The start of play was delayed by morning rain and drizzle
Morning update
After 18 days on the road, the Glamorgan players and support staff had their bags packed this morning and were looking forward to returning to their homes in South Wales. But all were hoping that their return to their loved ones would happen later in the day rather than early, as the Welsh county were still 204 runs in arrears with five wickets remaining plus a minimum of 96 overs remaining in a contest where everything, right from the toss, had gone Lancashire's way
There was plenty of optimism about events today within the ranks of Glamorgan's supporters who had also made the pilgrimage to the North Wales coast, with plenty of chatter last night in Llandudno, where many were staying, about the prospect of resistance on the last day to rival that of General Custer. After all, many said, still to bat was someone with two Championship hundreds, another with a double hundred and over 700 runs to his name this season, plus somebody else with a seasonal batting average of 48.00, and the man who was the top scorer in the first innings!
At first, it looked as if the weather might also assist Glamorgan's cause, as rain had fallen since the early morning, with drizzle still in the air over the Rhos-on-Sea ground when the two teams arrived Light rain was still falling at 10.30am when the umpires - Martin Bodenham and Neil Mallender - decided to delay the start of play.
With the rain easing around 11.45pm, the officials decided to have an early lunch at 12.15pm and play began at 1pm.
75 overs were remaining when play began at 1pm
Afternoon update
When play began at 1pm, there were a minimum of 75 overs remaining in the day's quota as Glenn Chapple returned to the attack at the Penrhyn Avenue End with Kyle Jarvis resuming at the Embankment End. After Chris Cooke cover drove Chapple, Andrew Salter clipped the veteran to square-leg for four. Cooke then completed his half-century from 139 balls by on-driving Chapple before Salter brought up the fifty stand by on-driving Jarvis. He then steered Chapple through a vacant third slip before Simon Kerrigan's spin was re-introduced.
James Faulkner's left-arm seam was also employed at the Embankment End with the Australian ending Cooke's stay in the middle as Paul Horton at slip held a juggling catch at the second attempt. Craig Meschede joined Salter as Aaron Lilley came on to bowl at the Embankment End and with his second delivery the spinner trapped the new batsman leg before. Two balls later 181/7 became 181/8 as Graham Wagg was clean bowled.
Two runs later Kerrigan struck again as Salter was l.b.w. shouldering arms before last man Michael Hogan came in and lofted Lilley over mid-wicket for six, But next over, the contest was all over as the Australian skewed another drive to cover as the Red Rose county wrapped up an innings victory.
