patterson-White edges Anderson (6-18) to fourth slip where Will Williams takes a good catch low down.
12.20pm
Notts 1st inns 34-5 (14.4 overs) trail by 319 runs, Slater 15* Patterson-White 0*
James Anderson is on fire!
Lyndon James gets a top edge from another rib high delivery and the ball loops gently to Will Williams running around from fourth slip.
Utterly amazing stuff from Jimmy who has 5-13.
12.09pm
Notts 1st inns 28-4 (12.5 overs) trail by 325 runs, Slater 15* James 0*
I'm running out of superlatives for Jimmy Anderson.
Jack Haynes turns a rib high delivery straight into the hands of Josh Bohannon at short leg for 1. Anderson 4-9.
12.00pm
Notts 1st inns 22-3 (11 overs) trail by 331 runs, Slater 10* Haynes 0*
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy! Anderson has a third wicket as Joe Clarke edges to Keaton Jennings at second slip for 0.
The England ace has taken 3-7 from 6 overs.
11.49am
Notts 1st inns 12-2 (8.3 overs) trail by 341 runs, Slater 4* Clarke 0*
James Anderson has a second wicket as Will Young edges behind to Matty Hurst! What a start!!
11.39am
Notts 1st inns 10-1 (6.1 overs) Slater 4* Young 0*
James Anderson strikes!
Haseeb Hameed plays back and watches in horror as the ball bounces down off a bottom edge and clips the bails.
Great early breakthrough for Lancashire.
11.25am
Notts 1st inns 3-0 (2 overs) Hameed 2* Slater 1*
Hameed has a let off after flicking Tom Bailey to midwicket where Chris Green can't hang on to diving catch away to his left.
11.15am
Notts 0-0 (1 over) Hameed 0* Slater 0*
A big shout-mainly from the crowd-as Jimmy Anderson gets his ball just past the edge of Haseeb Hameed's bat!
Hameed plays solid forward defense to get through the over, a maiden.
11.03am
Lancashire 1st innings 353-9 dec (97 overs) Jennings 187* Anderson 0*
That was brief!
Nathan Lyon drove first ball of the day from Lyndon James for four but was lbw for 12 to the third.
That brought James Anderson to the crease amid warm applause from the crowd and he managed a leg bye before Keaton Jennings took four off the last ball of the over to take Lancashire past 350 and claim a third batting point before declaring.
10.55am
Just the 1,230 Test wickets between these two!
10.30am
Thirty minutes away from the start and we have dry and bright weather at Trafalgar Road.
We are due to bowl 104 overs with lunch at 1.10pm and tea at 4pm.
10.00am
The rain has passed and the good news is that the covers are being taken off again, the players are back out warming up and the ground conditions appear to be okay.
The umpires will come out shortly to take a look but as things stand it looks like we should get away on time at 11am.
9.40am
That earlier optimism has been dampened by rain suddenly making an unwelcome return and the covers are back on the wicket.
9.00am
I'm pleased tto report we have better weather conditions this morning at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club ahead of the third day of our Vitality County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.
The clouds are higher and brighter than yesterday and the ground conditions are dry. Hopefully it stays that way between now and the scheduled start at 11am.
We are due to play a minimum of 104 overs today with lunch at 1.10pm and tea at 4pm.
Currently both teams are out in the middle having net practice ahead of the start.
