Sussex's faint chances of lifting the County Championship title for the fourth time in nine years have been extinguished.
Warwickshire completed an emphatic victory at Worcestershire today to secure the division one title with a game to spare.
The best Sussex can hope for now is second place and they are well placed to boost their chances of that with victory over Somerset.
Chris Nash made 126 and Murray Goodwin 77 as they moved to 303-9 - a lead of 390 - just after lunch at Hove.
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