Glamorgan enforced the follow-on after they bowled out Sussex for 258 in their first innings of our final LV= County Championship fixture of the season.
The bowlers toiled away in the afternoon and evening sessions as the hosts reached 312/0 at the end of the third day but Head Coach Matt Maynard couldn't fault the effort his side put in on a flat Hove pitch.
"It was just a great opening partnership in the second half of the day," said Maynard.
"We got to tea to see the news up at Worcester and it took the wind out of the sails a little bit but they stuck at it and they were throwing themselves around in the field right to the end.
“I can’t fault the effort but it’s a very flat pitch now with no spin and nothing in it for the seamers, and credit to both Orr and Haines who played very well.
“We’ve got to try to take ten wickets by mid-afternoon and knock the runs off to finish the season on a high, but I’m going to have to work my magic in the morning to pick the lads up. It’s been a tough day for us. We’ve played some good cricket this year but fair credit to Middlesex for pipping us for that second place.”