Butcher steers Surrey into pole position
Colin Evans

Day 1 reports

• Ramprakash carries Surrey hopes
• Surrey try to battle their way out of trouble
• Surrey rely on wagging tail

Day 2 reports

• Determined start to reply by Lancashire against Surrey
• Saqlain spins Surrey back into game against Lancashire
• Battle of the off-spinners still evenly poised

Day 4 reports

• Butcher steers Surrey into pole position
• Pendulum swings to Surrey thanks to Mark Butcher
• Hollioake and Butcher earn Surrey the initiative
• Tudor strikes early for Surrey
• Stubborn Lancashire resist Surrey
• Crawley leads his team to safety