LONDON, May 6: Yorkshire were knocked off the top of the English County Championship Division One table as Hampshire clung on for a draw at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

Set a huge 443 to win, Hampshire were 336-8 when Shane Warne was dismissed with almost 14 overs to spare.

But Nic Pothas (76 not out) batted out time with Stuart Clark to end the visitors' 100 per cent start to the season.

Younis Khan’s four for 52 added to his feat of becoming the only player in Yorkshire history to score a double century and a century in the same game.

Warwickshire continued their good start to the Championship campaign with an innings and 113-run win over Worcestershire.

Dale Steyn ended with eight wickets in the match and Naqqash Tahir recorded six.

Northamptonshire recorded their first Championship victory of the season with a six-wicket win over high-flying Essex.

Somerset and Derbyshire had to settle for a draw after a high-scoring match at Taunton.

The home side managed to reach 530 from their overnight total in response to Derbyshire's huge 801.

It was a feat they achieved with relative ease thanks mainly to an unbeaten 136 from former Australian Test opener Justin Langer.

Scores and results on Saturday:County Championship:

First Division:

At the Rose Bowl: Match drawn.

Yorkshire 299 (Younis Khan 106, M.P. Vaughan 72, A. Rashid 54; J.T.A. Bruce 4-56) and 439-4 declared (Younis Khan 202 not out, G.L. Brophy 100 not out, M.J. Hoggard 61); Hampshire 296 (M.J. Brown 105, N. Pothas 70 not out; T.T. Bresnan 4-56) and 366-8 (J.H.K. Adams 90, N Pothas 76 not out, M.J. Lumb 57, J.P. Crawley 50)

At Worcester: Warwickshire beat Worcestershire by an innings and 113 runs.

Warwickshire 610-6 declared (T.R. Ambrose 251 not out, J.O. Troughton 162, H.H. Streak 66); Worcestershire 288 (G.A. Hick 91, B.F. Smith 50) and 209 (G.A. Hick 66, B.F. Smith 65; D.W. Steyn 5-49).

Second Division:

At Bristol: Match drawn.

Gloucestershire 507 (Kadeer Ali 92, M.J. North 86, S.J. Adshead 81, G.P. Hodnett 67; J. Allenby 5-125) and 249-4 declared (M.J. North 106, G.P. Hodnett 55); Leicestershire 376 (T.J. New 98, M.C. Rosenberg 64 not out, H.D. Ackerman 59) and 218-7.

At Northampton: Northamptonshire beat Essex by six wickets.

Essex 334 (A.N. Cook 136, M.L. Pettini 67; S.P. Crook 4-56) and 190 (M.L. Pettini 50; J.S. Brown 4-26); Northamptonshire 416 (J.J. van der Wath 94, U. Afzaal 66, S.P. Crook 53, D. Wigley 53; Danish Kaneria 4-108) and 110-4.

At Taunton: Match drawn.

Derbyshire 801-8 declared (S.M. Katich 221, I.J. Harvey 153, D.J. Pipe 106, A.G. Botha 101, S.D. Stubbings 58, G.G. Wagg 55 not out); Somerset 530 (C.L. White 138, P.D. Trego 67, C. Kieswetter 63, M.L. Turner 57, W.J. Durston 50; G.G. Wagg 5-148) and 309-4 (J.L. Langer 136, N.J. Edwards 81).—Agencies