Ryder Cup day two - as it happened

1. Score after day two: Europe 10-6 United States
2. US win fourballs 2½- 1½, Europe win foursomes 3½-½
3. Donaldson & Westwood beat Johnson & Kuchar - 2 and 1
4. Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed - All Square
5. Garcia & McIlroy beat Furyk & Mahan - 3 and 2
6. Dubuisson & McDowell beat Walker & Fowler - 5 and 4
7. GET INVOLVED: #bbcrydercup or 81111 on text

The two captains will be cooking up their singles selections right now somewhere in the depths of Gleneagles. We will have news on that just as soon as the white smoke emerged from the hotel's chimney.

In the meantime, Rob Hodgetts' report is up and expanding on the website.

We will be back tomorrow for the singles action and the conclusion of the 40th Ryder Cup. Andy Cryer will be on the buttons well before the first tee shot is launched into the distance at 11:36 BST.

See you there.

Shots of the day

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Ian Poulter has had a pretty ordinary campaign so far, but that superb chip in off the 15th fairway in the morning's fourballs was some of the old magic.

You can relive that and the rest of the day's shots in this jaunty video.

USA started on Friday with jumpers depicting a silhouette of the Ryder Cup itself. Today they went with an American flag. At this rate they will have the plane home on Sunday's design.

Tom Watson will need every bit of his belief, wisdom and wiles to breathe life into their challenge tonight. But if that momentum starts flowing their way, who can say?

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AJ: Europe has to go top heavy tomorrow, kill it stone dead early, don't allow the US a sniff of another miracle.

Who plays fourballs in Europe?

Nicolas Colsaerts

Belgium's 2012 Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

It's a format most players play when they're young in Europe. You don't play fourballs you play foursomes in competition. That might be why.

Captain reaction

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Europe captain Paul McGinley: "The guys were brave again today, but they produced again. It's been a great team performance. Collectively as a team everyone has pulled their weight and collectively we've come together.

"My job as captain is I'm half a day ahead of everyone else. I've had my idea of where we're going with the singles tomorrow and all afternoon I've been discussing it with my vice-captains. We'll discuss it with a few of the players. The eraser has been used a few times!"

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"I just wonder whether Valderrama 1997 might be brought up in the team room. Europe led 10½-5½ then after battering the Americans 6-2 on Saturday but only just scraped home in the singles."

If you are Tom Watson who do you try and light the fuse on an improbable comeback tomorrow? Throw super rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed in up top and hope their more senior colleague take their fearless lead?

Will Paul McGinley try to kill it off early doors and stem any United States resurgence at source with a top-loaded selection?

I think the Victor Dubuisson, runner-up in this year's WGC MatchPlay Championships, could yet be the trump card.

Player reaction

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Martin Kaymer: "It was very exciting. We had our chances, I think no team wanted to win the match, that's what it felt like, but as we walked up the 18th I said to Justin, 'We deserve at least a point.'"

Justin Rose: "It feels good. They (Spieth and Reed) have had a great Ryder Cup. I think that match was there for the taking but we caught a break, they got a poor lie on the 18th. But foursomes can be like that and we worked hard today."

Player reaction

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Rory McIlroy: "It's nice to put that first win on the board this week. We have had some great battles, even today, and we were able to get the better of Hunter and Jim. It's just great to put a point on the board and inch us closer to the win."

Sergio Garcia: "I think Rory beat three guys today in foursomes - that's not easy to do! I wasn't at my best. I was a little bit nervous. He played just amazing."

The bromance is strong between these two.

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Ben Taylor: Great position for Europe to be in. The Miracle in Gleneagles doesn't have the same ring.

Andy Stevens: Goodness. Europe beat USA 7-1 in foursomes.

Paolo Brand: Rosey! Rosey! Rosey! Justin Rose you are Europe's hero & talisman. What an incredible performance dude!

At 10-6, Europe's advantage is the same they held at Brookline in 1999, when the United States swept back to win 14½-13½.

It is the same margin the United States had in Medinah before being overhauled 14½-13½ in the Sunday singles.

If the United States are to regain the trophy it will be in the most swashbuckling style.

Vice skip Miguel Angel Jimenez is bumbling about in the midst of the celebrations, waving a mini European flag.

His team have walloped the United States 7-1 in the foursomes across the opening two days. It has always traditionally been the Americans' weakest format and history is repeating itself once again.

Europe at the races

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"I hate to say it but the European team is loaded with stallions, they're fresh and playing great."

Rose & Kaymer v Spieth & Reed

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BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

Justin Rose lifts his putter to the skies and shouts at Martin Kaymer. The match score is 10-6, just like Medinah.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

Party on around the 16th after Furyk's miserable chip gifts McIlroy and Garcia the hole and with it the match. Ponytailed vice-captain Jimenez hugs his victorious players like a mob family don welcoming his favourite nephews. Rory flings his ball to the crowd, Sergio follows suit with his cap. 10-6 Europe, and the US will need their own Miracle of Medina. The Gobsmacking of Gleneagles?

BreakingKaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Jordan Spieth goes close, but leaves it a little wide. Justin Rose drains his and Europe have the half as they poach the final hole.

No clean sweep for Justin Rose, but a commanding lead for his continent ahead of the singles.

BreakingMcIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

No escape for the Americans as Rory McIlroy rolls in the final putt and is engulfed in blue and white hi-tech fabrics as his team-mates spill forward to congratulate him and Sergio Garcia.

A popular pair off the course as well as being a little useful on it.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Now then. Patrick Reed has got a bounder of a lie in the greenside bunker. He has to come out the sidedoor and Jordan Spieth has plenty to do on the green.

Martin Kaymer has a much clearer route to the pin and lands up to within five feet. Can they pinch a half out of the fire?

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Rory McIlroy might have put this one to bed. He plays out of the bunker and to within four feet with his third shot. The Americans are further away in four.

Start chalking it up Mr McGinley...

