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Surrey win third straight County Championship title after Somerset beaten

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Surrey become the first team since Yorkshire to win three titles in succession.

Somerset had to win at Old Trafford to keep their hopes of a first ever county title alive.

Surrey beat Durham by 10 wickets on Thursday after Somerset 's defeat by Lancashire .

Head coach Gareth Batty says it is fitting to mark the end of director of cricket Alec Stewart's tenure at The Oval .

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