All-rounder Andrew Salter admitted it has been a 'tough day' after Glamorgan finished day two on 71/6 and still 115 runs short of avoiding an innings defeat against Essex.
Salter took 2/51 from 23.2 overs as Glamorgan dismissed Essex for 320 before putting on a defiant unbeaten 7th wicket stand of 42 from 16 overs with captain Chris Cooke to take the match into a third day.
"It was a tough day for us in all disciplines, as a whole we weren't there today with our skill execution and credit to Essex who've shown us how to nail the basics," said Salter.
"Essex bowled really well, attacked the stumps and made us play, so kudos to them. It's a shame we couldn't see off that new ball.
"Personally it was nice to have a long spell and get into some rhythm to pick up a couple of wickets, and nice to spend some time in the middle with Chris Cooke.
"Any time you stick the daffodil on you're playing for the team and the country, so we'll try to dig in and put on a performance."