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Second shots on the last from within a few feet of each other.

Jordan Spieth steps up first. Into the greenside bunker. Can Justin Rose find the green and crank wide open a chance of a half? Not yet. He follows into the same trap.

Europe's new 'power pair'... GMac and Dubush

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McDowell: "Victor's iron play over the last couple of days, I'm not sure I've seen better iron play consistently. It was stunning. I really can't say enough about the talent he is.

"The captain asked me to be a leader this week and I really wanted to embrace that role. I knew Victor was good but I didn't know he was this good. I've let this guy go. If he wins tomorrow I think you can really say he's arrived on the world stage."

Dubuisson: "My friends are with me, they're like my family. The crowd support has been fantastic."

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

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Back on 16, Rory McIlroy and Hunter Mahan have gone left and right off the fairway respectively. Sergio Garcia has a shot out of the rough and chases the ball out with a mighty blow. That is up somewhere just short of the green. Jim Furyk playing out of a bunker is more conservative and the Americans have work to do.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

To the last then. Martin Kaymer twists his torso through his tee shot and, with the help of a friendly kick, is up right alongside Patrick Reed's effort in the centre of the fairway.

Rose & Kaymer v Spieth & Reed

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"What a shot from Jordan Spieth, to put that within six feet over the bunker. As soon as Patrick Reed missed that putt on 16 Jordan ran over to his partner and said 'It's ok, it's ok. There are still two holes to play.'"

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA up

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed will have at least a half point to add to their tally as a little piece of Spieth magic and some clunky play from Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer puts them one up with one to play.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy are walking a high-wire act, but they are not too far from home now. The Americans - Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan - are still within striking distance, but there are now only three holes left for them to land the punch.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

Knee-deep in the heaving throngs around the 16th green, waiting for the Rose/Kaymer match to come through, and the thousands all around are glued to the gathering European charge on the giant screen beyond the bunker. It's like watching with a bunch of friends of friends on the world's biggest sofa. Who's got the family pack of crisps?

Dubuisson & McDowell v Fowler & Walker

Karen Stupples

Solheim Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

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"What a tremendous talent this man (Dubuisson) is. He's been hitting it right to left, left to right, he's hit it in so tight sometimes GMac hasn't even had to putt. What a star of the future this guy is."

BreakingDubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe are straining at the leash. Graeme McDowell cosies the ball up to the hole and Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker fold out on the 14th green to make it 8½-5½ to the boys in blue.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

After two good opening shots, Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer have made a dog's dinner of the 16th with the German flopping his attempt to chip down onto the bottom deck and Rose undercooking the recovery.

Kaymer's par putt runs by and suddenly Patrick Reed has a foot tiddler to put the United States one up with two to play.

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Someone get a doctor in here quick! A choke of the highest order as he contrives to find a way round the hole.

That's the pressure of the Ryder Cup and there is more to come as they head for the 17th all square.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Victor Dubuisson has just about put the lid on Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler, firing to the heart of the 14th green.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Graeme McDowell goes close with a long, long putt as he attempts to win the hole. It seems like Europe's chance has gone, but Jimmy Walker surrenders the hole in painful fashion, rinking his three-foot putt for a half wide. Five up and five to play.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Europe up

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There she blows. Rory McIlroy rolls his shoulders through the ball and his putter obliges, sending it away to put Europe two to the good.

Westwood goes past Seve in overall Ryder Cup points tally

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

This is turning into an excellent afternoon for Europe. USA desperately need Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan to turn around their match. For Lee Westwood, after his 2&1 win alongside Jamie Donaldson, that takes him above Seve Ballesteros on overall points (23 to 22.5).

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Sergio Garcia then. Has he got his seaside legs? He certainly has. A lovely little shovel out of the sand and Rory McIlroy will have a three-footer to win the hole and inflate Europe's lead in the match.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Hunter Mahan looks like he is playing some cross-country golf, sending his tee shot on 14 swinging way, way right and onto the adjacent fairway. Jim Furyk gets his machete out and heads into the wilds. He does a decent job of hacking out, but Rory McIlroy in a greenside bunker is surely better placed for Europe.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

Kaymer and Rose have missed chance after chance to take this match all square and this chance was, well, unmissable.

Following a monster putt from Justin Rose to within gimme range, German Kaymer tickled in a two-footer to pull Europe level with the super rookie pairing of Spieth and Reed.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Europe up

Patrick Reed allows his putter to slip through his fingers in despair as the his par putt teeters on the rim but refuses to drop on 15.

The American duo are not going to give Martin Kaymer his par putt from two feet. Fair enough as well. The German looks like he has a major rick in him at the moment. Not here though. He taps in and Europe are level in the match.

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

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I think Tom Watson's going to face a lot of criticism if this plays out as an American loss. Not playing the super rookies (Spieth and Reed) yesterday afternoon or Bradley and Mickelson today: Watson has made some very questionable decisions and he's not been the most convincing in the public forum. I think he'll come in for a lot of heat if the US lose.

BreakingDonaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Jamie Donaldson has to take a free drop out of the sand with his ball in up to its neck in the greenside bunker. He has got a cheeky little lie with the ball sitting high and handsome on the back though.

Matt Kuchar has coaxed and cajoled the ball up to within a couple of feet, but if Donaldson can get this up and within range....

He can! Hole halved and another point safely delivered to the board for the Europe.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy are keeping the slenderest of leads alive. They are off the 13th green with a one-hole lead intact.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"Emergency reinforcements for the Fowler/Walker pairing as the otherwise redundant Keegan Bradley rocks up with a brace of high fives and a single tuna sandwich. You'd hope Rickie and Jimmy (a combination that could work both in country music and evangelical preaching) weren't too peckish - Bradley scoffs the sandwich like a man who hasn't eaten in a week."

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Lee Westwood goes aggressive off the 17th tee, when perhaps discretion was the better part of valour. His attack on the pin falls short and into a greenside bunker.

