Umpires Graham Burgess and David Shepherd had planned a 1.15pm inspection following an early lunch, but the weather was not about to relent.

Further heavy rain during the afternoon ruled out any prospect of play before tea, and with puddles forming on the outfield, play was finally abandoned for the day without a ball bowled at shortly after 4pm, much to the frustration of a Lancashire team also concerned by tomorrow's forecast.

Somerset were due to resume on 106-6 in their second innings, still needing 68 runs to make the visitors bat again.

Their hopes rested on left-handed opener Piran Holloway, who was unbeaten on 52.

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