Somerset leads County Championship as Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire face weather delays
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 8:55 AM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Somerset maintains its position at the top of the County Championship table with three rounds of matches remaining. The team secured an innings victory over Glamorgan, a result aided by three-wicket hauls from Leach, Overton, and Gregory. While Somerset advanced its standing, the match between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire remains impacted by weather conditions. Tribe and Dickson provided resistance for Leicestershire by scoring in the forties before play concluded before tea. The competition for the Championship pennant remains active as clubs navigate the final stages of the season schedule.
- •Somerset defeated Glamorgan by an innings
- •Leach, Overton, and Gregory each took three wickets against Glamorgan
- •Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire face weather-related play interruptions
- •Tribe and Dickson both scored in the forties for Leicestershire
- 8:55 AMThe Guardian Sport — Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, Essex v Sussex: county cricket, day four – live
"Action from around the County Championship grounds Mail Tanya, post BTL | Sign up for The Spin newsletter Somerset’s dreams of a first Championship pennant continue to bubble and squeak, for now sitting pretty at the top of the table with just three rounds to go. The innings victory over Glamorgan, while Nottinghamshire were hamstrung by the weather and a stoical Leicestershire, put the spring in a west country step. There were three wickets each for the on-song Jack Leach, Craig Overton and Lewis Gregory, the main resistance coming from Asa Tribe and Sean Dickson, who both made forties, but it was all over before tea. Continue reading...
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