Storm Dave has caused damage to Durham's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street, including scaffolding holding a sightscreen being blown over. The third day of the County Championship Division Two match between Durham and Kent was also called off without a ball being bowled after water got onto the pitch.

Workers spent the morning clearing up debris including the large scaffolding structure and a wheeled cover that had been blown into one of the stands. Spectators were eventually allowed into the ground just after 13:00 BST, but no play was possible.

Storm Dave hits road and rail travel but is set to ease. Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warnings being issued, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on. Yellow wind warnings covering Scotland, north-west Wales, and parts of northern England, which saw blustery conditions on Saturday and overnight, were lifted on Sunday morning.

On the fourth and final day on Monday, Durham are set to resume on 83-2 in the second innings of their opening Championship game of the new domestic season and lead Kent by 221 runs. The north-east county were relegated from Division One last summer.

Analysis - BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson: Storm Dave has left a mark in the North East with damage caused at The Riverside in Chester-le-Street. A scaffolding platform, which was holding the sightscreen at the Finchale End of the ground, has blown down. It has damaged fencing and is lying across a section of seating. Scaffolders were busy taking it apart. Stadium staff say they will be able to put something in place to help the batsmen. But the main issue now appears to be the pitch.

Gusts of 70mph hit the ground last night and one of the wheeled covers is lying on its back in the East Stand. And that means there's quite a bit of water on the track.

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