I'm not sure how cold it is out there but Jose Maria Olazabal looks like Captain Oates, about to go outside. McIlroy's eagle putt misses by a few inches, meaning Fowler has this uphill putt for the half and the match...

Walker can see the whole of the ball and he has form from the sand today, but that's only OK when he could have done with terrific. Fowler will have a 15-footer for birdie, McIlroy with a slippery one for eagle...

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Fowler going with driver from the fairway again but lightning does not strike twice, this time he's found the front bunker. Garcia has actually got a decent line in and he's going with rescue. "Get it up there," is Rory's uncomplicated advice and he does just that, sticking it on the back of the green. McIlroy putting for eagle, Walker with a tough bunker escape. Game on.

Dubuisson in the middle of the 15th fairway and that's a fine approach. Barely a twitch from the Frenchman. Mickelson matches him, though, it's a putt-off between McDowell and Bradley...

Bernard Gallacher
Three-time European Ryder Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live

That's what really gets the crowd going. Anything can happen up 18 at this stage.

... the force is back with the US, Rory has plonked his tee shot into nonsense on 18. Walker safer, but he's still in rough and far shorter than Rory was, it might even be advantage Europe...

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Walker cosies his chip to within a few feet of the hole, time for Rory to sweep in and do some damage. His birdie putt is about 40 feet... HAVE THAT! That's a monster and it's given Europe hope. Never in doubt and as McIlroy and Garcia make their way to the 18th tee they resemble two small boys fleeing the scene of some tremendous jape. The force is with them...

Mickelson leaves his birdie putt left and short and the 14th is halved, the Americans running out of holes in that match.

McDowell has a lie and he has a line. Only problem is, he can't see anything. But that's pretty decent, giving Dubuisson something to work with. On 17, Fowler has slightly overcooked his tee shot, can Garcia come to the party? That's pretty good, gives McIlroy a birdie chance.

Walker for the match at 16, from about 12 feet. Slippery downhiller, not easy, it ducks left, but leaks right at the last. Europe alive. Just.

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Ian Poulter's not one to let a thumping fourballs defeat get him down and he's out and about cheering on the team with his oven gloves on. That's poor from Mickelson, missing the fairway with an iron at 14, before Dubuisson hoicks his approach miles left. Nothing enigmatic about that, it was awful.

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Mickelson and Bradley have got a shot back at 13, they're not out of that match just yet. Fowler weighing up his options at 16 as McIlroy watches from the middle of the fairway, grinning with his arms folded. Shot of the day! He has absolutely smoked that into the middle of the green, that carried about 230 yards out of the rough. An impish grin from the young American, which explodes into a broad grin after Garcia comes up short.

Walker's drive is a bit iffy on 16, up steps Rory and slaps one down the middle. McIlroy trots down the fairway and gives Garcia a little pat on the back, I get the feeling he's having to double as a counsellor today.

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Justin Rose speaking to Sky Sports: "It has been really, really special, winning two points today. Foursomes is such a different format and to gel today with Henrik over both formats was really great. "

On the possibility of playing five rounds over three days: "This week you do what you are told, but there is no moaning. To have the opportunity to play in this tournament is a pleasure and a privilege."

Henrik Stenson: "I think we played even better in the afternoon, the striking was certainly better on my side. I have to thank him for making that shot on 12 after leaving him hanging with a difficult putt."

Bernard Gallacher
Three-time European Ryder Cup captain on BBC Radio 5 live

I would keep faith here and send them out first thing in the morning. They'll be angry with today.

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McIlroy and Garcia are drowning out there, two down with three to play and I'm not sure they've got enough puff to stay above water. At least McIlroy is on tee at 16...

Dubuisson has got a decent lie but he's also got a dirty great tree right in front of him. But that's not bad, managed to fizz it under the branches and just short and right of the green. Mickelson at 13, finds the guts of the green.

Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"Come on Doobs!" yells a half-cut voice in the hospitality barns by the 12th. The Big V not called into action this time, however, after McDowell's parachute from the greenside bunker snatches another precious hole and leaves Mickelson's trademark heavy tread a fraction weightier still."

Andrew Cotter
BBC Sport commentator

Between the 11th and 12th, Victor Dubuisson answered a little call of nature and then moments later realised he'd forgotten his putter in the gentleman's room.

Walker into the 15th and that's safe as houses. McDowell at 13, leaking his drive well right. McIlroy in trouble on 15 and he's only able to nudge it down the fairway, that's looking like an American banker given the way that European pair are playing.