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The four-way battle for the County Championship took another twist as leaders Hampshire were skittled on a day when 13 wickets fell at this Lancashire out-ground.
Hampshire, aiming for their first title since 1973, took a 3.5-point lead into the final round, with Warwickshire, hosts Lancashire and Notts all breathing down their necks.
But they failed to claim a single batting bonus point as Lancashire took advantage of a lively but far from treacherous surface to rush them out for 143 and increase their own chances of only a second outright Championship success in the last 87 years.
George Balderson (c) skittled Hampshire on a key day in the County Championship title race
His Lancashire team-mate, Matt Parkinson, helped wrap up the Hampshire tail at
