By Yorkshireboy
July 23 2002

The draw of the roses

The dark cloud that hangs over Headingley this season showed no signs of budging as Yorkshire's Roses battle with Lancashire ended in a draw.

The defending champions are still without a win and, rooted to the bottom of the ladder, look almost assured to be relegated to Division Two.

The hosts looked to have a chance of victory at the start of play as their opponents fought to avoid the follow-on.

But the game seemed certain to be heading for a draw as Lancashire ended their first innings just 37 runs behind.

However, Yorkshire's fight for an elusive win quickly turned into a battle for survival as they endured a second-innings nightmare.