Essex take the title as Somerset rise in the west
Tom Abell's leadership singled out by coach as Somerset ease relegation fears, and end Lancashire's title bid, with seven-wicket victory
12/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 12-15 2017
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
335 & 69/3 (13.3 ov) -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
133 & 269 (f/o)
12/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 12-15 2017
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
335 & 69/3 (13.3 ov) -
![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
133 & 269 (f/o)
Day 4
Day 3
Leach, Bess leave Lancs broken on the wheel
Jack Leach and Dom Bess claimed seven of the eight Lancashire wickets to fall as Somerset closed in on a victory that would take them out of the bottom two
Day 2
Leach follows up Abell's Hameed delight
A memorable Somerset day began with the dismissal of Haseeb Hameed and ended with five wickets for a spin bowler happy in his work again
Day 1
Steve Davies: Somerset's ginger cake on a mellow afternoon
Steve Davies rewarded Somerset's patience with the most timely of centuries as Somerset insisted that survival was not beyond them