Close of play at Scarboroughpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time
18:08 BST
Yorks 292-4 v Sussex 222
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So it was spin to the finish for Sussex with the new ball set to be taken for fresh bowlers in the morning.
Skipper John Simpson kept going with Jack Carson and James Coles for 10 overs after the new ball was available but it was a gamble, on balance, which did not quite deliver.
Yes they got the odd one to spit but Harry Duke and Matthew Revis, who had shown a little uncertainty early, looked more comfortable the longer the session progressed.
Sussex have at least removed two thorns in Adam Lyth and James Wharton, the pair sharing a 168-run partnership for the third wicket.
Lyth was in imperious form until a slightly contentious stumping when he had 115. Wharton will kick himself for not going on to three figures after being out for 85.
For all that, Yorkshire remains strongly placed in this game, particularly if the pitch deteriorates at all for Sussex’s second dig.
And with the weather looking likely to play ball for the final two days pushing on as quickly as possible tomorrow could be key.