LONDON, Aug 12: Lancashire's county championship push was held up by traditional rivals Yorkshire on Friday when their Old Trafford encounter petered out into a draw.

Despite the result, Lancashire still managed to extend their lead at the top of the table by 11 points.

Yorkshire batted out the final day with Craig White completing his second championship century of the season before falling for 119 and there were also match-saving contributions from Steven Patterson (46) and Michael Lumb (68).

An unbroken eighth-wicket partnership of 113 between Nic Pothas and Shane Warne helped challengers Hampshire secure a draw against Middlesex at Lord's.

Ed Smith's unbeaten 147 and 92 from Ed Joyce helped Middlesex set a target of 330 as they declared on 309 for four. Hampshire looked to be struggling to save the game at one point as they slipped to 87 for four but Pothas (74 not out) and Warne (61 not out) dug them out of trouble.

There was not enough time to push for victory and they finished on 283 for seven.

Scores and results on Friday:

County Championship:

Division One:

At Old Trafford: Lancashire (12 points) drew with Yorkshire (10 points).

YORKSHIRE 345 (D.S. Lehmann 130, A. McGrath 65; G. Chapple 4-60) and 450-9 declared (C. White 116, A. McGrath 102, M.J. Lumb 68; O.J. Newby 4-69); LANCASHIRE 441 (L.D. Sutton 151 not out, M.B. Loye 100, K.W. Hogg 60; G.J. Kruis 5-97)

At Lord's: Middlesex (11 points) drew with Hampshire (12 points).

MIDDLESEX 422 (O.A. Shah 91, S.B. Styris 63, E.C. Joyce 54; S.K. Warne 4-88, A.D. Mascarenhas 4-53) and 309-4 declared (E.T. Smith 147 not out, E.C. Joyce 92); HAMPSHIRE 402-7 declared (M.A. Carberry 104, N. Pothas 102 not out, J.P. Crawley 70) and 283-7 (N. Pothas 74 not out, S.K. Warne 61 not out).

At Edgbaston: Warwickshire (21 points) beat Nottinghamshire (4 points) by 59 runs.

WARWICKSHIRE 381 (I.J. Westwood 81, L.C. Parker 73, T.R. Ambrose 63; M.A. Ealham 5-59) and 230-9 declared (M.A. Wagh 70; G.P. Swann 4-54); NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 208 (D. Alleyne 61, S.P. Fleming 55, A.G.R. Loudon 5-49) and 344 (P.J. Franks 64, S.P. Fleming 60, D.J. Bicknell 55, J.E.R. Gallian 54; J.E. Anyon 5-83).

Division Two:

At Derby: Derbyshire (20 points) beat Somerset (3 points) by 80 runs.

DERBYSHIRE 316 (S.D. Stubbings 97, T.R. Birt 50) and 413-8 declared (M.J. Di Venuto 118, D.J. Pipe 84 not out, T.R. Birt 51); SOMERSET 151 (N.J. Edwards 75; P.S. Jones 4-45) and 498 (C.L. White 260 not out, W.J. Durston 73; P.S. Jones 4-119).

At Northampton: Northamptonshire (12 points) drew with Gloucestershire (10 points).

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 628 (C.J.L. Rogers 319, S.D. Peters 76, U. Afzaal 5; S.P. Kirby 5-99) and 35-0; GLOUCESTERSHIRE 350 (C.M. Spearman 140, A.P.R. Gidman 63; M.J. Nicholson 7-62) and 596-6 declared (Kadeer Ali 145, C.M. Spearman 137, H.J.H. Marshall 133, W.P.C. Weston 87).—AFP