Viktor Hovland fluffs his chips from the back of the 15th green, stubbing his effort with a dreaded deceleration into the back of the ball, and it leaves Bob MacIntyre with a testing 10 footer down the slope, is he up to it?

You bet he is! What a putt that is, all heart from the Scotsman.

That turns the heat up on Russell Henley for his putt but this is a rather simple one straight up the hill which he rolls in for the half - but a half won by Europe that one.

James Gregg
BBC Radio 5 Live reporter at Bethpage Black

Rahm has been the rock, Hatton has been the flame.

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Xander Schauffele holes.

This for the win from Tyrrell Hatton.

Makes it!

A 3&2 win for Europe in a tight match that could have slipped away unless they were careful.

Patrick Cantlay first. He's stalking this like a man who knows he might have to make it to keep his game alive.

Up the hill, off the shoulder on the right. Tricky to get line and length right.

He doesn't. Never threatens, and in fact the worst words in golf are apt "it's still you".

Both teams up on the 15th green - well Europe just off it and 30 feet away and Team USA probably double that but on the dancefloor. Once again it's a putting contest, many say the Ryder Cup is just one long battle of the flatsticks.

Now Rahmbo.

From 147 yards.

Flights that beautifully over the left-edge bunker and draws it back a yard with spin to within six feet.

This could be over if Europe hole and the US miss.

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Xander Schauffele's nine-iron is 7/10. Outside chance of a three - and they really need a three.

Solid drive from Tyrrell Hatton. If Europe par their way in from here, they will likely win this point.

Patrick Cantlay, unnerved, lashes his drive down the left side.

Jon Rahm has 14 feet or so. But it's downhill and he will have been wary of hitting it past.

So he actually just cosies it up to the hole-side.

Europe two up with three to play.

Stunning response from this European pair - they've been under the gun the last few holes as Scottie Scheffler has woken up but that Robert MacIntyre tee shot and a VIktor Hovland birdie putt as somehow moved them back in front.

Now they head to the closing stretch of holes where the crowd gets bigger and, oif possible, even more rowdy...

Very good from Patrick Cantlay. Finds the dancefloor but Europe closer.

And his partner can't do anything with the putt for three.

"Get in the bunker" screams a delightful American fan in the crowd when Robert MacIntyre hits his tee shot to the par-three 14th.

But the Scotsman almost sticks it in the hole! What a shot.

Xander Schauffele's drive hits off the hospitality unit on the 15th. In the rough but playable.

Tyrrell Hatton hits his approach hole high on the left.

Pressure on Patrick Cantlay here.

Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live at Portrush

It shows that even those two, the quality of golf they’ve played so far, nerves still affect anybody.

And they’ve played faultless golf all the way round. A couple of little chinks down the stretch.

Rory has just been brilliant this week.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Bethpage

“Rory, you like Long Island? Thumbs up or thumbs down,” asks one punter.

That grabs his attention and he flashes a smile and a thumbs up, naturally.

“Tommy, well love you on Monday,” says another in the hope Fleetwood will miss the match-winning putt.

Rory turns round with a solid double fist pumping to a near silent crowd - not many Europeans here right now. Fleetwood puffs out his cheeks and buries his head in Rory’s embrace.

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With Europe in close, you feel Collin Morikawa has to make his putt to keep them in this... but he can't.

It is all on the putter of Tommy Fleetwood now to seal the victory... and he absolutely can!

It got a little nervy at the end but that is the first point of the day for Europe.

The momentum continues to build for the home side and it must be said that a lot of it is due to Europe just being a bit sloppy, maybe taking their eyes off the ball a bit after building up healthy leads.

Viktor Hovland's wedge shot just wasn't good enough and Russell Henley dispatches a simple putt left to him by Scottie Scheffler and the match is all square with the USA team holding all the momentum in the match.

With their tails up, Harris English hits his approach to around eight feet from the pin.

Pressure once again swings back to Europe and there is a bit of noise and jeers from the American crowd.

Rory McIlroy has some choice words in response as he has to step off his shot.

But that is one way to quieten them!

The Northern Irishman hits a superb approach to give Tommy Fleetwood and excellent look at birdie.

Straight down the middle of the fairway from Collin Morikawa.

There looks to be a spring in the step of this American pair now as they try and turn this second match around.

Not quite the same confidence for Europe as Tommy Fleetwood's drive just drifts right.

Advantage USA.

Tyrrell Hatton from seven feet. Pretty straight...

Rolls it in. That had some pace on it. He clearly decided to take any little bit of break out of that by ramming it in the back of the hole.

Patrick Cantlay now. This has grown in length a few inches after Hatton holed!

But he makes no mistake. Halved in hard-working threes.