England eye stunning Test Bridge win after late New Zealand collapse

England are eyeing a memorable victory in the second LV= Insurance Test at Trent Bridge after reducing New Zealand to 224-7, and a lead of 238, by stumps on day four, setting up the possibility of a thrilling final-day run chase.

England, who trailed by 80 overnight, were ultimately bowled out for 539 in their first innings - Joe Root adding 13 to his score before perishing for a fine 176 - to earn the Black Caps a slender advantage, but when James Anderson (1-18) claimed his 650th Test wicket, bowling Tom Latham fifth ball, England were very much in the ascendency.

Will Young (56) and Devon Conway (52) did well to repel the home side's seamers in helpful conditions, sharing in a century stand for the second wicket, but just as New Zealand seemed to be free from danger, three wickets fell for 27 runs to again have England hopeful.

First they would have to find a way past Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell, the pair fresh from a 236-run partnership in the first innings, following off the back of a 195-run stand at Lord's. While Blundell (24) hung around for a while, his wicket to Stuart Broad (1-53) prompted another mini-collapse of three wickets inside six overs late in the day.

Mitchell - who scored a magnificent 190 two days ago - remains, closing the day unbeaten on 32, although he will be ruing two running mix-ups on his watch that resulted in the wickets of Young and Tim Southee.

England were aggressive from the outset on day four, with Root sensationally reverse-ramping Southee (0-154) for six and Ben Foakes firing a flurry of boundaries on his way through to a second Test fifty.

The hosts raced past 500 and were reeling in New Zealand's score - 43 runs coming from the first five overs of the morning session - only