Lancashire claim County Championship after 77-year wait

Lancashire have won the County Championship after beating Somerset by eight wickets and ending their 77-year wait for the title.

The visitors reached a target of 211 with five overs left of the day to seal the win after hearing Warwickshire and Hampshire had drawn in their match.

Steven Moore and Paul Horton scored a combined 125 runs to get Lancs off to a positive start.

Karl Brown and Steven Croft saw out the victory for Lancashire, who last won the County Championship in 1934.