Dubuisson gives his eagle attempt a good go at 10 but races it by. McIlroy bends in that birdie chance at nine, reopens a four-shot lead over second-placed Garcia. A little fist pump, a purse of the lips, a little bit of relief perhaps?

Leaders: -16 McIlroy (NI); -12 Garcia (Spa); -11 Karlsson (Swe), Fowler (US); -10 Lowry (Ire), Dubuisson (Fra), Furyk (US), E Molinari (Ita).

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Fowler onto the front of the ninth green, McIlroy with eight iron from 196 yards and he's all over the flag, chance to get a shot back from about 12 feet. World number one Adam Scott suggested somebody might shoot 62 today. Double at the seventh rather scuppered his hopes, but birdies at 10 and 11 mean he's -3 today and -9 overall.

A birdie and two bogeys from Rory McIlroy so far today and you can watch those key moments by clicking on the highlights tab at the top of this page.

Furyk birdies 10 and 11 to get to 10 under and tied for fifth, Garcia makes that par putt at nine for an opening nine of 32. He's doing what he needs to, picking up the odd shot and not making mistakes. Par for Fowler on eight, stays -11, McIlroy follows him in for -15. McIlroy is one of only three men in the top 35 currently over par for his round... news reaches me that Caroline Wozniacki, his old squeeze, has just won a tournament in Istanbul. Aaah, the celebrations that might have been...

Robert Karlsson lops on at 11, has a four-footer to stay -11. Shane Lowry of Ireland is in with a 65, seven birdies on his card and he's got the clubhouse lead on 10 under. Garcia taking three wood from just off the green at nine... leaves it five feet short, has that for par. I don't like those shots, with my hacker's head on...

Garcia overcooks his tee shot at the par-three ninth, leaves himself a devilish chip. McIlroy safely on in two at eight. Rickie Fowler with 174 yards left and that's safe, but not great.

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Selected others:-8: Justin Rose (Eng), Charl Schwartzel (SA), Francesco Molinari (Ita), Dustin Johnson (US); -6: Angel Cabrera (Arg); Stephen Gallagher (Sco); -5: Phil Mickelson (US); Darren Clarke (NI); +1: Tom Watson

Wotcha, Ben Dirs here until the close. Here's McIlroy on seven, sweeping one down there with an iron. Francesco Molinari eagled the last for a 67 to finish eight under, Edoardo Molinari has threaded together three birdies between seven and nine, is out in 32 and 10 under. Garcia stays 12 under through eight.

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Pat McCrossan:, external Might have to watch Rory from behind the sofa. He's beginning to wobble.

That's more like it.

Robert Karlsson with his second eagle of the day on 10. Now up to -11. McIlroy makes par on seven and stays -15. This is getting exciting and to take you home, it's Ben Dirs. Over to you Ben.

Leaders: -15 McIlroy (NI); -12 Garcia (Spa); -11 Karlsson (Swe), Fowler (US); -10 Lowry (Ire), Dubuisson (Fra); -9 Furyk (US), E Molinari (Ita), Leishman (Aus).

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A champion's touch from McIlroy. Out of the bunker on seven to leave him a simple par putt to stay at -15. Shane Lowry takes the clubhouse lead with a birdie on 18 to move to 10 under, after a round of 65.

Rory (-15) is blowing up. He has found the bunker with his second on the par-four seventh. With back-to-back bogeys, this up and down for par is the last thing he needed. Rickie Fowler on the dancefloor on seven for a birdie chance to move to -12.

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What a round Ireland's Shane Lowry. Already six under for the day and now has a good birdie chance on 18. At nine under for the championship, he has left his push just too late.

Defending champion Phil Mickelson talks to BBC One: "It's the greatest feeling to come back here having won this tournament. The people treat us so well and walking up 18 is an emotional feeling because it brings back the memories I had last year.

"It's motivation for me to work harder because I know how great it feels to have the Claret Jug and win. I'll work hard and will look forward to St. Andrews. I can't think of anywhere better to play."

Mickelson finished five under for the tournament after a round of 68.

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Tiger Woods has set all kinds of records but here's a first for the 14-times major champion: The 38-year-old, as an amateur or pro, has never finished more than 19 shots behind the winner of major.

At +6, and with McIlroy -15, the deficit is currently 21 strokes.

Justin Rose birdies 10 to go three under for the day and up to -8. McIlroy (-15) is having a wobble as his tee shot on seven finds the rough. What a test of character this is for him. No player has ever lost a six-shot lead on the final round of the Open. He won't want to become the first.

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Superb up and down for Rickie Fowler on six and he stays -11. McIlroy can't follow him and drops another shot as he pushes his par putt past the hole from five foot to drop back to -15. He is one over for the day and his six-shot lead has suddenly become just three from Garcia. The Spaniard chips brilliantly from the bunker on seven and saves his par.

Leaders: -15 McIlroy (NI); -12 Garcia (Spa); -11 Fowler (US); -10 Dubuisson (Fra); -9 Karlsson (Swe), Leishman (Aus), Lowry (Ire).

Nice chip from McIlroy from off the green on six. It keeps rolling though leaving the leader a tester for par and to stay at -16.

Sergio, you didn't want to do that. Puts an iron shot into the greenside bunker on seven with his second. Needs to show his touch to rescue par here.