Matches played 1 May 2006

• Durham v Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street, 1 May 2006
• Glamorgan v Ireland at Cardiff, 1 May 2006
• Hampshire v Essex at Southampton, 1 May 2006
• Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, 1 May 2006
• Leicestershire v Warwickshire at Leicester, 1 May 2006
• Nottinghamshire v Scotland at Nottingham, 1 May 2006
• Somerset v Gloucestershire at Taunton, 1 May 2006
• Sussex v Middlesex at Hove, 1 May 2006
• Worcestershire v Lancashire at Worcester, 1 May 2006