Northamptonshire failed to capitalise on a solid foundation as they collapsed from 289 for four to 350 all out on day two against Glamorgan in their LV County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road.

Glamorgan later closed on 149 for three in an even contest.

Andrew Hall fell short of his century for the hosts this morning, departing for 89 when he was trapped lbw by Jim Allenby - and Northants opener Stephen Peters (163) missed out on a career-best.

Former South Africa all-rounder Hall was quickly into his stride, driving and pulling half-a-dozen early boundaries as Glamorgan's seamers struggled for consistency.

Allenby broke through after an hour's play, and visiting captain Jamie Dalrymple then turned to spin at both ends. He was quickly rewarded when centurion Peters mistimed a sweep off Robert Croft to short fine-leg.

Northants' batting frailties were soon exposed as Monty Panesar - batting in the unfamiliar position of number eight - was quickly back in the dressing room for a five-ball, lbw to Croft.

When David Willey followed in the next over, the former England off-spinner had taken three wickets for none in 10 balls.

After lunch, Northants' last two batsmen - David Lucas and David Wigley - scrambled to a fourth batting point against the new ball - before falling to James Harris.

Clear skies saw the home attack generate little swing early on in the Glamorgan response.

Accurate spells from seamers Lucas, Jack Brooks and Wigley did at least force a cautious start from left-handed opening pair Will Bragg and Gareth Rees, who took 20 overs to bring up the half-century.

Then after tea, Hall dispatched Rees lbw to a full-length delivery; then Bragg miscued an attempted pull to square-leg in Lucas' next over.

Herschelle Gibbs looked in superb form, clipping his first delivery to the square-leg fence for the first of seven fours in a rapid 42.

He added 60 with a more circumspect Mike Powell, before losing patience against Panesar shortly before the close and being bowled aiming over midwicket.