Glen Chapple led Lancashire to an astonishing County Championship win against Kent at Liverpool which renews their hopes of avoiding relegation from LV Division One.

The Red Rose county bowled the visitors out for just 92 in their pursuit of 163, completing a 70-run victory.

Visiting pace bowler Yasir Arafat had earlier polished off Lancashire’s second innings with the three wickets of Chapple, Gary Keedy and Oliver Newby in a 10-ball spell.

The Red Rose county were bowled out for 288 which was actually the highest score of the match and Chapple began his remarkable day with 45 off 71 balls.

Pakistani Arafat finished with impressive figures of four for 41 from 14 overs while Amjad Khan did not bowl on day three but had already recorded three for 53 from 12 overs.

At that stage Kent looked red-hot favourites to put themselves back in the title race.

But with the way the wicket had been over the first two days you just had the feeling that Lancashire were not out of the game, and that was how it proved.

Chapple claimed stunning figures of six for 40 from 19 overs and Tom Smith chipped in with three for 28 from 13.5 overs.

There were 11 ducks in the match and there were 12 lbws.

Kent are out of the title race and are plunged into a last week relegation scrap. The visitors conceded 76 extras in the match.