Player ratings: Lancashire v Derbyshire LVCC

Lancashire:

Paul Horton (4) - 4: The Lancashire opener was in good form coming into this fixture, but the early movement on offer for Tom Taylor and Mark Footitt was prodigious and left the home side in a dangerous position at 18/2 after Derbyshire had posted 370. Horton edged to Chesney Hughes at second slip and Brown soon followed his opening partner back to the pavilion.

Karl Brown (4) - 6: Brown was unfortunate to spend most of this entertaining fixture sat on the physio table due to a back injury. He wafted at a routine delivery from Taylor, edging behind the wicket with just six runs to his name and this was the final act he played before being replaced by Josh Bohannon, who fielded for the entirety of Derbyshire's second innings.

Alviro Petersen (8) - 113: The South-African recorded his second century of the season and his second against Derbyshire as he played an important role in Lancashire's victory. He and Prince added 258 runs after Lancashire stumbled to 18/2 and their record-breaking partnership ensured that the Red Rose cruised to an innings victory against a dejected Derbyshire side. Petersen's form has been hit and miss, but more performances like this one will be required to reassure the Lancashire faithful that he can fill in after Prince retires.

Petersen scored 115 against Derby in the first match of the season.

Ashwell Prince (10 - Man of the Match) - 230: The perfect game for Lancashire's veteran batsman. Prince turns 38 this Thursday and, as Petersen said, Prince is like a good bottle of red wine; he just gets better and better with age. 

His third double-hundred and second for Lancashire was the pillar around which Lancashire built their mammoth total of 551, a record at Southport and Prince shared important partnerships with Petersen, Davies, Clark and Lilley as the Red Rose batted just once to beat Derbyshire for the second time this season. Prince is not only the leading run-scorer in the country, but he has also scored the most runs since the start of the 2014 season, scoring 1,907 runs for Lancashire in that time. His retirement will be a sad day indeed. 

Steven Croft (5) - 22: The Lancashire stand-in captain continues to do a superb job in the absence of Tom Smith, with the Red Rose holding a 32-point lead over Surrey, who they take on their next four-day match. Croft added a quick fire 22 runs with two towering sixes to back up the efforts of Petersen and Prince and the decision to open with spin first thing on the final day proved to be a masterstroke as Derbyshire lost nine wickets for 47 runs. He took two important catches at short-leg at the end of the third day and, if Lancashire are top of the table, he is doing a good job.

Alex Davies (5) - 37 & two catches: The 22-year-old enjoyed another respectable innings in his first full season for Lancashire, adding 60 runs with Prince before he was removed by Taylor. His counter-attacking style at the crease can be damaging and the rate at which he and Prince scored their runs was demoralising to say the least.

Jordan Clark (5) - 39 & 1-61: Similarly, Clark scored his runs at an impressive rate and was responsible for several lost balls. He hits the ball incredibly hard and he took away some of the pressure from Prince as he added 78 runs for the sixth-wicket partnership, taking Lancashire towards their full allocation of batting points. His ability to make a mark on the game with the ball was not required, as Lancashire's spinners ripped through the opposition.

Lilley claimed 5-23 as Lancashire won by an innings and 15 runs.

Arron Lilley (8) - 63 & 0-52, 5-23: Playing in only his third first-class game - and his first since August 2013 - Lilley staked a claim for a regular place in the first team as he demonstrated his all-round credentials at Southport. 

His impressive display on the final morning was vital in helping Lancashire claim an innings victory as he finished with his first five-wicket-haul. Lilley showed his potential as a useful all-rounder adding 81 runs with Prince to propel the total beyond 500, as he achieved a maiden first-class fifty in Lancashire's first and only innings.

Tom Bailey (5) - 0 & 3-73, 1-20: Career-best figures of five wickets for 12 runs in Lancashire's victory against Leicestershire demonstrated Bailey's progression since his introduction to life in the first team and three more wickets in Derby's first innings were useful scalps in conditions that were not favourable for the seam bowlers. He claimed the first wicket of Derbyshire's second innings, encouraging Billy Godleman to edge behind, before two late wickets on Day Three rekindled Lancashire's hopes of victory.

Simon Kerrigan (7) - 1 & 2-45, 4-80: After a disappointing Test debut, Kerrigan showed what he was capable of with an impressive all-round display in his first match afterwards at Southport. Two years later, the left-arm spinner continues to show why England gave him that Test cap and what they are missing after they shunned him. 

