LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Gloucestershire, Day Three
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2.40pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 357-4 (105 overs) trail by 93 runs, O Price 139 Bracey 28
The visitors have a third batting point with James Bracey hitting the first six of the innings over deep square leg off Tom Hartley. Luke Wells makes a valiant attempt to take a catch but the ball was well over the boundary in the end.
2.20pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 335-4 (100 overs) trail by 115 runs, O Price 127 Bracey 19
James Bracey is not afraid to go for his shots, and he has hit four well-timed boundaries already.
1.57pm WICKET
Gloucestershire 1st inns 310-4 (94.4 overs) trail by 140 runs, O Price 121 Bracey 0
The ball after being driven superbly through the covers for four by Cam Green, Tom Bailey hits back with a seaming delivery that takes out the batters off stump. Green gone for 8.
1.50pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 300-3 (93 overs) trail by 150 runs, O Price 118 Green 2
Ollie Price inside edges the sixth delivery of the afternoon session for four with George Balderson the unlucky bowler.
1.00pm LUNCH Day 3
Gloucestershire 1st inns 296-3 (91 overs) trail by 154 runs, O Price 114 Green 2
Undoubtedly Gloucestershire's morning with 112 runs added but that wicket late in the session will be a boost to Lancashire who were in desperate need of a breakthrough.
12.40pm WICKET
Gloucestershire 1st inns 277-3 (85 overs) trail by 173 runs, O Price 101 Green 0
Tom Bailey goes around the wicket to Miles Hammond and after beating the left hander three times outside off brings one back to hit middle stump.
That ends a partnership of 203 and Hammond, who had batted so well, is out for 97.
Ollie Price went to his century moments ago off 208 balls.
12.15pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 264-2 (81 overs) trail by 186 runs, O Price 95 Hammond 90
The new ball is now available but for now Luke Wells continues with the old one which Ollie Price smashes to the cover boundary.
That lasts one over before Saqib Mahmood is handed the new ball as both these batters home in on centuries.
12.00pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 241-2 (77 overs) trail by 211 runs, O Price 83 Hammond 79
Ollie Price and Miles Hammond have got through the first hour fairly untroubled. Luke Wells is on for his first bowl of the match.
11.35am
Gloucestershire 1st inns 220-2 (70 overs) trail by 230 runs, O Price 72 Hammond 71
10 overs to go before the new ball is available and Tom Hartley comes on for his first bowl of the day.
11.20am
Gloucestershire 1st inns 206-2 (68 overs) trail by 244 runs, O Price 71 Hammond 58
Ollie Price and Miles Hammond have started positively this morning with 22 runs added in the opening 25 minutes.
11.00am
Gloucestershire 1st inns 189-2 (63 overs) trail by 261 runs, O Price 59 Hammond 57
Ollie Price makes a good start to the day with a straight drive for four off George Balderson.
9.30am
Dry, sunny conditions prevail at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the third day of our Rothesay County Championship match with Gloucestershire.
Our visitors will resume their first innings on 184-2 trailing by 266 runs when play gets under way at 11am.
Our match reports from the first two days can be accessed via the red buttons below.