Somerset "take their hat off" to Lancashire as day two of play came to a conclusion.

Lancashire's batting performance was praised by bowling coach, Steve Kirby, who acknowledged the opposition's resilience and determination.

He said: "We’ve got a big job to do tomorrow.

"We know that, but everybody stuck to their task today and Lancashire have gone at less than three an over in 96 overs.

"We hoped to bowl Lancashire out, but you can only play what’s under your feet and you have to take your hat off to the way Lancashire have batted today.

"They played the ball a lot later and they showed a lot of steel and a lot of fight."

Despite the challenging day, Mr Kirby remains optimistic, recognising the team's consistent effort throughout the year and the significant task ahead.

He said: "On another day, we’d have had the rub of the green but the way we’ve gone about our business all year has been incredible and there’s another big scrap ahead of us tomorrow.

"There’s a lot of time left in this game.

"We just have to keep taking our opportunities."

Mr Kirby also noted the impact of the heavy roller, which has made the pitch more placid, reducing its previous spite and nip.

On the other side, Lancashire's batter, Josh Bohannon, expressed satisfaction with the day's play, describing it as a "brilliant day."

He said: "It’s what we’ve been after all season.

"The fight we showed yesterday has carried into today’s performance.

"That momentum has carried into today’s performance."

Mr Bohannon highlighted the importance of the bowlers' efforts in getting the team back into the game and acknowledged the batting group's resilience in securing a position to potentially win the game.

He said: "The position we’re in is nothing to take lightly.

"We’ve had a good day today but tomorrow we’ve got to come again with the same mindset and get as many as we can and give ourselves something to bowl at."