Yorkshire’s director of cricket Martyn Moxon has conceded his side are in a relegation battle in the LV=County Championship.

This is after the Tykes succumbed to a ten-wicket defeat to Somerset at Taunton today.

It leaves the white rose side third from bottom of the Division One table after seven games – but with the two sides below them having played a match less, Moxon pulled no punches when he was asked if his side were now embroiled in a fight to stay in the top flight.

He said. "We cannot get away from the fact that we are in one. We have got to pull ourselves together and try to put a complete performance together.

"At the moment we are putting in part performances and we need to put in a complete batting and bowling performance. That is the only way we are going to get a victory."

Moxon’s comments came after the county’s heaviest defeat of the 2011 season was confirmed in chastening style.

Having added 72 runs for the loss of their final four wickets to be bowled out for 321 in their second innings, Yorkshire set Somerset what looked a potentially tricky target of 228 to win from 51 overs at the County Ground.

Thanks mainly to Marcus Trescothick, they achieved it with ease.

So often the scourge of the Tykes recently, having averaged 91.25 in his last eight innings against them, he ended with 151 not out to see his side home with 65 balls to spare.

Bradford-born Adil Rashid bore the brunt of his brutal knock, ending with figures of 0-88 from his 10.1 overs, with Arul Suppiah also impressing to end on 67 not out.

It meant the pair ended the game with two successive double-century partnerships in the match, with Trescothick hitting the winning runs from a misfield to complete the Tykes' misery.

They will certainly be hoping for better in their next Championship game against Sussex – which starts on Sunday.