Kent promoted to Division One after Northamptonshire lose at Lord's

Kent are promoted to County Championship Division One after Northamptonshire lost by seven wickets to Middlesex at Lord's. Northamptonshire made 103 and 285 to Middlesex's 255 and 134-3. The defeat ends Northamptonshire's promotion bid and leaves them third in Division Two. Middlesex took 20 points to Northamptonshire's three.