ANOTHER impressive performance with the ball by Worcestershire paceman Joe Leach forced Derbyshire to follow on at New Road in County Championship Division Two.

Wicketkeeper Harvey Hosein (108) reached his maiden Championship century off 240 balls with his 11th boundary through mid-wicket off Ed Barnard.

But Leach followed up the previous day's century with his fifth five-wicket haul of the campaign as Derbyshire were bowled out for 248.

Only Hosein and Championship debutant Greg Cork (49) provided prolonged resistance as the Peakites followed on 227 in arrears.

Then Leach struck an early blow in the second innings to remove Ben Slater as the visitors closed on 15-1.

The 25-year-old all-rounder is having a season to remember and has now taken 64 Championship wickets to surpass last year's previous best tally of 59 in addition to scoring more than 600 runs in the competition.

Derbyshire resumed on 15-0 and were immediately on the back foot after Leach removed Billy Godleman and Tom Wood in the space of five balls.

He had Godleman (11) caught behind with an excellent take by Ben Cox diving away to his left and trapped Wood (0) lbw in the same over.

Miguel Cummins worked up a good head of pace and had Wayne Madsen lbw (5) before Charlie Morris made a double breakthrough.

Slater (25) edged through to Tom Kohler-Cadmore at first slip and the same combination accounted for Alex Hughes (4).

It became 103-6 shortly after lunch when Tom Milnes (16) was caught behind.

But Cork, son of former England all-rounder Dominic Cork, joined Hosein to frustrate the County attack for 33 overs during a seventh-wicket stand of 96.

Hosein, 20, showed more of his potential with the bat after scores of 52 not out against Gloucestershire and 83no and 58 versus Leicestershire in his previous three knocks.

Cork was denied his maiden 50 when he pulled Leach into the hands of Joe Clarke in front of square.

Hosein's march towards three figures was threatened when Barnard trapped Tony Palladino (8) lbw and bowled Will Davis (0) with successive deliveries.

He then survived a run-out scare on 97 before going to his hundred and reached 108 before Leach claimed his fifth wicket.

Slater (0) departed for the second time in the day when he clipped Leach to Tom Fell at mid-wicket.