Gloucestershire made an industrious 292-6 against Essex at Chelmsford despite faltering at 76-2 at lunch.

Ian Harvey was the visitors' top scorer with an unbeaten 72 while there were also half-centuries from Chris Taylor (66) and Philip Weston (62).

Liverpool Victoria County Championship, Division One: Durham 110 (Mushtaq Ahmed 5-25, Naved-ul-Hasan 4-28) v Sussex 119-2.

Division Two: Gloucestershire 296-6 (I J Harvey 72 no, C G Taylor 66, W P C Weston 62) v Essex; Glamorgan 133-3 (M J Cosgrove 61) v Worcestershire.