Zach Johnson has a little leeway to work with and finds the green. It is a whopping great putt for Matt Kuchar to contend with but, if Westwood's ball is plugged in the sand, he might get two taps at it.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Nicolas Colsaerts

Belgium's 2012 Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

That was a pretty tricky shot there for Jamie and he did well to leave it to five feet. Westwood cleaned that up brilliantly.

An excellent chip from the Welshman left England's Westwood a nerve-jangler which he made no mistake with. Dormie for the duo.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

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Lee Westwood and Jamie Donaldson have locked up at least half a point as the English half of the duo tickles home from four feet to put them dormie two.

That will be the least they want.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"Rickie Fowler holes a clutch putt for the win on the 11th green against the flashing blades of McDowell and Dubuisson and marches off under the arm of captain Tom. Watson is whispering in his ear and Fowler is nodding, like a prize fighter getting instruction from his seconds. McDowell and Dubuisson stride through the narrow chute towards the 12th, nodding, winking and bumping fists with imploring fans."

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe down

Similar distances but Rickie Fowler downs his putt, while Graeme McDowell's stays sunnyside up. A little chunk of Europe's meaty lead in the bottom match is whittled away.

Garcia & McIlroy v Furyk & Mahan

Andrew Cotter

BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

Sergio Garcia's let a couple of things slip in the last few holes, they really should be further up.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Sergio Garcia's putting jitters are starting to rear their head above the parapet. The Spaniard leaves it short on 12 when Europe have a sniff of a two-hole lead.

Playing partner Rory McIlroy puts his arm around Sergio in an attempt to whack those mental moles.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

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"Watch out Europe - the Vikings are coming. Actually, they're already here, moored by the 12th green. Rest easy though - while there's no shortage of grog being drunk, if they've come to pillage, they're doing an awful lot of singing and shaking hands too."

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Victor Dubuisson still producing molten gold from his fairway irons - a lovely strike up to 11 puts Europe up alongside Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler. Matching the Americans will be good enough with such a plump cushion underneath them.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Jamie Donaldson and Lee Westwood are keeping the wheels on the wagon. Donaldson just wellied a fine tee-shot down the 16th as they stretch for home.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

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The crowd in the stand behind the 12th tee is in good voice as the Rose group arrives, which comes in handy for a throaty roar when the Englishman holes a clutch putt for a half to stay one down. US debutants Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed belie their respective ages of 21 and 24 and are taking on Europe's new talisman head on. Rookies in name only, this pair have bags of belief and ample attitude.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Martin Kaymer had a chance there after Patrick Reed's putt slithered by. The German could not make it stick though and parity remains elusive for Europe.

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Carl Dunne: Dubuisson, ran out of superlatives.

Fenners: Can someone explain why V Dub/G Mac were left out this morning? 2 pts from 2 it seems. Poor from McGinley.

Simon Matthews: Today like yesterday has shown it does not matter which country you support. This has to be one the finest Ryder Cup in years.

Saturday's foursomes latest scores:

Donaldson & Westwood (Europe) v Johnson & Kuchar (USA) - Europe 1UP after 15

Kaymer & Rose (Europe) v Spieth & Reed (USA) - USA 1UP after 13

Garcia & McIlroy (Europe) v Furyk & Mahan (USA) - Europe 1UP after 11

Dubuisson & McDowell (Europe) v Walker & Fowler (USA) - Europe 5UP after 10

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Victor Dubuisson is doing nothing for changing French stereotypes. He sweeps a lovely iron tee shot up to within two feet of the pin on the par-three 10th and reacts with a casual nod and slight purse of the lips.

Jimmy Walker responds though with a peach of his own, right up to within the same distance. By the time the four players arrive on the green a truce has been declared. Balls picked up. And on we go.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Martin Kaymer has been bits and pieces so far - with the Americans short of the green on 13 the German misses the target with Europe's second shot, screwing wide and into some scruffy rough.

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Ali Chahin: Justin Rose has led by example, played beautifully and is the reason Europe are on top.

Simon Matthews: This is going to be one of the tightest games in ages! It is so tense that I cannot stop listening now!

Dubuisson & McDowell v Fowler & Walker

Clare Balding

BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler haven't had anything go for them yet. No magic... they've been scoring bogies and double bogies.

Walker just missed a birdie chance at 9 to reduce the arrears but the Americans are flagging after three halved matches that have gone the distance so far.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

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Victor Dubuisson and Graeme McDowell have turned for home five to the good against Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler. That is going to be a Houdini of an effort to get out of that armlock.

Deer news

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The deer at Gleneagles seem to have been running circuits of the course for the last two days. Another startled son of Bambi comes careering out of the undergrowth, sees a rowdy mass of golf fans bang in front and veers off in desperate search of cover.

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

We saw yesterday just how volatile this foursomes format can be, things can change in the blink of an eye. I think we'll see a lot of golf yet. Dubuisson and McDowell looks like a point for Europe but the other three matches could go either way.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA down

The United States were playing catch-up as soon as Patrick Reed planted his tee shot against the base of a tree on 13 and some solid dot-to-dot shooting from Europe ends with Justin Rose tapping in for a par and the hole. Back to one down for Europeans.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Europe down

Lee Westwood within a whisker of chipping in on 14...a real toe-curling, buttock-clencher of a chance there. He is made to rue the fine margins as well as Zach Johnson putts in from the apron to cut the deficit in the top match.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Rory McIlroy makes good after Sergio Garcia's misreading of the 10th green, popping the pill down the hatch to ensure they sweep off to the 11th still one hole to the good.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Jordan Spieth's backswing is jammed up by a tree trunk on 12, but he makes good his escape with a punchy little stroke. Justin Rose is over Europe's second and plonks the ball on the back of the green.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Sergio Garcia looks disgusted as though his ball has just located a loophole in the laws of physics on the 10th green. The ball stubbornly barged its way across the lino without bending to the expected break.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"Sergio Garcia is munching a chocolate bar as partner Rory McIlroy sticks a sumptuous seven iron close on the ninth. The Spaniard just bursts out laughing and shakes his head as he walks over to give his behind a little pat. I'm sure cars slowed down on the nearby dual carriageway to watch that shot."

