West Indies tightened their grip on the fourth and final test as they reduced England to 231 for eight at lunch on day four, still 321 short of avoiding the follow-on.
The touring side resumed today on 171 for five and all rounder Andrew Flintoff rode his luck to be unbeaten on 68 but Pedro Collins took two wickets and Fidel Edwards one to give Brian Lara's team hope of a morale-boosting victory.
After the excitement of Lara's record-breaking 400 not out in the West Indies' innings of 751 for five, the two sides emerged to a much more subdued atmosphere in the ground.
The home side struck early as wicketkeeper Geraint Jones was bowled through the gate by Edwards for 38.
Gareth Batty hit two fours in his eight but then fell to a superb ball from Collins which swung and left him off the pitch, Chris Gayle taking a sharp catch at first slip.
That left England in trouble on 205 for seven and things almost got worse for the tourists when Flintoff, on 56, edged Collins to gully but Ricardo Powell spilled a difficult chance to his left.
Flintoff, also dropped by Lara at first slip late on day three, then received another reprieve when Collins spilled a routine caught-and-bowled with the England all-rounder on 67.
Collins took his second wicket of the day and his fourth of the innings when Matthew Hoggard, after scoring one run in 51 minutes, edged him to Ridley Jacobs. Simon Jones was unbeaten on one at lunch.
England have already clinched the series by winning the first three tests.