Nottinghamshire 255 (Clarke 76, Sales 4-24) beat Northamptonshire 158 (Vasconcelos 62, Hutton 5-37) and 72 (Paterson 5-16) by an innings and 25 runs

South African worldwide Paterson proved unplayable with Northamptonshire having few solutions in overcast circumstances providing prodigious motion for the seamers. Paterson posed a continuing problem round off-stump with a metronomic line and size. His first 4 scalps got here in a gap burst of eight overs, all due to catches behind the wicket which left the Steelbacks reeling at 11 for 4. Despite Saif Zaib (26) placing up some resistance, they by no means recovered and had been all out for 72.

It follows Northamptonshire's first-innings collapse on day two after they misplaced seven wickets for 17 runs and the same dispiriting batting show of their final house recreation towards Hampshire which additionally resulted in an innings defeat.

Northamptonshire head coach John Sadler stated: "It's not good enough. After the defeat to Hampshire, I was churning a little bit and some strong words were said by everybody in the dressing room because it was the way we just capitulated. But today is more of a disappointment really, just deflating. Because we're better than that and it's not good enough. We have to come back with some personal pride."

But any hopes that their efforts would open the sport again up for Northamptonshire had been quickly dashed when Paterson had ball in hand.

Nottinghamshire resumed one run behind on 157 for 4 in testing circumstances, the house bowlers incessantly beating the bat and drawing the batters into enjoying outdoors off-stump.

By this stage Nottinghamshire had been 184 for six, simply 26 forward and Northamptonshire had been hopeful of constructing quick work of the decrease order. But Liam Patterson-White caught round with Clarke in a stand value 58 in 17 overs to regular the ship.

In between unplayable deliveries, Northamptonshire had been typically responsible of straying from their line permitting Nottinghamshire to money in, with Clarke passing 50 due to a large legside supply. Fielding mishaps didn't assist their trigger both as they conceded 14 byes and 5 wides, whereas Patterson-White was dropped within the slips on 9.

Ultimately Nottinghamshire's final 4 wickets folded shortly, James (15) enjoying an extravagant drive to Sales giving Vasconcelos a fourth slip catch.

Clarke had performed largely fluently, sweetly timing the ball to the boundary, stroking 10 fours in 4 hours on the crease. But he had additionally performed and missed on a number of events and his innings resulted in ignominious style, when he flashed needlessly at a large ball from Sales, steering it straight to deep backward level the place Buckingham took an excellent catch.

Northamptonshire's batting jitters returned instantly with each openers again within the dressing room inside two overs due to Paterson who picked up Vasconelos driving loosely low to first slip and Emilio Gay who performed in comparable style, this time giving third slip a snug catch.

With Brett Hutton maintaining the strain on the different finish, the procession continued when Sam Whiteman prodded at one simply outdoors off-stump from Paterson with Clarke taking an excellent tumbling catch behind whereas Rob Keogh fell subsequent ball when he was squared up, the ball flying to 3rd slip.

Zaib offered some cussed resistance, beginning to rebuild the Northamptonshire innings in a stand of 35 with Sales, however he rode his luck at instances, in the end falling when he drove James within the air to Slater who took an excellent tumbling catch at mid-off. Sales departed two runs later when he edged Mullaney behind whereas Harry Gouldstone flashed at a large ball from Hutton sending it straight to level.

Gareth Berg gave Paterson his fifth wicket when he flashed at one straight to Ben Duckett within the slips who might solely parry it, with Hutton catching it on the rebound. Jordan Buckingham's run out compounded Northamptonshire's woes and it was left to Hutton to take the final wicket, having Taylor caught behind off one other unfastened shot.