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Patrick Reed holds his nerve on 11 to keep the American's lead out at two holes before rumbling a decent tee shot down the 12th.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Victor Dubuisson is rapidly heading for cult hero status. Graeme McDowell, after being uncoupled from Rory McIlroy this week, is loving being the Frenchman's sidekick and drains a putt on the eighth to reduce Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler to a speck in the rear-view mirror.

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Saturday's foursomes latest scores:

Donaldson & Westwood (Europe) v Johnson & Kuchar (USA) - Europe 2UP after 12

Kaymer & Rose (Europe) v Spieth & Reed (USA) - USA 2UP after 11

Garcia & McIlroy (Europe) v Furyk & Mahan (USA) - Europe 1UP after 9

Dubuisson & McDowell (Europe) v Walker & Fowler (USA) - Europe 5UP after 8

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Justin Rose with a slinky little one to win the 11th...nope it stays north, but Patrick Reed still has a bit of work to do to make sure of a half.

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Paul Leonard: How bad could it be for USA ... If Spieth & Reed weren't playing so well for them.

Paul Franks: Watson's 3rd big mistake, keeping Fowler and Walker in the firing line. Must be exhausted after 3 a/s matches.

Cheers Ben.

The United States led 10-6 after the first two days of the 2012 Ryder Cup. It took a Miracle for Europe to turn that around.

Tom Watson's side are slowly getting painted into a similarly tight corner in the foursomes.

As it stands, Europe are heading for a 9½-6½ lead going into the final day. Let's see if that is how it pans out...

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Garcia's long putt has a look at nine and McIlroy has about two feet left. Walker and Fowler in all sorts of bother in the bottom match, they look like they're about to go five down to Dubuisson and McDowell. Mahan with a great saver at nine, magnificent spunk to stay in touch with Garcia and McIlroy. That's me, here's Mike Henson...

McIlroy cuts one in from the left at nine, dreamy shot, while Mahan was forced to lay up from the rough. Furyk is safely on in three but Garcia has a shot in hand. Kaymer right at the flag at 11, Reed is firing out of the rough and he only just makes it over the water guarding the green...

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA up

Johnson into the 12th and it's long. Dubuisson and McDowell remain four up through seven after a rare half. Over on 10, here's Spieth for birdie and he's made another one disappear, the kid is machine-like at the moment, churning out clutch putts like a candy machine. Rose blinks, that match slipping away from Europe...

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

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"All very friendly in the Rory McIlroy match, but no less competitive for it. Sergio Garcia and Jim Furyk have a right old laugh about whose turn it is to play first.

"Phil Mickelson, rested today, and European vice-captain Miguel Angel Jimenez are also gassing away at the back. Big VIP presence at this one, too.

"Captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson, several other vice captains from each side, Rory's mum and dad, Amy Mickelson, assorted other wives and family. Two liveried buggies for each team. There are more people inside the ropes than some tournaments have spectators."

Bernard Gallacher

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

Looking at the various state of the matches now I think Europe will have a good foursomes session. It would be nice to have a two or three point lead going into the singles.

Rose & Kaymer v Spieth & Reed

Europe up

Reed misses a shortish putt at nine, Rose and Kaymer back in the conversation in that one. Kaymer continues the momentum with a dream of a tee shot at 10, only for Reed to almost get inside him.

McIlroy & Garcia v Johnson & Kaymer

Rose chipping on at nine, that was actually pretty makeable but he left it a couple of feet short. Donaldson pulls out the big dog on 12 and finds the bunker. McIlroy and Garcia halve the eighth, stay one up, the Spaniard doing the nasty work courtesy of a four-footer.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Westwood makes a fine clutch putt to halve the 11th, Europe two ahead with seven to go in that match. Garcia with a fine escape at eight, every time I look up either he or McIlroy is in some sort of scrape.

Anyone know what the biggest comeback is in Ryder Cup history, in terms of an individual match? Let me know. Johnson taking an age over his 12-footer on 11, even Kuchar looks bored, but all that love and care paid off and he made birdie. Europe can still halve it, though...

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Fowler stalking his crucial birdie putt on six. Walker left him miles out but he does a pretty good job cosieing it up towards the hole. Still, McDowell has a five-footer for the hole and a four-hole lead. McDowell bends it in, Walker and Fowler are getting a pasting.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Fine saving putt from McIlroy at seven, Europe retain their lead in match three. Dubuisson on tee at the par-three sixth - what a shot that is, Victor Dubuisson is currently the hottest cold thing in the whole wide world.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Europe up

Cheeky little bump and run from Sergio at seven, and seeing a bump and run nowadays is like seeing a red squirrel. Donaldson wins the hole for Europe at 10, daylight between the Europeans and Americans in that top match.

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Joseph Murphy: Europe has four US Open champions out on the foursomes this afternoon. They should be confident.

Stewart Milligan: This guy Dubuisson aint half bad, quickly becoming a crowd favourite! Hoping he and G-Mac can lead us to victory.

Paul Mulligan: Really think Captain McGinley should have played Poulter with Rose this afternoon. Momentum was with him this morning.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Walker with a par putt from eight feet at five but he pulls it straight off the bat, that's that pairing's third bogey so far and Dubuisson makes them pay, that match trickling away from the Americans. Johnson from sand at 10 and that's pretty cute, although he doesn't seem to like it. That's the problem with modern golfers, they want the moon on a stick.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"These American youngsters are the 'super rookies' and they're feeding off each other. There are some birdie holes coming up so let's see if the fireworks continue.

