TITLE-chasing Worcestershire fought out an exciting draw with a strong Yorkshire side on a rain-affected final day of the Second XI Championship match at Royal Grammar School Worcester.

Skipper Charlie Morris set the Tykes a target of 264 in a minimum of 53 overs but 16 were lost to the elements and they closed on 260-7.

Alex Lees hit a rapid century for Yorkshire but George Scrimshaw and Ben Twohig picked up seven wickets between them to keep alive the hosts' own victory hopes.

Coach Kevin Sharp's side can take a lot of satisfaction from the way they competed over the three days against a powerful line-up including Lees, Andrew Hodd, Liam Plunkett, Ryan Sidebottom, Ben Coad and Jack Brooks.

To recover from a testing start and gain a sizeable first-innings lead was encouraging with Alex Milton, Adam Finch, Alex Hepburn and Scrimshaw all making telling contributions.

Worcestershire resumed on 82-2 in their second innings and Hepburn completed a half-century. 

He made 56 off 105 balls with nine fours before he was sixth out at 133.

Josh Dell (31), Jack Haynes (21) and Twohig (20 not out) all made useful contributions before the declaration at 177-9.

Yorkshire openers Lees and Jonathan Tattershall (30) put on 95 in 15 overs before the latter fell to Twohig.

Will Rhodes (34) helped Lees add a further 58 before he was bowled by Twohig.

Scrimshaw then got in on the wicket-taking and captured the vital one of Lees who made 135 off 110 balls with five sixes and 10 fours.

He was seventh out at 250 and the game ended in a draw.

Scrimshaw ended with 4-63 and Twohig 3-100.