RYAN Sidebottom closed in on the fourth title of his remarkable career by helping Yorkshire move within five wickets of the victory they require over Nottinghamshire to become county champions again.

The former England left-arm seamer, now 36, is the only surviving member of Yorkshire's last title-winning line-up in 2001.

But he also won championships in 2005 and 2010 during a spell with Notts before returning to Yorkshire three years ago.

His vast experience – which includes being a member of England's World Twenty20-winning line-up in 2010 – has been required to provide a cautious voice to an excited dressing room after reducing the hosts to 149-5, still trailing by 180 runs, after being forced to follow on.

Sidebottom said: "The final day will be a big day. We are close but you don't want to take anything for granted in cricket, so we've just got to keep doing the things we've done and hopefully that will be that."

Resuming the third morning on 58-4, still 325 runs away from avoiding the follow-on, it was Jack Brooks – one of the few members of the Yorkshire side still to get international recognition – who sparked a collapse to 140-9.

Brooks struck in the fifth over of the day to win an lbw appeal against Michael Lumb, who had shouldered arms, while new-ball partner Sidebottom gained extra bounce from the Pavilion End to induce an edge behind from Riki Wessels.

The momentum for Nottinghamshire's collapse continued with leg spinner Adil Rashid claiming two wickets in an over, having Luke Fletcher caught at cover while Jake Ball fell lbw to his googly.

But Yorkshire were then frustrated for a further 17 overs as Chris Read forged a 63-run stand with last man Harry Gurney.

Notts' second innings fared little better, losing Steven Mullaney to the first ball from Sidebottom, while Lumb followed in the next over when he drove at Brooks and was caught low by Gary Ballance at third slip.

But with second-placed Notts reeling on 9-2, Yorkshire's high standards of fielding briefly deserted them.

Alex Hales was the first to be given a reprieve on four, dropped by Adam Lyth at second slip. Then James Taylor was missed in the next over from Brooks by Ballance at third slip when he had scored only one.

Hales' escape allowed him to forge a 62-run stand with Taylor until he drilled the ball back down the pitch on 43, allowing Brooks to claim a superb reflex return catch to put Yorkshire back on course.

Samit Patel helped Taylor forge a 53-run stand but a loss of concentration – coupled with some sharp wicketkeeping from Jonny Bairstow – ended his innings when he lifted his foot briefly and was stumped after allowing Steve Patterson's delivery through.

Patel's dozy dismissal was compounded by Sidebottom removing Wessels' off-stump seven overs later.

But Taylor made the most of his reprieve to finish unbeaten on 56 and delay Yorkshire's title celebrations, at least for another day.