Nottinghamshire succumbed to defeat against the reigning champions when they were bowled out for 146 on the final day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Scarborough.

Notts were unhinged by a terrific early spell from Tim Bresnan which propelled Yorkshire to their 305 run victory.

The former England bowler removed three batsmen in the opening 40 minutes of the morning, to finish with five for 36.

Mick Newell admitted it had been tough to see how the match had swung in momentum from the first day.

“From having them 50 for six at half past 12 on Tuesday morning, you wouldn’t think you would lose the game by 300, so that’s very disappointing,” he said.

“We failed to push home the strong position that we had on the first day and, with the experience that Yorkshire had in their pace bowling attack when they got us in trouble, we never got out of it.

“We’ve got batsmen who are out of form and struggling. We made one change here and we’ve got to look at our team going forward.

“We’re very pleased with the way Tom Moores played and sometimes with young players there is no baggage behind them; they’ve not had the disappointments and failures that other guys have had.”

Notts were already three wickets down when they continued their second innings at the start of the final day. Overnight rain had eventually stopped at around 4am and the ground staff worked tirelessly to ensure a punctual start.

The prospect of seeing Tom Moores add to the overnight 41, which he’d brought up in such stylish fashion, was quickly stifled. The fourth ball of Bresnan’s opening over kissed the outside edge and flew into the safe hands of Adam Lyth at second slip.

Samit Patel was given out to a catch at the wicket after making five.

Bowler Bresnan was quick to add to that success by snaring Chris Read as his fifth victim, caught at fourth slip by Jake Lehmann for one.

Brendan Taylor, who had been three not out overnight, played cautiously against demanding bowling but every time the Yorkshire quicks banged it in short, the former Zimbabwe captain lifted the ball over the cordon for boundaries.

The seventh wicket pair remained together for 80 minutes before lunch, only for Ryan Sidebottom to strike with the third ball of the second session as Brett Hutton edged behind for 20, after a stand of 46.

Jack Brooks then removed Taylor for 38, caught at cover by Alex Lees, and followed it up by bowling Luke Fletcher first ball.

After Luke Wood took 16 off Sidebottom’s next over, Imran Tahir popped a catch to short leg to give Brooks his third wicket in seven deliveries to end the contest.