His late wicket to remove Hughes in the last over of the day inspired Lancashire to victory and he claimed three more wickets as he and Lilley worked their way through the Derbyshire batting line-up. The ball to remove Amla was out of this world and he proved that, when he flights the ball, he is one of the deadliest spinners in the country.

Kyle Jarvis (5) - 0* & 4-132, 0-26: The leading wicket-taker in the second division boosted his season tally to 34 wickets at an average of 21.41 and this represented a tremendous effort on a pitch that didn't offer a great deal for the seamers. Lilley and Kerrigan dominated the final day and Jarvis was a mere spectator to the euphoria that unfolded, as they romped to an innings victory.

Prince celebrates as he reaches 200 at Southport.

Derbyshire:

Slater recorded fifties in both innings.

Ben Slater (7 - Derbyshire Man of the Match) - 69, 58: The young batsman played superbly in both innings and was the standout performer for the visitors. He registered his third and fourth fifties of the season, sharing a 141-run partnership with Godleman for the first-wicket stand. He added 98 runs with Hughes in Derbyshire's second innings, but his wicket in the penultimate over of the third day initiated a collapse of monumental proportions.

Billy Godleman (6) - 75, 7: In the absence of club captain, Wayne Madsen, Godleman did a respectable job. This was his first game after serving a two-match ban and his partnership with Slater was the perfect start in Derbyshire's first innings. Without it, the visitors could have been beaten much sooner and by an even bigger margin than the innings defeat they already suffered. 

Chesney Hughes (6) - 37, 41: Coming into this game on the back of a century against Northants, Hughes continued his good form with two impressive displays. He shared 83 runs with Amla for the third wicket in Derbyshire's first innings and added 98 in the evening session on the third day, before Hughes fell in the final over of the day to open the door for Lancashire.

Hashim Amla (5) - 69, 11: The South-African Test ace showed his class and potential in Derbyshire's first innings, but he failed to deliver an innings of sustenance to save Derbyshire from an embarrassing defeat. The Derbyshire faithful would have been hoping for an innings similar to the one produced by either of his compatriots and Amla will need to deliver on Friday in the T20 to end his time at Derby on a high.

Scott Elstone (3) - 8, 0: The 24-year-old has only played in nine first-class matches and his century against Glamorgan earlier this season was testimony to his potential. Unfortunately, he failed to live up to this potential, recording underwhelming scores in both innings.

Shiv Thakor (2) - 0, 2 & 0-59: The former Leicestershire all-rounder failed to make his mark in any part of this match, falling for a duck in the first innings and just two second time around. With the ball, he was expensive and he allowed Prince to become settled as he established a platform to make a double-hundred. Room for improvement. 

David Wainwright (4) - 5, 10 & 1-131: If bowlers were given wickets in relation to the amount of effort they put in then Wainwright would be enjoying a profitable season but, at times, his spin was wayward and too short, which made it easy for the likes of Prince and Petersen to get on top of him. He eventually claimed the wicket of Clark with a plumb lbw, but this token reward reflected the lack of turn produced by the 30-year-old.

Harvey Hosein (4) - 18, 5 & three catches: An impressive batting display in the reverse fixture promised so much, but on this occasion Hosein failed to match the talent that became apparent at the 3aaa County Ground. In the absence of Tom Poynton, Hosein is enjoying the opportunity to play a regular part in the first eleven and this experience will no doubt encourage his development. 

Matt Critchley (5) - 41, 0* & 3-50: An eye-opening century against Northants last week made everybody pause in astonishment and Critchley gave an impressive display of his talents as a spinner as he claimed three wickets in four overs to bring Lancashire's innings to a close, claiming wickets that the more experienced bowlers failed to take.

Taylor has taken ten wickets in his last two innings against Lancashire.

Tom Taylor (5) - 21, 2 & 4-113: This talented seamer has enjoyed a good season against Lancashire, claiming ten wickets in his last two innings against the Red Rose. Taylor can and should be criticised for turning down a single in the penultimate over of the third day and, on the very next delivery, Hughes was caught at short leg by Croft. He is proving to be a useful lower-order batsman, but, predominantly, a reliable seamer and strong partner to the more experienced Footitt.

Mark Footitt (4) - 6*, 5 & 1-82: An incredible 2014 season meant that Footitt came into this season with a hefty expectation on his shoulders, one which he has not been able to live up to, as yet. He was able to take advantage of the early swing movement on offer to remove Horton but, when conditions started to suit batting, he became ineffective.