Gough strikes back late in the day in Roses clash

Darren Gough finally shook off his poor bowling form by grabbing three wickets in four balls in the Roses match at Headingley.

Lancashire looked like ending the first day in complete control when they stood on 346 for six off 100 overs but Gough was then thrown the new ball with dramatic results.

His first delivery was driven straight to cover by Warren Hegg and his second clean bowled Peter Martin. The hat-trick ball to John Wood went off his pads for a leg-bye and the next had Glen Chapple snapped up at third slip by Anthony McGrath.

Lancashire had suddenly dipped to 349 for nine but they were still handily placed when their last pair took them to the close on 358 for nine.

For most of the day, there was little for England coach Duncan Fletcher to enthuse about as he watched on but Yorkshire's new bowling sensation Steven Kirby gave Lancashire an early fright after they had won the toss, bowling Mark Chilton before he had scored and finding the edge of Michael Atherton's bat to give Wood a catch at second slip.

Lancashire then took charge until Gough's late blast with skipper Mark Crawley (73), Joe Scuderi (56), Hegg (76) and Chris Schofield (58) all taking full advantage of a tiring Yorkshire attack.

Crawley faced 137 balls and struck 13 fours before giving a return catch to off-spinner Richard Dawson while Scuderi included ten firmly hit boundaries in his maiden Championship half-century.

Crawley's dismissal left Lancashire on 173 for five but they quickly prospered again with a 115 stand between Hegg and Schofield which ended when Schofield was caught at slip by David Byas off Sidebottom, his 58 including eight fours and a six and coming off 101 balls.

When Hegg departed to Gough, who finished with four for 60 from 22 overs, he had hammered five fours off the 165 balls he received.