It was very much Yorkshire's morning on the third day at Lord's where Andrew Gale's three pace bowlers each took a wicket to reduce Middlesex to 67-4 at the break.

In gloomy conditions which favoured seam bowling and on a wicket which rewards effort, Ryan Sidebottom made the first breakthough when he had Joe Denly caught at third slip by Joe Sayers for two.

Chris Rogers and Adam London then added 27 runs either side of a break for bad light, but Liam Plunkett claimed the key wicket of Rogers for 27 in his first over when the Australian edged him to Andrew Hodd behind the stumps.

Yorkshire's morning improved yet again with the total on 59 when Steve Patterson had Neil Dexter lbw for 11 and Gale's could have enjoyed further successes as London and John Simpson battled to lunch without ever looking very secure.