"It's tough to turn up in the same vein this afternoon. Justin Rose put his feet up for 90 minutes at lunch and the conditions have changed for the foursomes."

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Donaldson, the first Welshman to play in a Ryder Cup since Philip Price in 2002, turns his tee shot over at 10 to leave Westwood with a whole heap of work to do. Kuchar with this shallow swing of his scoops his tee shot into a bunker, he's made some iffy swings today.

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Saturday's foursomes latest scores:

Donaldson & Westwood (Europe) v Johnson & Kuchar (USA) - Europe 1UP after 9

Kaymer & Rose (Europe) v Spieth & Reed (USA) - USA 2UP after 7

Garcia & McIlroy (Europe) v Furyk & Mahan (USA) - Europe 1UP after 6

Dubuisson & McDowell (Europe) v Walker & Fowler (USA) - Europe 2UP after 4

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Europe up

Donaldson makes a crucial putt at nine, Europe nick the hole and take a lead in the top match, which is racing along at a cracking rate.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA up

Spieth tickles in a longun at seven and he and Reed have opened up some daylight on their European rivals. Watson's rookie pairing like some crack tag-team wrestling outfit: "You keep sending them up here, we'll keep sending them back with their tails between their legs."

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

Being at the Ryder Cup, with all its hype and history, is like walking in a bubble, but occasionally it feels like you've left Disneyland by the side door and nipped around the back. The fifth is the quietest part of the course, and barring the players' entourage, could easily just be the venue for a pleasant afternoon foursomes match among the fallen leaves of an autumn afternoon.

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Furyk putting from the fringe of the sixth green... NAILED IT! Tremendous stuff from Furyk after a stellar tee shot by McIlroy, all the pressure now on Garcia... well done Sergio, no problems with that one, and the love-in begins again...

Kaymer with a horror shot at seven, his ball above his feet on the bank of a bunker, but he at least manages to hack it over the back of the green. Johnson with his third into the ninth, Zach likes to take his time. Bit long, up on the top ridge.

Mahan on the sixth tee, wind gusting off the right, but that's right at the flag and a very good shot. McIlroy's is better, though, pitched it at the front and scuttled it up towards the hole. Garcia and McIlroy are very tactile, I sense the Spaniard needs the love of a strong partner.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"Bouncy would best describe the atmosphere outside the bar and food joints alongside the fourth, especially when Victor Dubuisson sticks his tee shot close. The crowds have certainly taken to France's latest musketeer. 'C'est fou. Incroyable,' giggle a band of elated Frenchmen in the crowd."

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Dubuisson pulled out another plum off the tee at four and McDowell leaves his birdie effort just left of the cup. Fowler can't make his birdie effort disappear and that American pair are unable to reduce the deficit...

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA up

... it's coming thick and fast, Reed and Spieth have opened a lead over Kaymer and Rose at the sixth, that rookie pairing is as tough as old boots...

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Two pars at the fifth, Garcia and McIlroy inseparable from Furyk and Mahan...

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Rose from behind the green at six and he's jabbed it miles past, obviously not a great lie. Garcia with a putt from miles out and he starts it too far right, although he finishes close enough... Dubuisson and McDowell go two up on Walker and Fowler...

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

USA up

Reed on the sixth tee, elevated, and he parachutes in to within 20 feet or so. Kuchar takes the top match back to all square with a steely putt...

Dubuisson with a magnificent iron shot into the third - a wee smile, but he doesn't have to smile much because playing partner McDowell is doing all the smiling for him. Duff from Walker, that was ugly...

Westwood orders his ball to get down at eight but his ball skips gaily through to the back of the green. Johnson with 122 yards and that's a neat and tidy shot, all over the flag. Mahan from the middle of the fifth fairway and he's safely on, although Furyk has got a mission of a birdie putt.

Viking invaders

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Who are these likely looking lot? Well, according to Golfweek, they are a group of 12 American fans from Minneapolis who are attending their fourth Ryder Cup.

They are decked out in the shirts and novelty headwear of their gridiron team - the Minnesota Vikings - in honour of the fact that they will only have to pop round the corner to Hazeltine National Golf Club to watch in 2016.

The Viking theme is also a nice nod back to their first Ryder Cup at Valhalla in 2008.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Rose with a bit of a duff at five. Furyk at four, chasing his drive down there. Kaymer for par from the apron at five and he misses. Reed with a nine-footer for the hole and it skips over the cellophane bridge, they stay all square.

Garcia for a win at four but that was more of a poke than a putt. McIlroy picks up the ball and strolls off, leaving his partner hanging on his putter like a drunk on a lamp post. Kuchar bombs one down the eighth, not sure where Donaldson went, or even if it was him. I'll soon find out.

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Saturday's foursomes latest scores:

Donaldson & Westwood (Europe) v Johnson & Kuchar (USA) - Europe 1UP after 7

Kaymer & Rose (Europe) v Spieth & Reed (USA) - A/S after 4

Garcia & McIlroy (Europe) v Furyk & Mahan (USA) - Europe 1UP after 4

Dubuisson & McDowell (Europe) v Walker & Fowler (USA) - Europe 1UP after 2

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Donaldson pops in for a half on seven, that was a hole the Americans should have won. It's all looking rosy for Europe at the moment but it's fag paper stuff out there in all four matches.

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Walker with a five-footer for par and he's over-cooked it, his ball lipping out. Dubuisson and McDowell nick a lead, Europe currently up in three...

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

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Ian Poulter struggled alongside Rory McIlroy this morning before rediscovering some Medinah magic to help secure a half at the end against Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler. So what's it like playing with McIlroy?

"Well, when he hits it 350 down the middle, he's kind of useful," added Poulter. "He's a great guy. He's full of energy. He's extremely fit and energetic. I thought I walked fast, but he was trying to walk past me today, which never normally happens. It was nice to have someone striding right by my side.

"I mean, I'm always past my caddie, so I'm kind of normally walking on my own. What more can you say when you've got the world number one playing with you. It's a huge help."

