Champions outclass Yorkshire

Published May 8, 2006

LONDON, May 7: Jason Gillespie turned in a miserly spell for Yorkshire but it was not enough to prevent defending champions Sussex winning by five wickets on the final day of their County Championship match at Headingley on Saturday.

Australia fast bowler Gillespie finished with second innings figures of one for 27 off 14 overs but Sussex, who needed 54 more runs with five wickets standing when play resumed to reach their victory target of 193, got home on the final day of four thanks to Matt Prior's 55 not out.

Elsewhere in the First Division Warwickshire moved to within a point of leaders Lancashire after a 60-run win over reigning champions Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

David Alleyne followed up his first innings 57 with his maiden first-class hundred but his unbeaten 109 not out produced just personal satisfaction.

Scores and results on Saturday:

County Championship (final day of four):

First Division:

At Trent Bridge: Warwickshire (18pts) beat Nottinghamshire (3pts) by 60 runs.

WARWICKSHIRE 248 (M. Ali 68, D.R. Brown 53; A. Harris 5-53) and 285 (I.J.L. Trott 84, I.R. Bell 79); NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 157 (D. Alleyne 57; D.R. Brown 4-49) and 316 (D. Alleyne 109 not out, M.A. Ealham 56; J. Anyon 4-48).

At Headingley: Sussex (20pts) beat Yorkshire (5pts) by five wickets.

YORKSHIRE 272 (A. McGrath 80, D.S. Lehmann 64; Rana Navedul Hasan 4-86) and 221 (D.S. Lehmann 87, M.G. Lumb 69; Rana Navedul Hasan 7-62); SUSSEX 301 (M.J. Prior 124, C. Hopkinson 65) and 195-5 (M.J. Prior 55 not out).

Second Division:

At Sophia Gardens: Derbyshire (20pts) beat Glamorgan (6pts) by 28 runs.

DERBYSHIRE 335 (C.G. Taylor 121, S.D. Stubbings 97) and 192 (S.D. Stubbings 52; R.D.B. Croft 4-51, D.A. Cosker 4-78); GLAMORGAN 315 (M.J. Cosgrove 114, M.J. Powell 100, M. Wallace 52; I. Hunter 4-47) / 184 (N. Peng 56; S. Jones 6-25).—AFP

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