Whitwam gets first chance to upset the leaders!

Burns, who hit 15 fours in 146 balls, shared 99 for the first wicket with Mark Stoneman (32) and 47 for the second with Scott Borthwick before falling three short of a third Championship century this season.

At that stage, 40 minutes before lunch, Surrey needed 82 more, and they advanced calmly.

Borthwick, who shared 74 with third-wicket partner Ryan Patel, contributed 62 off 112 balls. Patel finished 24 not out.

This was a match which swung back and forth, but decisively on day three when Yorkshire, who led by 75, were bowled out for 152 in their second innings. Morne Morkel impressed with five for 39.

Surrey gained 21 points to Yorkshire’s six and will have to wait on second-placed Nottinghamshire’s result against Worcestershire before knowing the extent of their lead. Team ................................................ Hoylandswaine ...................... Honley ......................................... Broad Oak ................................. Shepley ....................................... Moorlands ................................. Kirkburton ................................ Thongsbridge ......................... Armitage Bridge ................... Scholes ....................................... Delph and Dobcross ........... Mirfield Parish ........................ Golcar .......................................... Shelley ........................................ Cawthorne ................................ Lascelles Hall ............................ Barkisland ................................... Rastrick ......................................... Almondbury Wesleyans ..... Skelmanthorpe ......................... Clayton West ............................. Slaithwaite .................................. Elland ............................................... Holmfirth ..................................... Almondbury .............................. Lepton Highlanders .............. Meltham ....................................... Denby ............................................ Marsden ....................................... Cumberworth ........................... Hall Bower .................................. Upperthong ............................... Kirkheaton .................................. Birkby Rose Hill ......................... Emley Clarence ....................... Mirfield .......................................... Linthwaite ................................... Denby Dale ................................. Thurstonland ............................ Hoylandswaine ...................... Honley ......................................... Kirkburton ................................ Skelmanthorpe ....................... Clayton West ........................... Almondbury Wes ................... Armitage Bridge ................... Slaithwaite ................................ Barkisland ................................. Scholes ....................................... Broad Oak ................................. Cawthorne ................................ Edgerton & Dalton ............... Cumberworth United ........ Delph and Dobcross ............. Nortonthorpe ........................... Golcar ............................................ Holmbridge ................................ Rastrick ......................................... Elland ............................................. Moorlands ................................... Denby Dale ................................. Flockton ....................................... Shepley ......................................... Holmfirth ..................................... Birkby Rose Hill .......................