In the most dramatic scenes imaginable, Middlesex secured their first County Championship title since 1993 when Toby Roland-Jones claimed a hat-trick, in a six-wicket haul, to bowl out Yorkshire out for 178 with 4.4 overs of the season remaining
And so, after six months and 16 games, after memorable fightbacks and outstanding performances, it goes down to the last day of the season
Tim Bresnan made an unbeaten 72 to keep Yorkshire's Championship hopes alive, as Nick Compton's dropped catch cost Middlesex
A brilliant century from Nick Gubbins anchored Middlesex on an attritional first day of their County Championship decider at Lord's
The summer just past, including the thrilling finale of the County Championship, have provided much reason for fans to celebrate
Tim Bresnan has more reasons than most of his team-mates to be grateful for the startling emergence of Ben Coad in Yorkshire's fast-bowling ranks
The conclusion of the 2016 County Championship will be forever etched in the memories of those who followed it
Down in Taunton, they knew it was the longest of shots, but since when did knowing ever stop you hoping?
Somerset's cricketers have done all they can to win the County Championship for the first time. Now all they can do is wait
Almost a month has passed since his 142 in the Championship final against Middlesex, but there was enough in that contribution to sustain a Yorkshire fan through the winter
