Summary

  • Irish Open third round at the K Club in County Kildare

  • Adrien Saddier fires 68 to take one-shot lead into final round

  • World number two Rory McIlroy four behind on 11 under after bogey-free 68

  • Ryder Cup players Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton fail to make big move

  1. Movin' on uppublished at 16:18 British Summer Time

    Cabrera-Bello -10 (67), Olesen -10 (67)

    Rafael Cabrera-Bello shot a 67 today. He's 10 under and will have a chance to win his fifth DP World Tour title tomorrow - and first in four years.

    Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen also carded a five-under round to reach double digits under par.

  2. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time

    McIlroy -10, Garcia-Heredia -9 (15)

    Now, can Rory McIlroy keep the foot down after that fantastic birdie on 14?

    He's given himself yet another opportunity on the par-four 15th. From around 15 feet...ohhh it just died left at the hole. Good effort.

    So close, but just a par. He's hoping to gobble up the two par fives over the last three holes.

    Alfredo Garcia-Heredia makes a gutsy par putt to stay nine under.

  3. Saddier joins Hidalgopublished at 16:08 British Summer Time

    Saddier -14, Lagergren -11 (13)

    Just brilliant. Adrien Saddier finds the rough down the left on 13 but he produces a masterful approach, leaving himself three feet for a birdie.

    In it goes. Tied for the lead with Angel Hidalgo.

    Bounce-back birdie for Joakim Lagergren, too. The Swede needed that after a double on 12.

  4. McIlroy sinks huge birdie puttpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time

    McIlroy -10, Garcia-Heredia -9 (14)

    HELLO!

    Rory McIlroy ends his run of pars with a sensational putt across the 14th, draining a 40-footer for a birdie two. It looked like it was going to come up just shy, but the ball kept going and dropped in the front door!

    The crowd enjoyed that one.

    He's four back.

    Rory McIlroyImage source, Getty Images
  5. Double for Lagergrenpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time

    Saddier -13, Lagergren -10 (12)

    Adrien Saddier fails to capitalise and must settle for par on 12.

    It's bad news for Joakim Lagergren, however, as he slumps to a double bogey after finding the water. That's gotta sting.

  6. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time

    Saddier -13, Lagergren -12 (11)

    Adrien Saddier dropped out of the lead with a bogey on the 11th but he hits a beautiful shot into the par-three 12th so he'll have a chance at getting that shot right back.

    Joakim Lagergren finds the drink, which is a shame after getting back to level for the round on the 11th.

  7. Big par save for McIlroypublished at 15:49 British Summer Time

    McIlroy -9, Garcia-Heredia -9 (13)

    Rory McIlroy is one frustrated man on the 13th green.

    Standing over a testing six-footer for par, he backs off twice and lets out a grunt as the wind swirls around him.

    He steps back in, takes a look and rolls it in the middle.

    It's another par but he stays bogey-free. He needs a few birdies down the closing stretch like he managed yesterday.

  8. Hidalgo fires 12 birdies in 63published at 15:43 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -14 (63)

    Angel HidalgoImage source, Getty Images

    OK, so 25 feet or so for a closing eagle for Angel Hidalgo.

    No, he didn't like it from the moment he hit it. It's speedy, too, so he's left himself with work to do for the four.

    Come on, one last birdie. Yes! In it goes and he punches the air in delight after carding a brilliant nine-under 63 - which included a double bogey and a bogey!

    With that closing four, he ties the record for most birdies in a single DP World Tour round with 12. That was great entertainment.

    He'll have a great chance to win his second DP World Tour title tomorrow.

  9. Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -13 (17)

    Tell you what, when Angel Hidalgo hits his driver, it stays hit.

    He gives it an almighty lash on the 18th, with recoil, and it's a beauty.

    He absolutely loves his second, too, and I can see why! He's safely on the surface in two and he's going to have a look at eagle for a 62!

    With the way he's played today, I'm not putting it past him.

  10. Still no birdie for Rorypublished at 15:33 British Summer Time

    McIlroy -9, Garcia-Heredia -9 (12)

    Rory McIlroy's shot into the par-three 12th is all over the flag.

    A beautiful approach, but once again his putt stays above ground!

    Six pars in a row. He needs to get a move on.

  11. Saddier moves in frontpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time

    Saddier -14, Lagergren -11 (10)

    Adrien Saddier goes about his business with little fuss and he's just rolled in his fourth birdie of the day to move back into the lead on his own.

    The Italian Open champion is looking good once again.

  12. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time

    McIlroy -9, Garcia-Heredia -9 (11)

    Rory McIlroy's latest birdie attempt is from the back of the 11th green.

    Sixteen feet down the hill. It looks good, but no! It's carrying too much pace and lips out on the right.

    It's just not happening for the world number two at the moment.

  13. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -13 (17)

    The wind's gone out of Angel Hidalgo's sails now.

    He misses the 17th green right and overcooks his chip slightly.

    A big tester for par now, but he makes it! Fair play. A birdie four at the last will give the Spaniard a nice wee Saturday 63.

  14. Saddier shares lead with Hidalgopublished at 15:13 British Summer Time

    Saddier -13, Lagergren -11 (9)

    Adrien Saddier picks up his third birdie of the day to join Angel Hidalgo on 13 under.

    He was three behind not long ago. How quickly it all changes.

  15. No birdie for Rory after tree troublepublished at 15:11 British Summer Time

    Garcia-Heredia -9, McIlroy -9 (10)

    Rory McIlroy's had a little adventure on the 10th.

    He finds the trees down the right with his drive and opts to hack out. It's not the best recovery shot, though, as he's still stuck behind a tree for his third.

    He somehow manages to thread the ball through the branches and it trundles nicely on to the green.

    But he leaves his birdie putt out to the left!

    Five pars in a row. A bit like yesterday, McIlroy is having to stay patient in the middle of his round. He got it going down the stretch yesterday and he'll need something similar over the next couple of hours.

  16. Double bogey for Hidalgopublished at 15:07 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -13 (16)

    Angel Hidalgo has 40 feet for his par. It's not his best effort and he comes up five feet short.

    Now, this bogey putt is big. And that one was never in! A poor stroke and he suddenly cuts a dejected figure after tapping in for a double bogey seven.

    A real pity.

  17. Lowry well back after 70published at 15:04 British Summer Time

    Lowry -6 (70)

    Shane LowryImage source, Getty Images

    Shane Lowry wanted to go low today.

    It hasn't quite happened for him and he will sign for a two-under 70 after missing a tiny birdie putt on the last.

    He'll need to go birdie crazy a la Hidalgo tomorrow.

  18. Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -15 (15)

    Hidalgo from the drop zone.

    Hmmm, he doesn't love it, and I can see why.

    He's going to have a lengthy putt for a par. It's likely going to be a six, which is a bit of a shame given how beautifully he's played today.

  19. Hidalgo finds water on 16published at 14:57 British Summer Time

    Hidalgo -15 (15)

    Oh no!

    Angel Hidalgo has reached the par-five 16th and decides to give it a crack in two, but he finds the water!

    He was thinking of making birdie at least but now he's struggling for par.

  20. Birdie for Lagergrenpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time

    Saddier -12, Lagergren -11 (8)

    Joakim Lagergren has had a rocky front nine but he's back in business with a birdie two at the eighth.

    He moves to within four of Angel Hidalgo. It's a par for Adrien Saddier so he stays three back.