Leicestershire's points deduction cut from 27 to 19
The Foxes regained eight points after appealing their sanction for the August pitch breach.
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The Foxes regained eight points after appealing their sanction for the August pitch breach.
Leicestershire regained eight points from their 27-point penalty but remain in the relegation zone with one round left.
Leicestershire had eight points returned from their 27-point penalty but remain in the relegation zone.
Leicestershire regained eight points from their pitch breach penalty but remain 17 points from safety with their appeal pending.
Warwickshire secured the County Championship with an innings and 79-run win over Leicestershire at Edgbaston.
Sam Hain's 142 helped Warwickshire take a 247-run lead over Leicestershire on day two, moving them closer to the County Championship title.
Leicestershire were bowled out for 125 as Warwickshire's attack confirmed their relegation subject to appeal.
Leicestershire chase 334 with Kelly and Cox's 158-run stand, four days after losing 27 points for a poor pitch.
Leicestershire head coach Alfonso Thomas says the points penalty fuelled his team's five-wicket win over Hampshire.
Leicestershire received a 27-point deduction and £5,000 fine after the Cricket Discipline Panel upheld charges of preparing a poor pitch.
Leicestershire were deducted 27 points after their Grace Road pitch was ruled below standard during a County Championship match.
Leicestershire face relegation threat after losing 27 points for a substandard Grace Road surface.
The club was penalised after the Grace Road pitch produced moving cracks and uneven bounce during the August match against Glamorgan.
Leicestershire have 10 days to appeal the verdict that leaves them on the brink of relegation from Division One.
Leicestershire loses 27 points for a pitch breach, placing the club on the brink of relegation from County Championship Division One.
Warwickshire top Division One while Leicestershire await a possible points deduction after day two of the County Championship round.
Durham secured promotion from Division Two with a 93-run win over Middlesex, while Warwickshire and Somerset recorded victories that tighten the Division One title race.
Josh Blake left Surrey for Leicestershire after limited first-team opportunities at The Oval.
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