What’s at risk for this week’s final nine games of the Championship, though, is that there’s still one round of fixtures left this summer?
Lancashire still need to put in a lot of work to avoid relegating to the second division for the first time since 2018 even if they defeated Somerset and ruined their title chances.
With fifteen points to a point differential over third-bottom Nottinghamshire, they head to New Road to play Worcestershire.
However, if Warwickshire, who are currently ranked seventh, continue to play as they did last week, when they lost to Essex in two days, they may still be in danger.
Even if the Red Rose manage a maximum 24 against Worcestershire, the Bears need to win their match against Notts at Trent Bridge by at least five points to be certain that Lancashire cannot catch up to them.
In the meantime, third-placed Somerset, who are closer to the top of the league, must set aside their sadness as they visit Hampshire, who are two points ahead of them, with a sizable runners-up prize on the line.
