This leaderboard still looks healthy for Luke Donald - but the crowd are up here at Bethpage, and the red army are making inroads.

Tyrrell Hatton is half a club short with his shot into the par-three 13th. It spins back onto the fringe.

Now Patrick Cantlay. Very similar result.

Likely that they will putt both of those, 'though Jon Rahm may fancy the wedge.

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The USA strike first with another loose shot from Ludvig Aberg doing the damage - the Swede has just been off colour this morning so I'd expect him to sit out this afternoon and prepare for the singles.

Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young will surely be back out this afternoon - most likely playing together again in the fourballs after combining beautifully in these foursomes.

Perhaps a bit too much adrenaline running through the veins of Harris English standing on the tee of the 15th.

A bit wild from the American as he sends his shot well left and into the patrons.

Rory McIlroy can't take advantage as he also sends his into the rough on the opposite side.

Superb from Collin Morikawa as he digs it out and gets a favourable bounce to the back of the green.

Good reply from Tommy Fleetwood, however, as he lands his just a couple of feet further.

Patrick Cantlay finds perfect pace but that came off his putter face right. And leaves an undesirable five footer for their five.

Tyrrell Hatton, from probably half the distance Cantlay had, smacks his putter with his hand after it tails off to the left.

Bit of a chance that. Was a straightforward putt. And Xander Schauffele just about knocks in that five footer. It did a lap of the cup before dropping in.

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Well, if Europe have helped Scottie Scheffler find his form they only have themselves to blame, after that bogey on the last seemed to fill the world number one with confidence.

As he shows by hitting a trademark magic iron shot on the 12th that he sticks to a couple of feet and will surely be given for a three.

Viktor Hovland responds pretty well though with a fine approach of his own that's only about five feet away - it just looks ordinary next to Scheffler's effort but following that shot and playing away from home it's really not.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Bethpage

The big screen that dominates the 15th tee temporarily switches to the scoreboard while Rory McIlroy tees off.

A distant cheer from way up the hill… phones are checked. Aberg putt missed. A guaranteed half point is greeted with cheers.

And then eyes turn up the 16th fairway as the players plot their way back down the hill.

Xander Schauffele is especially useful with his wedges but that pitch dug its toes in and leaves a long putt for four.

I just could copy and paste that sentence above for what Jon Rahm did.

So, two lengthy putts coming up for four, Europe a good bit closer.

To the par-five 13th, and both teams in the fairway. Tyrrell Hatton hits a nice fairway wood, short and left of the green.

Patrick Cantlay makes a rare mistake, a duck hook into the left rough that will need a delicate pitch from his partner.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Bethpage

The sun is out and thousands of fans are gathered in a super spot that overlooks the 15th tee, 16th green and whole of the short 17th.

Most eyes are glued on the big screens though as they wait for the groups to come through.

Oh that's horrible! Ludvig Aberg hits a really nice putt sliding down the hill for the win, but it just hits the edge and lips out!

That leaves the USA three up with three to play and guaranteed a half point at least - they'll surely get the full point though shortly.

Rory McIlroy misses!

It's their first bogey of the day and it gives Harris English and Collin Morikawa a glimmer of hope with four holes left to play.

They couldn't... could they?

It is near enough blow-for-blow in this foursomes.

Every time Harris English and Collin Morikawa think they may just have opened the door a little, it is almost instantly slammed shut.

Tommy Fleetwood's follows Morikawa's tee-shot into green on the 14th and gives his McIlroy a chance to win the match.

He can't take it... and sends it too long for comfort as well.

English secures the Americans' par, can Rory secure Europe's?

Poor from Bob MacIntyre with an errant approach that leads to a bogey, which you simply can't be doing in foursomes - and allows USA to claw a hole back.

It also gives Scottie Scheffler a bit of belief as well which could be dangerous if he finally finds some of his best stuff.

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Those of you who were with us yesterday might have noticed me moaning about the colours of the respective team uniforms, with both in white.

Well today I'm just extraordinarily confused.

The US are in blue and Europe are in a burgundy red?

If that's Keegan Bradley's attempt to make the leaderboard look more accommodating, it's not really working.

Great shot from Matt Fitzpatrick, stinging a mid iron into the 15th green, and Europe are closer than Cameron Young when his effort goes a bit long, but it's pretty even given Europe need to win holes quickly.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Bethpage

The final four holes are across a road from holes 2-14. When US captain Keegan Bradley was at college his team used to sneak on to play those inner holes when the course was closed on a Monday.

They were told not to play 15-18 because they would be spotted by security.

Inevitably, curiosity got the better of them one day and they were caught and given a ticking off.

James Gregg
BBC Radio 5 Live reporter at Bethpage Black

This volatile European cocktail is up against the blandest of beverages.

And it's the cocktail that is prevailing at the moment.

Patrick Cantlay to putt first on the 12th. Unlikely three really, and he nudges that a foot past with a good lag putt.

Tyrrell Hatton now. Chance to double the lead. Drops it in the right half of the cup. Europe double the lead. Crucial.

Jose Maria Olazabal is following this match and Jon Rahm's performance is the equal of anything we saw from him or even his great friend Seve Ballesteros in their pomp.

Well rescued by Europe and perhaps opportunity missed for team USA.

Harris English and Collin Morikawa need every putt they can get, but, English having hit a so-so approach onto the green, Morikawa can't get the ball to drop from distance and walks away with a five.

Tommy Fleetwood gets his 64-footer to within four feet of the hole and allows McIlroy to tidy up and keep the holes - and their lead - ticking along.