Northants denied by elements as promotion race goes to wire
Ricardo Vasconcelos scored 122 in pursuit of 349 before rain and bad light prevail
15/09Result
50th Match, County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Sep 15-18 2026
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![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
372 & 286 -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
310 & 326/6 (89.4 ov)
15/09Result
50th Match, County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Sep 15-18 2026
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![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
372 & 286 -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
310 & 326/6 (89.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Northamptonshire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 September 2026 (4-day match)
Derbyshire replacement
N Potts for BW Aitchison (Northamptonshire 1st innings, 67.0 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northamptonshire 13, Derbyshire 12
Scorecard Summary
DERBYSHIRE 372 (83.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Wayne Madsen151 (217)
- Ben Aitchison106 (132)
- Ben Sanderson3/72 (19)
- Liam Guthrie3/66 (13)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 310 (105.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Luke Procter54 (161)
- Ricardo Vasconcelos58 (134)
- Brett Randell3/48 (20)
- Nick Potts3/51 (10)
DERBYSHIRE 286 (77.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Martin Andersson62 (81)
- Nick Potts57 (100)
- Liam Guthrie3/61 (12)
- Calvin Harrison3/74 (18.1)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 326/6 (89.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Luke Procter51 (141)
- Ricardo Vasconcelos132 (232)
- Mohammad Abbas3/64 (19)
- Brett Randell3/54 (15)
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Match Coverage
All Match NewsNorthants denied by elements as promotion race goes to wire
Ricardo Vasconcelos scored 122 in pursuit of 349 before rain and bad light prevail
Potts, Andersson leave Northants with stiff chase in promotion bid
Hosts need a further 312 runs on final day if they hope to keep pace with Kent in bid for second spot
Randell dents Northants promotion hopes as Derbyshire eke out slender lead
Hosts concede first-innings lead as rivals Kent close in on three-day win
Twin tons rescue Derbyshire
Seventh-wicket pair Wayne Madsen and Ben Aitchison put on 197 after Northamptonshire's bowlers engineer collapse