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

USA up

Kuchar with his approach at seven and that's a peach, leaving Johnson with a short one for birdie. Donaldson can only scuttle his ball up there, advantage Americans. On three, Mahan has a 12-footer for the hole... drags its feet, does a little dance, has a peak through the window, but eventually decides to drop in...

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Ian Russell: I honestly believe if Garcia had been better advised when young and played euro tour he would also have four majors by now.

Phil Malley: If Sergio doesn't come up with a win this afternoon then I'm going to share Sir Nick's opinion of him.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

USA up

McDowell has pulled out a glory of glories at two, sending his approach out right and swinging it back in and onto the green. Westwood bludgeons his drive down the seventh as we cut to Kaymer missing his par putt at the fourth and Spieth and Reed drawing level.

McIlroy playing from the rough again, he must be getting a bit sick of this, and he can only find sand. Mahan is in a crater and can only hack out onto the fairway. Over on four, Rose is chipping out of the rough and he races his ball quite some way past the hole.

Donaldson & Westwood Johnson & Kuchar

Europe up

Fourth tee, Kaymer has leaked his tee shot short and right. Kuchar with a 12-footer for a half on six and it curls a little too soon, that's their second bogey of the match and Europe take the lead.

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Europe up

Huge roars at the third as Kaymer and Rose land the first blow on Spieth and Reed...

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

Johnson in a head-high bunker at the second and that's a little bit iron-gloved. Walker and Dubuisson exchange par putts at the first...

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Europe up

Back at six, Kuchar finds sand off the tee and Europe are very much in the box seat. Over on two, McIlroy races his eagle effort by but Mahan squeezes his par putt right of the hole - unforgivable on a par five - to hand Europe the hole.

Donaldson on tee at 6, it's a par-three, 211 yards. Donaldson is very handsy at times but this is a corker, giving Westwood a 12-foot putt back down the hill. Dubuisson on one and that's a crackerjack second, leaving McDowell with a very makeable birdie putt...

Reed is playing his second miles off piste but he's somehow managed to blacksmith his ball to the edge of the green. That looked like a man trying to take out a rabid dog that was attacking him. Not much finesse, plenty of brute strength.

European captain Paul McGinley

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McGinley, talking to Sky Sports on the first tee: "That half point was huge. Their comeback today wasn't a surprise, historically there's always a reaction to a heavy defeat in a previous session. Ian (Poulter) produced again when we needed him and that half was huge for this morning.

"I had a big problem with Henrik (Stenson) and like all players he wants to play but his back is tight. It loosened out a bit later on but he was still hesitant. So I made the decision for him."

Saturday's foursomes latest scores:

Donaldson & Westwood (Europe) v Johnson & Kuchar (USA) - USA 1UP after 4

Kaymer & Rose (Europe) v Spieth & Reed (USA) - A/S after 2

Garcia & McIlroy (Europe) v Furyk & Mahan (USA) - Europe 1UP after 1

Donaldson with his approach at five and he's stiffed it to within gimme range. Johnson can't get inside that, that looks like they're back to all square again. Garcia with 260 left at the second, middle of the fairway, and he's hit a peach, right into the guts of the green. Furyk finds sand...

Mahan off the tee at the long second and we think that's just short of the bunker. Back at the first it's time for some mystery, entirely based on the fact a Frenchman who doesn't say much and doesn't speak very good English anyway has walked to the tee. Rickie Fowler gets his drive safely away and it's Graeme McDowell, rather than Victor Dubuisson, who gets chocs away for Europe, and that's a doozy...

McIlroy & Garcia v Furyk & Mahan

Europe up

McIlroy and Garcia have stolen a march on Furyk and Mahan at the first, the European pair winning the hole in par...

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

USA up

Johnson and Kuchar go one up on Donaldson and Westwood after the Welshman tugs his effort left of the hole...

Kaymer & Rose v Walker & Fowler

Spieth for birdie at the second but that's a misread and Rose has a chance for the win... he's had two sighters now, missed both of them, and Reed halves the hole.

Mahan with his second into the first, having to clip one out of the rough. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, green-side bunker. McIlroy has got a bit of wind in the face but what's wind when you hit the ball like billyoh, he's stuck that right into the heart of the green.

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Donaldson has drained a monster on three! The Welsh rookie is loving this, but that's a great clutch putt by Kuchar for the half. There is some suggestion that today could be the most under par day in Ryder Cup history, although it's only a suggestion and I haven't really got time to find out for sure.

Furyk away first at the first... he looks hawkishly after his ball before stooping and retrieving his peg, happy that it's a job done well. Garcia had a bit of trouble with his driver yesterday and he's found rough off the first this afternoon. However, he's not in a lot of bother, or at least McIlroy isn't.

Back at the first, McIlroy and Garcia (who, incidentally, has been upgraded from 'useless' to 'lousy' by Sir Nick Faldo) are greeted by huge cheers, and they've been pitted against Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan, who played some pretty spectacular golf together this morning.

Kaymer & Rose v Walker & Fowler

Spieth with a cute chip at the first and the wind is really getting up at Gleneagles, tugging away at trousers and making swinging the club more difficult. Rose finally misses one, his eight-footer sliding off to the right, and Reed makes his for the half.

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Reed playing from the rough, he's got 168 yards to the pin... leaves it a touch short, looks like the wind got that. Kaymer with 128 yards from the middle and he makes the most of his advantage, stiffing one to within 10 feet. To the third, Kuchar leaks his approach and his ball lips out of a sprinkler head. Donaldson from the white stuff... and back into more white stuff...

Westwood on tee at the par-four third and he's found the sand out right. Zach Johnson will be looking to make amends for his errant approach at two and he does just that, that's about as no-nonsense as you could get, right in the middle of the fairway.

