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Worcestershire all out for 152 and Somerset win by an innings and 148 runs. Rehman finished with 5-36 and match figures of 14-101. Somerset 23 points, Worcestershire two and the hosts confirmed as Championship runners-up.

Russell has been caught at leg-slip by Trego off Rehman, who has 4-31 in the innings and 14-96 in the match. Worcestershire are 129-8 and the end is nigh.

Worcestershire 124-7 having had Cox brilliantly caught at mid-wicket by Suppiah for four pulling a short ball from Kirby. Somerset's players can start counting the £162,000 they will share for being Championship runners-up.

Rehman is starting to run through Worcestershire again. D'Oliveira bowled in similar fashion to Kapil for three. The visitors are 93-6 and their unhappy season looks set to finish on another low note.

You have to feel sorry for Aneesh Kapil, who for the second time in the match has played forward immaculately to Rehman only for the ball to turn past his outside edge and knock back off stump. He made two and Worcestershire are 81-5.

Craig Overton has struck in his first over. Moeen Ali, on 24, edged a sharp catch to Trescothick at second slip. Worcestershire are 78-4, still 222 in arrears.

Left-arm spinner George Dockrell and all-rounder Craig Meschede have both signed new two-year contracts with Somerset.

Pinner has fallen lbw to Thomas, who has just agreed an extension to his Somerset contract, for 14 to leave Worcestershire 50-3 and still 250 behind. A three-day finish looks likely as the sun beats down on a decent sized crowd.

Worcestershire 39-2, with Mitchell well caught at second slip by Hildreth off Rehman for 18 to give the Pakistan left-arm spinner his tenth wicket of the match. There will surely be more this afternoon as the visitors battle to avoid an innings defeat.

Somerset have declared on 512, with a lead of 300. They may have delayed had they realised that Compton, on 155, was just six short of 1,500 first class runs for the season and had an average of 99.6. Six more and he would have averaged 100.

Somerset 506-9 with Rehman caught at mid-off by Kervezee off Moeen Ali, who now has four wickets. Compton has just reached his 150 off 317 balls, with 14 fours and a six. He has been batting for five hours and 18 minutes.

Somerset 488-8 and Richardson has claimed his 500th first class wicket by dismissing Thomas lbw for 17. Compton us still there on 139 and the lead is 276. The sun is shining and it seems only a matter of how quickly the home side wrap up victory.

A Richardson reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches

Somerset 451-7, leading by 239, with Compton unbeaten on 114, having surely boosted his claims to an England tour spot this winter. He now has 1,453 first class runs to his name this season at an average of 96.86.

Somerset are now 434-7 having lost Trego for a rapid 45 and both Craig Overton and Steve Snell cheaply. The lead is 222 so they will hardly be quaking in their boots. And Compton is still there in 111 with four overs left in the day.

A timely century for Compton on his return to action after a back problem. It was brought up with a square cut four off Moeen Ali. There were 9 other fours and a six in a 248-ball ton that the England selectors will surely take note of. Somerset 379-4.

Worcestershire have now bowled 110 overs so Somerset, on 360-4, have missed out on a batting point. It won't matter if they win the game, which seems highly probable, as that would guarantee runners-up spot and a cheque for the players of around £160,000.

Richardson has three wickets, with Jones lbw for one playing across the line. Somerset are 343-4, with Compton still going strong on 89, and Trego the new batsman. He is unlikely to be in defensive mode with his side 131 ahead.

Richardson has struck again in his 30th over. Hildreth has gone leg-before for 18 trying to work a full ball through mid-wicket. The 37-year-old pace bowler is at last reaping some reward for his efforts and has 2-62. Somerset 341-3.

Somerset 336-2 and we are watching the two leading run-makets in first class cricket this summer batting together. Compton has moved to 84 in a match where a century would be timely for his England ambitions, while Hildreth is on 18. The lead is 124.

Now Trescothick has gone for 146, caught at second slip to give Richardson the wicket he so richly deserved. The Somerset skipper faced 260 balls and hit 19 fours. Somerset 307-2, with Compton (77) about to be joined by Hildreth.

150 stand between Trescothick (145) and Compton (77). It hasn't been easy, particularly against the ageless Richardson who could have had both out several times in taking 0-51 from 24 overs of high class seam bowling. Somerset 306-1, leading by 94.

Play is due to restart at Taunton at 3.10pm with only two overs lost. Tea has been taken with Somerset 297-1 and the final session will see 44 overs bowled, weather permitting. There are still a lot of black clouds around.

Rain stopped play at Taunton with Somerset 297-1 and leading by 85. Trescothick is unbeaten on 142, while Compton is boosting his case for England selection with 71 not out. Richardson has bowled with no luck and little support.

After a ten minute delay due to drizzle, the afternoon session is underway with Trescothick moving to 122 and Compton 39. The pitch inspector stayed on after Rehman's first day heroics, but can hardly find fault with a surface that has Somerset 243-1

Somerset 227-1, with Trescothick having completed his 51st first class century off 187 balls, with 13 fours. Compton is unbeaten on 37 and both have batted with great skill. Somerset lead by 15 and runners-up spot in the Championship looks theirs to clinch.

Somerset going well on 182-1. Suppiah has gone this morning caught and bowled by Moeen Ali for 75 off a checked drive. Trescothick is on 87 and Compton 17. We have just had a brief rain break and clouds are threatening, but the players are back on.

