Sussex secured the County Championship Division Two title due to a draw with Middlesex on the ultimate day of the season.
Tom Haines made his third hundred of the season with 105 and James Coles hit an unbeaten 132 as already-promoted Sussex completed the season undefeated at dwelling.
They started the ultimate day needing to achieve 250 and a fourth bonus level to win the trophy.
And there was a slight sense of anti-climax shortly after lunch when Luke Hollman overstepped and the 2 no balls took Sussex to the mark.
It means Sussex end 20 factors away from promoted Yorkshire, who completed their closing day of the season with a draw towards Northamptonshire.
James Wharton posted the fifth-highest particular person first-class rating at Headingley and joint eighth-highest in Yorkshire historical past by hitting a mammoth 285.
Jonny Bairstow added 78 and so they declared at tea on 726-7, a lead of 579. When the gamers shook palms, Northamptonshire have been 71 for 2 of their second innings.
Elsewhere Leicestershire and Derbyshire’s rain-hit match resulted in a tame draw, with Wayne Madsen hitting an unbeaten 105 whereas captain David Lloyd made 73.
In Division One, Dom Sibley batted for greater than 4 hours for his third century of the season earlier than champions Surrey lifted the County Championship trophy following a draw with Essex.
Sibley hit a 189-ball 125 and Surrey have been 267-7 – nonetheless properly in need of Essex’s 508 for eight declared – when handshakes have been exchanged.
Warwickshire prevented defeat towards Nottinghamshire with a draw at Trent Bridge.
They saved the follow-on as Sam Hain signed off the season with an unbeaten 153, his in a single day companion Ed Barnard made 81 and Michael Burgess struck 56 in an eventual 373-7 after they resumed on 143-4.
Already relegated Kent earned a draw with Durham due to efforts from Jack Leaning, Joe Denly and Joey Evison.
Leaning (84) and Denly (63) mixed for a partnership of 124 earlier than Evison’s 77 helped Kent end on 353-8.
Worcestershire secured a sixth-placed end after drawing with relegated Lancashire.
They earned their place due to strong efforts with the bat from Matthew Waite, Adam Hose and Logan van Beek.