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Among the 45,000 spectators at Gleneagles are an estimated 3,000 Americans, most of who seem to be wrapped in the stars and stripes. Not so Michael Jordan, who is back for day two, puffing on a cigar once again.

... Spieth leaks his tee shot into the rough before Justin Rose, who could be just the man to take these young punks down, larrups his drive down the middle...

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Europe up

Donaldson and Westwood did indeed win the second after Johnson's par putt lipped out. Big row on the first as the boys get ready to thump a couple of drives down there, it's Jordan Spieth to give it some humpty first...

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At the second, Kuchar pops on in four after Johnson found the pond in two, here's Donaldson with a big, swinging putt which is respectable rather than great. Rose and Kaymer make their way to the first, they're up against the US's roaring rookie pairing Spieth and Reed. Spieth and Reed have gone through this Ryder Cup like a twister, leaving opponents chewed up and twisted like so much scrap metal. Or something like that.

Origins of 'dormie'

Ever wanted to know where the term 'dormie' comes from? Thought not, but because we have a bit of a lull, I'm going to tell you anyway. One explanation is that it is a corruption of the French word 'dormir', meaning to sleep, the theory being that since a player who is 'dormie' can no longer lose the match, he can now relax, or 'go to sleep'. All of what I just wrote might be a load of old nonsense but I've got to write something.

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Tony Munky: Brave decision leaving Gallacher out this afternoon, absolutely the right one though. Can't believe no Big Phil?

Westwood into the second, about 240 to the pin, going with three wood... that's decent enough, just to the right of the short stuff. The Americans are having a drink, Johnson has just smashed his blind second into the pond front-left of the green. Looks like they're going to be all square again...

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Ross King: Ian Poulter is everything that the Ryder Cup is about! Gives everything!

Sam Baxter: Glad to see #EUROPE got 1.5 pts from the fourballs, could have been a lot worse, roll on the foursomes.

Kuchar safely away at the second, a 521-yard par five, and Jamie Donaldson smacks his tee shot so that it finishes in the narrowest part of the fairway, very clever. Still nobody on the first, in case you were wondering...

Rookies... what of it? Confidence high for Reed and Spieth

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Patrick Reed: "It's nice to play as few holes as possible. To be our debut and to be playing the way we're playing is awesome."

Jordan Spieth: "We're both such good mid-to-long range putters that all we need to do is give ourselves chances and they're going to go in. We were a little upset at not making certain putts but ultimately our mental game kept us in the game early and then we warmed up."

Reed and Spieth will face Europe's Gleneagles stalwart Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer in Saturday's foursomes. Game on.

Lawrie encourages compatriot Gallacher

Open championship winner and twice Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie: "Disappointing for Stevie G not playing today needs to find something for tomorrow #chinupandbelieve."

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson v Kuchar

USA up

Westwood leaves that birdie short and right and Johnson and Kuchar slip into an early lead...

News in that the order has been switched, Spieth/Reed v Kaymer/Rose will now be the second match out, instead of Garcia/McIlroy v Furyk/Mahan. First blood the USA in foursomes, Zach Johnson has rammed one in from the apron. Westwood has a 12-footer for a half...

Bernard Gallacher

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

Phil Mickelson looked a bit tired yesterday and Tom Watson realises they're not going to win this today so Phil and Keegan have been rested for the singles. Simple.

Thank you Mike Henson, this is Ben Dirs. You join me as the opening set of foursomes are playing their second shots into the first. Donaldson's approach pitches, rushes towards the pin, before getting scared and spinning back again. Johnson and Kuchar just short of the green.

BreakingMcIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Superb golf all morning and as we tally up the scorecard, Tom Watson's men have repaired some of the damage sustained yesterday.

The score stands at 6½-5½ in Europe's favour.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

All of which means that Rickie Fowler is lining up a 20-foot putt to win the match, anything less than in and we are sharing the point.

It's on it's way, it's on it's way.... no legs and it has wandered off line as well.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Here comes the fightback!

Ian Poulter takes a look at the flags and sticks his approach to within five feet, Rory McIlroy coaxes the ball out of the weeds and cosies it up to within a couple of feet.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rickie Fowler sits back on his knees and grimaces, but his mid-air commands do the trick, the ball just about carrying the greenside bunker and skipping onto the dancefloor for an ambitious eagle chance and a very makeable birdie possibility.

That puts Europe on their heels and it is going to have to be a real rearguard action now as Rory McIlroy pumps right and sends his ball into some ugly rough.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter has escaped with a decent lie out on the left of the fairway and has punched out of some clingy rough towards the front of the green. He is not looking too bad there considering that opening effort.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter is leaning left and issuing instructions to take cover as soon as he hits his tee shot. That is out somewhere in the Scottish jungle.

These closing holes are well made for Rory McIlroy though and he thumps it long and true down the middle.

Rickie Fowler swats right, just off the fairway but Jimmy Walker is central, a Costantino Rocca glory putt back from the Northern Irishman.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

18th (Dun Roamin')

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Par five, 513 yards

A short par five, with an ampitheatre around the green. Another green that is well protected by bunkers.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

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Those putts might have been out towards seven or eight feet on reflection. Rickie Fowler made it look a lot shorter though, stepping up and shooting into the heart of the hole after his team-mate had missed to crank up the pressure on his young shoulders.

All square and to the 18th. Blood and thunder, death or glory, here we go.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy, putter in hand, is sturdy under the pressure, curling his attempt just short. That is conceded by the Americans so Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler have five-footers to halve the hole. Either will do for them...

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

A bit of a duffer from Ian Poulter as he gets underneath his scoop out of the rough. The ball makes it onto the green, but dropping from a height, there is no run and he will struggle to get down from there.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler are solid, but not spectacular as they leave themselves tricky eight-footers with their rescue attempts. Europe to play...

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Neil, Hope: Just had some very funny looks whilst jumping up and down on the train watching Poults magic!!!

