Wayne Madsen

Liam Guthrie took three wickets for Northants

Madsen and Aitchison rally as Northants bowlers let dominant position slip

Calvin Harrison pleads for a wicket against Derbyshire (picture: Peter Short)

Derbyshire dig in as Northants have little to cheer on difficult opening day

Saif Zaib scored a second century of the season for Northants

Procter and Zaib hit tons as Northants press for victory at Derbyshire

Northants skipper Luke Procter claimed two wickets on day one against Derbyshire

Skipper Procter ‘disappointed’ as Northants let Derbyshire off the hook

Rob Keogh scored 63 in Northants' second innings and then claimed four wickets as Derbyshire were bowled out

Keogh and Chahal spin County to first red-ball success of the season

Jack White has been called into the Steelbacks squad ahead of the Vitality Blast trip to Derbyshire

Seamer Jack White called into Steelbacks squad for crucial Blast clash at Derby

Steelbacks top-scorer Emilio Gay is bowled by Zaman Khan (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks fall short as they suffer Blast defeat at the hands of Falcons

It was a tough night in Derby for skipper Josh Cobb and his Steelbacks side (Pictures: Peter Short)

Zaib praises Madsen and Masood as Falcons end Steelbacks' unbeaten Blast run

Saif Zaib hits out on his way to a brilliant 92 for the Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Zaib efforts not enough as Steelbacks suffer Blast defeat at Falcons

Josh Cobb saw his Steelbacks side fail to defend their 180 for five (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Cobb wants quick reaction from Steelbacks after disappointing Derbyshire defeat

Josh Cobb made 84 for the Steelbacks (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Cobb heroics in vain as Steelbacks suffer Derbyshire defeat

Ben Sanderson took five wickets in Derbyshire's first innings

Wickets tumble at Chesterfield as Northants end crazy day on top against Derbysh...

Richard Levi will have a key part to play on the final day (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

County confident they can hunt down Derbyshire on final day

Ben Sanderson attempts to field a ball off his own bowling in the defeat to Derbyshire (PIctures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley downbeat as Steelbacks slump to Derbyshire defeat

Ben Duckett made 69 for Northants (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks start T20 title defence with defeat to Derbyshire

David Willey

Tough day leaves County firmly on the back foot
Chesney Hughes ended a two-year wait for a century to put Derbyshire on course for a second victory of the season as they totally dominated the third day of the LV= County Championship Division Two game against Northamptonshire at Derby.
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