Somerset 142 without loss and totally in command thanks to Rehman's brilliance. Trescothick and Suppiah coped comfortably with the Worcestershire spinners and their side are only 70 behind as they push to clinch runners-up spot in the Championship.

Half-centuries for Trescothick and Suppiah as Somerset make hay in the sunshine. They are 119 without loss, only 93 behind, with Trescothick on 62 and Suppiah 51. The pitch inspector is coming back tomorrow, but is unlikely to be needed.

Somerset 40 without loss, with Trescothick going ominously well on 27. But we haven't seen any spin from Worcestershire yet and judging by the response Rehman got from the pitch that will be the key.

Worcs 212 all out, with Rehman claiming a career-best 9-65, completed by the wickets of Harrison, lbw having a swing for ten, and Richardson leg before defending for a duck. The best figures by a Somerset bowler since 1993 when Andy Caddick took 9-32 v Lancs.

The dream is over for Rehman as Trego has picked up the wicket of Russell, caught behind for two chasing a wide one. It is Trego's 49th Championship wicket of the season, but the best Rehman can now hope for is nine victims in the innings. Worcs 179-8.

Make that 7-47 for Rehman, who has just bowled Kapil for 22 with a ball that pitched middle and turned to clip off stump. From 74 without loss, Worcestershire are now 174-7 and we are on the verge of witnessing something very special.

All ten is still on. Rehman has just sent back D'Oliveira, leg before playing defensively, for two and has 6-46, with Worcestershire 173-6 in the 49th over.

Worcs 165-5 and it's a one-man show for Somerset with Rehman now having figures of 5-45. His latest victim was Kervezee, lbw attempting to sweep, having made 40. At this rate the Pakistan spinner could get all ten as no other bowler is threatening.

Worcs 131-4 from 33 overs after an entertaining morning. Rehman has 4-35 from nine overs, his last victim being Moeen Ali who was caught at short-leg by Jones for 24.

Worcs 94-3 with Pinner caught and bowled Rehman for six off a leading edge trying to work the ball into the leg side. Rehman 3-17 from five overs.

Moeen Ali has the unusual distinction of moving to 13 with a six and a seven. The six was straight off Rehman, the seven a three plus four overthrows. He survived a sharp chance to Trescothick before scoring. Worcs 94-2.

Rehman is changing the course of the morning. He has now had Mitchell caught at second slip by Hildreth for 28 off a ball that turned. Worcestershire 75-2 and Rehman has 2-4 off eight balls.

Hughes has gone for 42 to a fine piece of bowling by Rehman. He left the previous ball and saw it turn sharply to go over his off stump. The next delivery was the arm ball and Hughes edged a drive to Trescothick at slip. Worcs 74-1 after 16 overs.

A fifty stand for the first wicket in just 8.4 overs for Worcestershire against some wayward Somerset bowling from Trego and Kirby. Mitchell is on 20 and Hughes 25.

Somerset: Trescothick (capt), Suppiah, Compton, Hildreth, Jones, Trego, Snell (wkt), Thomas, Rehman, C.Overton, Kirby.
Worcestershire: Mitchell (capt), Hughes, Kapil, Moeen Ali, Kervezee, Pinner, Harrison, Leach, Cox (wkt), D'Oliveira, Russell.

The visitors have elected to bat on a bright, but blustery morning.

Alan Richardson bowled giving himself room against Wright. Worcestershire 209 all out. Warwickshire have won by an innings and 202 runs and they are County Champions

One wicket to go. Nick Harrison lost his off stump playing back to Wright. Worcestershire 201-9.

Two wickets to go for the title. Chris Russell bowled offs tump driving at Chris Wright. Worcs 197-8

Worcestershire 196-7 at lunch. Moeen Ali 65 and Chris Russell 0

Worcestershire now seven down with Ben Cox, who had been unsettled by a short ball from Rankin, thick-edging the Irishman to Rikki Clarke at second slip

Four more wickets needed by Warwickshire. Brett D'Oliveira has edged Boyd Rankin to first slip. Worcs 181-6

Moeen Ali is holding up his former county with an 85-ball half century which included nine fours

Worcestershire 150 up in the 52nd over

Five wickets needed now. Joe Leach bowled middle stump playing back to a full length ball from Chris Wright. Worcs 141-5

Worcestershire four down now. Alexei Kervezee gone LBW working Barker to leg. Worcs 128-5

Warwicks now need seven more wickets. Daryl Mitchell has played on to Keith Barker without adding to his overnight 42. Worcs 104-3

We are underway here at the Ageas Bowl and Owais Shah is underway too,  taking a  boundary off the third ball of the morning - Liam Dawson the bowler. Essex 222-2 and Shah has 129.

It's the penultimate round of the County Championship and the ECB's media menager responsible for promotion domestic first-class cricket is due to make his first appearance of the season. Hallelujah!

A good indication that Worcestershire do not expect their batsmen to detain Warwickshire for long. There will be no teas in the Ladies Pavlion today the public address announcer has just told us

The ECB have sent the championship trophy to New Road along with a presentation party of ECB medium-sized wigs and sponsors. Warwickshire need eight wickets to wrap up the title and the weather is dry, warm and pleasant.

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