COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW.

ENGLAND reject Darren Pattinson bowled leaders Nottinghamshire to a convincing victory over Hampshire yesterday to strengthen their lead at the LV County Championship Division One summit.

Pattinson, who has not come close to an international recall since being dumped from the squad after one Test last year, finished with figures of 4-53 as he picked up three wickets to add to the one he collected late on Saturday night.

That wicket left Hampshire on nine for one overnight at the Rose Bowl and the bowling remained disciplined as a total of 220 all out ensured victory by 191 runs for the fielding side.

Hampshire's James Vince dug in for a gutsy 75 on only his second first-class appearance, while wicketkeeper Nic Pothas was unbeaten on 63 at the close.

At New Road, Sussex recorded a first win of the season by 10 wickets as new Indian recruit Piyush Chawla spun his new team-mates to victory on debut. Having already recorded a maiden century earlier in the match, the short-term replacement for Yasir Arafat took six for 152 having sent down a mammoth 51 overs.

That saw Worcestershire slip to 392 all out - thanks in the main to Daryl Mitchell (99) and Moeen Ali (124) - leaving a simple chase for Mike Yardy (34no) and Chris Nash (25no).

Somerset also won for the first time in 2009 as they made relatively serene progress to a winning score of 296 for six against Yorkshire at Headingley. Resuming on 88 for one, Marcus Trescothick and Justin Langer moved to 141 without loss before the hosts struck twice in quick succession.

David Wainwright was the bowler on both occasions, first removing Trescothick for 78 and then sending back James Hildreth (five). Three more wickets fell as both sides kept the game alive but Zander de Bruyn's composed 70no proved to be a match-winning hand..