Matthew Hoggard helped Yorkshire to a thrilling victory to leave relegation rivals Sussex staring at the drop after a dramatic final day at Hove.

The England bowler first struck an important 26 off 24 balls to set Sussex a target of 240 and then took four wickets as the home slide slumped to defeat in the LV County Championship Division One match.

Sussex collapsed to 83 all out - seven players failed to make it into double figures - as David Wainwright also weighed in with four wickets at the cost of just 12 runs.

A century by South African all-rounder Zander de Bruyn saw Somerset to safety against bottom side Worcestershire.

De Bruyn struck 106 in 158 balls as Somerset - who were following on and started the day 88 behind - made 523 for eight at the close of play on the final day at Taunton.

A partnership of 167 between de Bruyn and his fellow South African Craig Kieswetter rescued the home side from the jaws of a humiliating defeat.

Kieswetter, the 21-year-old wicketkeeper, hit 15 fours and a six in a rapid-fire 90 before falling to Alexei Kervezee's catch off Gareth Andrew.

Ben Phillips hit 84 and Alfonso Thomas - another of the four South Africans in Somerset's XI - an unbeaten 54 to complete the great escape. Gareth Andrew was the pick of the Worcestershire bowlers with 5-117 from 30 overs.

In Division Two, promotion hopefuls Gloucestershire's match against Glamorgan ended with honours even after a nail-biting finish at Cardiff.

Glamorgan declared on their overnight total of 169 for eight, leaving a target of 294 for the visitors who finished on 281 for nine - 13 runs short of victory and with the two tail-enders hanging on for dear life.