By Matt Davies

ANTHONY McGrath says it was essential Essex piled further misery on Nottinghamshire as they look to keep pace with Somerset.

Leading the way: Nick Browne batted Notts out of the game as Essex continued their charge towards a title showdown
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Essex’s win by an innings and 123 runs at Trent Bridge means they are 15 points behind leaders Somerset with six games to go.
Somerset host Notts next in a game which could be one-sided based on form, so McGrath was thrilled to see his team win in su...