Kent (291 & 393) force final day draw against Yorkshire (571) at Headingley in County Championship

Ollie Robinson and Grant Stewart combined to help Kent force an unlikely draw on the final day of their LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 clash at Yorkshire on Sunday.

The duo put on 186 in 30 overs to frustrate the home side, who were closing in on victory after taking four wickets by early afternoon at Headingley.

They looked to be guiding Kent to safety before a late batting collapse - as the visitors lost their final four wickets for just nine runs in less than half an hour - opened the door for Yorkshire.

But bad light meant a ball was never bowled in Yorkshire's second innings and their chase of 114 to win in 21 overs was over before it had started.

Yorkshire were hampered by the loss of Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf, who was unable to bowl in the second innings with a side issue.

Yorkshire’s first breakthrough came via Steven Patterson, who removed opposing captain Jack Leaning - his former team-mate and close friend - for 36. When Leaning under-edged behind attempting to leave alone in the day’s sixth over, Kent were 126-3 with a deficit of 154.

Jordan Cox went for 21, bowled by Jordan Thompson to a ball that jagged back.

Then opener Ben Compton (93) departed, having been dropped by Adam Lyth at slip on 71, the same player held on to give George Hill a wicket.

Hill trapped left-hander George Linde for 16 and Stewart came to the crease with Kent 218-6. Having picked up a hamstring injury on day three, Stewart had a runner in the shape of Margate-born Cox.

Stewart and Robinson dug in initially before the former opened his shoulders. His 58-ball fifty was almost twice as quick as Robinson's half-century.

Kent reached tea at 312-6, leading by 32 with 35 overs remaining in the game. And they all but