LONDON, Friday - Hardus Viljoen took 15 wickets in the match as Derbyshire secured a dramatic victory over Sussex at Hove, all-but ending the hosts’ promotion hopes.
He took 8-90 in the second innings as the visitors bowled out Sussex for 344 to win by 45 runs.
Sussex had looked favourites when Luke Wright (80) and Stiaan van Zyl (85) put on a century stand to reach 267-3.
But in the evening session Sussex lost seven wickets, inspired Viljoen dismissing Wright and Van Zyl.
The South African pace bowler was on course to become the first player to take all 10 wickets in an innings in county cricket for 10 years before Harry Podmore took the final two wickets of George Garton and David Wiese.
It is the first time a Derbyshire player has taken 15 wickets in a match since Cliff Gladwin in 1952.
The defeat means Sussex have 161 points, 46 points behind second-placed Nottinghamshire with 48 available, making promotion to Division One highly unlikely.
The win for Derbyshire, their second of the season, sees them climb above Durham into eighth position.
Middlesex bowled out Hampshire for 146 on day four of a draw at Uxbridge - a result which confirmed Warwickshire's relegation from Division One.
Only 59 overs were possible on the first three days at Uxbridge, ruining any chance of a win for either side.
Middlesex posted 204 in their first innings, with Fidel Edwards taking 5-79 for the visitors, who were then dismissed in 36.1 overs. Rain brought an early finish with Middlesex 14-1 in their second innings.
Warwickshire were beaten inside three days by newly-crowned champions Essex and, with Somerset beating Lancashire on Friday, Middlesex's tally of bonus points in their drawn game sent Warwicks down with two matches remaining.
Middlesex, the 2016 champions, have now slipped into the relegation zone after Yorkshire's game at Surrey ended in a draw.
James Franklin's side are level on points with sixth-placed Somerset, who are above them in the table having won one more game this season. Hampshire's eight points have taken them 18 behind second-placed Lancashire.
Yorkshire remain in relegation trouble in Division One despite escaping with a draw against Surrey at The Oval.
Shaun Marsh (125 not out) and Alex Lees (102) both hit centuries as Yorkshire reached 281-2 following on, a lead of 83, when bad light brought stumps. The pair's second-wicket stand of 215 was a county record against Surrey.
Surrey are still not out of trouble themselves - they are just 13 points ahead of Middlesex despite being third in the table.
English county scores:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
(final day of four)
FIRST DIVISION
At Uxbridge: Middlesex 204 (F H Edwards 5-79) and 14-1 v Hampshire 146
Middlesex (9pts) drew with Hampshire (8pts)
At Taunton: Somerset 335 (S M Davies 111, M W Parkinson 4-68) and 69-3 v Lancashire 133 (M J Leach 5-47) and 269 (Haseeb Hameed 62, L S Livingstone 57, M J Leach 4-94)
Somerset (22pts) beat Lancashire (3pts) by 7 wkts
+At The Oval: Surrey 592 (K C Sangakkara 164, M D Stoneman 131, B T Foakes 110, R J Burns 75, J A Brooks 5-113) v Yorkshire 394 (S E Marsh 78, T Kohler-Cadmore 78, A J Hodd 57) and 281-2 (S E Marsh 125 no, A Z Lees 102)
Surrey (12pts) drew with Yorkshire (10pts)
SECOND DIVISION
+At Cardiff: Glamorgan 207 (A G Salter 59, R J Gleeson 5-60) and 320 (C B Cooke 69) v Northamptonshire 310 (R E Levi 101, R I Newton 67, M G Hogan 4-58) and 221-3 (S C Kerrigan 62, R I Newton 53)
Northamptonshire (22pts) beat Glamorgan (4pts) by 7 wkts
+At Bristol: Gloucestershire 385 (C T Bancroft 206 no, C D J Dent 59) and 294-9 dec (G H Roderick 78 no, C T Bancroft 72, D I Stevens 5-77) v Kent 386 (S A Northeast 66, D I Stevens 65 no, D J Bell-Drummond 58, J L Denly 57, J Shaw 5-118)
Gloucestershire (11pts) drew with Kent (12pts)
+At Hove: Derbyshire 338 (B A Godleman 51, L M Reece 51, D Wiese 4-63) and 322-8 dec (H W Podmore 66 no, H R Hosein 52, M J J Critchley 51, S G Whittingham 5-80) v Sussex 271 (L J Wright 70 no, G C Viljoen 7-80) and 344 (S van Zyl 85, L J Wright 80, L W P Wells 77, G C Viljoen 8-90)
Derbyshire (22pts) beat Sussex (5pts) by 45 runs
+At New Road: Leicestershire 404 (N J Dexter 114, M J Cosgrove 74) and 220 (Z Chappell 66, L J Hill 60) v Worcestershire 493 (B L D'Oliveira 138, O B Cox 77, D K H Mitchell 58, C F Parkinson 8-148) and 132-4
Worcestershire (24pts) beat Leicestershire (6pts) by 6 wkts – AFP
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