LUNCH UPDATE: A fascinating last two sessions are in prospect on the final day at the County Ground, after Essex set Yorkshire an attacking declaration target at Chelmsford.
Resuming on 229-3 they batted on for 46 minutes during the morning session, for the loss of three wickets, before their captain James Foster set the Tykes 369 to win from 83 overs.
At lunch that has been reduced to 287, thanks to some fine batting by Adam Lyth and Jacques Rudolph.
Together they put on 79 for the first wicket, before Lyth was stumped by Foster off Tim Phillips in the penultimate over of the session for 42.
Rudolph is still there on 35 though, with Anthony McGrath unbeaten on two.
Yorkshire have a minimum of 66 overs left to reach their target, at run rate of 4.3 runs an over.
* Don't miss further updates on thepress.co.uk, and The Press on Saturday for a full report on the final day's play.
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