LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Gloucestershire, Day Three
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6.20pm CLOSE Day 3
Gloucestershire 1st inns 589-8 (158 overs) lead by 139 runs, O Price 253 Shaw 21
Ollie Shaw finishes unbeaten on 253, a superb innings and Gloucestershire's total is their highest against Lancashire.
Zaman Akhtar was out just before the close, bowled by Tom Hartley for 25.
5.50pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 525-7 (150 overs) lead by 76 runs, O Price 230 Akhter 12
Gloucestershire are looking to build on this lead as quickly as possible with both Ollie Price and Zaman Akhtar hitting sixes in the last couple of overs.
5.30pm WICKET
Gloucestershire 1st inns 497-7 (146 overs) lead by 51 runs, O Price 214 Akhter 0
John Turner bangs in a short delivery that Tom Price gloves high to Keaton Jennings at first slip for 32.
4.54pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 463-6 (137.2 overs) lead by 13 runs, O Price 201 T Price 12
A great moment for Ollie Price who reaches his first double century from 358 balls in 484 minutes and included 28 fours.
Price is just the third Gloucestershire batter to score a double century against Lancashire after Wally Hammond and Charlie Barnett.
4.40pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 446-6 (134 overs) trail by 4 runs, O Price 188 T Price 8
13 runs have been added in the eight overs since tea, so it has been slow going so far in this session.
3.58pm TEA Day 3
Gloucestershire 1st inns 433-6 (126 overs) trail by 17 runs, O Price 181 T Price 5
The interval arrives with Gloucestershire nearly level with Lancashire who have struggled for wickets on a pretty flat deck.
3.47pm WICKET
Gloucestershire 1st inns 425-6 (123.1 overs) trail by 25 runs, O Price 178 T Price 0
George Balderson bangs one in short and Graeme van Buuren takes it on, only to get a big top edge that is well caught by a diving Marcus Harris running in from fine leg for 13.
3.20pm WICKET
Gloucestershire 1st inns 394-5 (115.1 overs) trail by 55 runs, O Price 161 van Buuren 0
Out of nowhere a wicket arrives as James Bracey edges Luke Wells to Keaton Jennings at slip for 44.
3.15pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 394-4 (114 overs) trail by 56 runs, O Price 161 Bracey 43
A nice landmark for Ollie Price as he reaches his 150 off 293 balls (21 fours) and it is also a career-best beating his 147 against Yorkshire last year.
3.00pm
Gloucestershire 1st inns 372-4 (110 overs) trail by 78 runs, O Price 144 Bracey 38
We have reached the cut-off for bonus points in this match with Lancashire gaining 4 points and Gloucestershire 5 as Oliie Price and James Bracey extend their partnership to 60 runs.
Bracey now has a second six after pulling Tom Hartley over midwicket.
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.