KYLE HOGG allowed Lancashire to smile despite John Crawley's double century for Hampshire yesterday.

The 18-year-old all-rounder grabbed five for 48 on his Championship debut, dragging Lancashire back into their game against Leicestershire and ensuring that Crawley's performance for his new county was not the only talking point at Old Trafford.

The only regret for Hogg was that neither his father Willie nor grandfather Sonny Ramadhin were there to see it.

But his mum was at Old Trafford and one of Hogg's first priorities at the close of play was to phone his dad in Barrow.

"He's been working today but hopefully he'll be proud of me," said the delighted youngster, who was given a standing ovation as he led Lancashire off the field.

"I was surprised to get a chance so early, just to be in the squad was good. So to get five wickets made it extra special."

Willie took five wickets in an innings five times in his Lancashire career, so this was a great start for the new Hogg on the block.

His performance included some illustrious and important scalps, with Aussie dangerman Michael Bevan bowled on Saturday evening and Leicestershire skipper Vince Wells following for a duck yesterday, beaten by a beauty which knocked out his off stump.

Hogg then returned for a second spell from the Stretford End to grab the crucial wickets of Neil Burns and Phil DeFreitas, keeping Leicestershire's lead below 400 and giving Lancashire an outside chance of victory today.

Burns and Daffy - at 36, both exactly twice Hogg's age - had put on 99 for the eighth wicket, with the veteran wicketkeeper following a 39-ball half century in the first innings by reaching another 50 from only 10 more deliveries.

DeFreitas continued his superb all-round performance against his former county, after a 22-ball half century and six wickets in the first innings.

But Hogg had Burns caught at long off by Peter Martin for 62, then two overs later DeFreitas hooked to long leg where Alec Swann took a terrific tumbling catch to complete the youngster's five-wicket haul.

Swann has also had an impressive Lancashire debut, top-scoring with 80 in the first innings and linking up with Mark Chilton to provide another solid start yesterday.

They put on 104 until Swann was deceived by off-spinner Carl Crowe one run short of his second half century of the match, but Chilton did reach his 50 from 110 balls with eight boundaries.

And with David Byas, out for a golden duck in his first innings for Lancashire on Saturday, comfortably avoiding a king pair, they resumed today on 132 for one, with genuine hopes of reaching a victory target of 388.