THERE can't have been too many more popular hundreds in Yorkshire's recent past than the one Jack Brooks completed on day three of the Roses clash at Old Trafford.

Brooks posted his maiden first-class century off 146 balls during the early stages of a day which saw Yorkshire push hard for a second County Championship victory of 2017 before being held up by Shiv Chanderpaul after lunch.

"He's full of the joys of spring," was Ryan Sidebottom's response before play when asked whether his new-ball partner was nervous on 94 not out.

The 32-year-old opening bowler certainly indicated as such as he calmly added the six runs he needed.

Brooks celebrated with gusto, kissing the Yorkshire badge on his helmet in front of a jubilant visiting dressing room.

By the time Yorkshire declared on 448-8, Brooks had reached 109 not out with five sixes included, although York player Jack Leaning top-scored with 118.

Brooks then struck with the ball as Lancashire slipped to 39-3 before lunch but they later recovered to close on 264-6 from 94 overs.

By contrast, West Indian legend Chanderpaul reached 100 for the 75th time in his first-class career. He posted 106 off 199 balls before being bowled by Ben Coad around his legs shortly before close as Lancashire aim to reach 299 to avoid the follow-on and virtually kill the game.

BrooksyFerret, as he is known on Twitter, certainly has a long way to go to catch Chanderpaul.

"Brooksy reckons he's an all-rounder now," said Leaning after Saturday's second day, which saw the pair advance the visitors from 256-7 with a Roses record 167 partnership for the eighth wicket.

Leaning was exceptional, determined if not fluent, for his 118 off 290 balls, an innings lasting for more than six hours. It proved to be his first since midway through 2015 and had similarities to the way Chanderpaul played for the hosts.

Although the left-hander did frustrate Yorkshire, the visitors can still claim victory on day four with some quick morning wickets.

They struck three times in the first 13 overs of the innings, with Brooks uprooting the off stump of England Test opener Haseeb Hameed for a duck in the fourth over.

Ryan Sidebottom had Liam Livingstone caught at second slip off a leading edge in the seventh before Steven Croft was caught at first slip off Tim Bresnan.

Lancashire were 68-4 in the 25th over when Alex Davies (39) edged Sidebottom behind as he tried to leave the second ball of the afternoon alone. But that was when the day started to go the home side's way.

Chanderpaul, who offered a tough chance to Brooks at mid-off on 44 off Azeem Rafiq, shared 67 for the fifth wicket with Dane Vilas, who made 29 before edging Rafiq behind with the score on 135 in the 42nd over.

He then shared 112 inside 48 overs with overseas all-rounder Ryan McLaren, who finished 63 not out.

If Yorkshire are to claim a second win, they will have to combat the placid nature of the Old Trafford pitch.

While the odd one has turned, it has not deteriorated as much as either side would have hoped, no doubt owed to the fact that rain meant only 43 overs of play were possible on Saturday.

Yorkshire were at least boosted late on as Coad reduced the score to 247-6 in the 90th over.