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The Latest Breaking News from Division Two

Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day one – as it happened

Sussex’s 10th wicket partnership denies Yorkshire, Rehan Ahmed shines again and Surrey skittle Durham

The Guardian - UK

Leicestershire hammered by Middlesex to end unbeaten season

The County Championship Division Two leaders lost by an innings and 127 runs.

The Independent UK

Counties to vote on radical shake-up to cut matches from domestic cricket

The 18 first-class counties will this week finalise plans to cut the County Championship and Twenty20 Blast to 12 matches in each competition next season in a significant restructure of the domestic game

The Guardian - UK

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‘When we made it 2-1 against Gillingham, I felt something big was happening – I knew I’d get one more chance and told myself I had to keep calm and take it’ - Paul Dickov remembers iconic moment that changed Manchester City history

Manchester City may not be where they are today if they had not miraculously escaped defeat in the third-tier play-off final in 1999

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County cricket day four: Somerset beat Essex, Middlesex edge Kent and more – as it happened

James Rew was the hero as Somerset roared back to beat Essex by three wickets at Taunton

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Porter claims six second-innings wickets as Essex see off Worcestershire

Porter finished with match figures of eight for 101.

The Independent UK

Crawley denies Green debut county victory with Glos

Cam Green's English county debut for Gloucestershire has ended in a tense draw, the Australian denied by Ashes foe Zak Crawley who steered Kent to survival.

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Ben Brown’s Hampshire captaincy starts with five-wicket win against Yorkshire

Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give Yorkshire hope of a sensational turnaround victory.

The Independent UK

County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One

The Guardian - UK

Which footballers have won most under-age caps and switched allegiances?

Plus: winless quintets this far into an English top-flight season, more unlikely tattoos and first-half shellackings

The Guardian - UK

Ron Yeats obituary

Footballer who captained Liverpool under Bill Shankly and helped win the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history

The Guardian - UK

Vitality County Championship leaders Surrey on top against Worcestershire

In Division Two Yorkshire wrapped up victory inside three days at Scarborough.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Surrey wrap up innings win, Durham draw with Essex – as it happened

The champions proved far too strong for Hampshire while Leicestershire are top of Division Two after drawing with Northants

The Guardian - UK

Who was the first footballer booked for removing a shirt in celebration?

Plus: most goals conceded with a positive GD, more refuseniks and managerial replacements with the same initials

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Hybrid pitches to be used for first time in 2024 County Championship season

Hybrid pitches will be used for the first time in the 2024 County Championship and matches will take place every month of the season with two games in late August

The Independent UK

Middlesex relegated from Division One as Kent survive on dramatic final day

Middlesex fell just short of the victory they needed at Nottinghamshire to stay up instead of Kent.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Hampshire v Surrey, Kent v Lancashire, and more – as it happened

Surrey need only two more points to win the title after bowling out Hampshire for 219 at the Rose Bowl

The Independent UK

Durham are Division Two champions after bowling out Worcestershire

With promotion already secured last week, Durham required a maximum of five points to clinch top spot.

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From Surrey’s title march to Bazball at Durham – county run-in highlights

There is plenty to look out for in the championship climax, including thriving England discards and famous young names

The Independent UK

Zak Crawley puts Kent in command as Lancashire dominate Middlesex

Tom Bailey took three wickets for the Red Rose while in Division Two, Yorkshire’s Shan Masood and Finlay Bean were on form.

The Independent UK

James Fuller takes four wickets as Hampshire wrap up Nottinghamshire win

Hampshire, Somerset and Worcestershire forced three-day victories.

Belfast Live

Down vs Meath: Mournemen can improve from facile Laois win insists Ceilum Doherty

Conor Laverty's side hit eight goals against the O'Moore County in their Tailteann Cup semi-final to set up a decider with Meath at Croke Park this weekend

Irish Mirror

Mickey Graham calls time on Cavan reign

Graham made the decision despite having a year left to run in his current term after agreeing a two-year extension with the county board following the 2022 campaign.

Belfast Live

Donegal could drop to Tailteann Cup in 2024 warns Michael Murphy

Finishing in the bottom half of Division Two would leave Donegal vulnerable to falling into the second tier competition

Irish Mirror

Donegal must be wary of Tailteann Cup in 2024 - Michael Murphy

Finishing in the bottom half of Division Two would leave Donegal vulnerable to falling into the second tier competition

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