Northamptonshire 1st innings
D Brookes             c R Smith          b Preston            117
N Oldfield                               b Preston              4
L Livingston                             b R Smith              1
F Jakeman             c Dodds            b Insole             124
CP Davis              st Gibb            b R Smith             25
DW Barrick            c Avery            b Preston              0
V Broderick           c Insole           b R Smith             28
AE Nutter                                b Preston             44
DG Greasley           not out                                  13
Extras                (lb 4)                                    4
Total                 (8 wickets declared, 135.2 overs)       360

DNB: RW Clarke, +K Fiddling.

FoW: 1-11, 2-12, 3-242, 4-254, 5-254, 6-287, 7-310, 8-360.

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Preston                     25.2    3     75      4
R Smith                     37      4    119      3
Greensmith                  23      4     51      0
TPB Smith                   25      9     55      0
Vigar                       12      3     31      0
Bailey                       9      1     17      0
Insole                       4      1      8      1

Essex 1st innings
TC Dodds              run out                                  34
AV Avery              lbw                b Barrick             26
+PA Gibb              c Fiddling         b Broderick            1
R Horsfall            c Fiddling         b Barrick             26
*DJ Insole            st Fiddling        b Broderick           26
TE Bailey                                b Barrick             58
FH Vigar              lbw                b Barrick             19
WT Greensmith         not out                                  14
R Smith               c Fiddling         b Nutter              14
TPB Smith             not out                                   2
KC Preston                               b Barrick              0
Extras                (b 6, lb 4, nb 4)                        14
Total                 (9 wickets, 137 overs)                  234

FoW: 1-58, 2-64, 3-68, 4-112, 5-122, 6-170, 7-229, 8-229, 9-231.

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Nutter                      17      7     21      1
Clarke                      16      2     47      0
Broderick                   54     28     81      2
Barrick                     50     19     71      5