Lee Norman from Hove: Well I was going to make a joke about Rory McIlroy hurting his back after carrying Ian Poulter all morning. But then Poulter pitches in on the 15th brilliantly. Let's hope that sparks him into life.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

The gremlins are getting into all four players. Rickie Fowler sends his tee shot plunging off the back into a bunker, Ian Poulter and Jimmy Walker are in greenside rough, with Rory McIlroy the only man with a decent lie. He has a little uphill bump from the fringe.

17th (Ca' Canny)

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Par three, 194 yards

Slightly downhill with plenty of bunkers left, right and at the back. Because of a ridge running across the middle of the green, it is a difficult up and down from the bunker on the right.

John Inverdale

BBC Radio 5 live presenter at Gleneagles

"I was standing next to US captain Tom Watson when Poulter holed that putt and the American laughed. 'How can you legislate for that?' he seemed to say under his breath."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

The Americans are there for the taking and it's Ian Poulter who takes the scalp.

He drops his putt from ten feet, allowing McIlroy to pick up his from five, sparking another bout of Tarzan celebrations.

All square, two holes to go. Is Poulter coming to the boil just as the glory beckons?

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy dribbles his chip up to within five feet.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Goodness gracious me.

Rickie Fowler absolutely butchers a little pitch and run with his second, taking a dirty great sod of turf and only the top half of the ball.

His shot runs about a sixth of the distance intended. As he looks accusingly at the ground, it is advantage Europe.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker fluffs his third into another bunker. Ian Poulter might still have a say in the outcome of this one though, landing up towards the pin to give Rory McIlroy a little insurance.

Rickie Fowler does not have that luxury.

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Afternoon foursomes:

Donaldson & Westwood v Johnson & Kuchar

Garcia & McIlroy v Furyk & Mahan

Kaymer & Rose v Spieth & Reed

Dubuisson & McDowell v Walker & Fowler

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy just about clears the water guarding the front of the green. Rickie Fowler, who played one of the shots of the day into this green yesterday, is just off the putting surface.

Either man's hole from here.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker and Ian Poulter both make their way back onto the turf, but they are the chorus line on this hole with Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy going mano-o-mano.

They are lining up their approaches to the green with their second shots...

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England's Justin Rose: "I told the captain I was ready for five and I very much want to play this afternoon. Sometimes you just have to go.

"Ian Poulter's showed me the way and obviously we've been partners before. That's how we've amassed a great partnership together."

Poulter and Rose to rekindle their partnership this afternoon or will captain McGinley put rookie Stephen Gallacher with the uber-confident Englishman? Fascinating stuff.

USA's Jim Furyk, after he and Hunter Mahan beat Lee Westwood and Jamie Donaldson 4&3: "I feel good about it. Yesterday's foursomes left a bad taste in my mouth, we played well and to lose on 18 was disappointing [Furyk and Matt Kuchar were beaten by Lee Westwood and Jamie Donaldson]. Captain Tom [Watson] was asking for a little red on the board, he'd got tired of seeing so much blue."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter, adrenaline swilling round his system, lashes his drive on the par-five 16, but he has over-reached himself, yanking into the fairway bunker off to the left.

This tee-shot is all about Rory McIlory though. He steps up like a Victorian strongman on a Test Your Strength fairground stall and rings the bell with a monster.

He is 20 yards further up the high street than Rickie Fowler. Jimmy Walker has cosied up to Ian Poulter in the sand.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter's heroics saved Rory McIlroy a tricky downhill putt and turned the spotlight on the Americans.

So far though Rickie Fowler has been revelling in his role as the lynchpin of this American pairing and he holes his four-footer to takes us to the 16th with his match still red on the board.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Bernard Gallacher

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

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"Poulter's got me going. He's got you going. He's got everyone going. Maybe this will make the match swing the Europeans' way."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

That has been a long time brewing! Ian Poulter pumps the air with both fists, bulges his eyeballs and roars to the heavens. His chip from just short of the greenside bunker and a good 50 yards from the pin has disappeared down the drain for an improbable birdie.

Extraordinary and probably the moment of the day so far...

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker's second shot is a good un, right up into business area of the green. Rickie Fowler's is 24-carat gold though, zooming in on the flag and halting within five feet...

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy has marmalised his drive on 15, the Scottish air ripped in two by his ball as it soars out towards the horizon.

Ian Poulter is a good 20 yards back from that and his approach is snared by a greenside bunker. He was a lion in Medinah. He has been a pussycat around Gleneagles so far.

Europe's Justin Rose, after he and Henrik Stenson beat Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar 3&2: "We were up against two great players and they played really well. But I really read the greens well today and had that anticipation - when you see the ball going into the hole you get those positive vibes and today everything just went right for me."

Rose's date with destiny

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No European player has ever won all five matches at a Ryder Cup. Justin Rose is three from three and a dead cert to play this afternoon.

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson beat Watson & Kuchar 3&2

Donaldson & Westwood lost to Furyk & Mahan 4&3

Bjorn & Kaymer lost to Reed & Spieth 5&3

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - USA 1UP after 14

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Steve in Belfast: World rankings and form don't matter nor does age it comes down to who copes better with the unique atmosphere of the Ryder Cup. That is why this will go down to the wire: it is compelling viewing.

David from Aldershot: Meant to be focusing on my son's taekwondo grading but am gripped by live Ryder Cup updates!!! Go team Europe!!!

Tom in Manchester: One of those lovely USA jumpers will set you back a mere $174!

Think we'll save the money for fixing that shank then...

BreakingBjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Apparently Patrick Reed's college golf team found him a difficult, almost impossible, guy to play with, despite his obvious talent.

Well, Jordan Spieth seems to be enjoying the ride. The American rookies make it two points from two as Thomas Bjorn's little wedge from off the green slides by to bring the match to a close.

Only one match left out on the course with Europe 6-5 up in the clubhouse.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"Rose might be blooming, but Ian Poulter is wilting badly, and that spells trouble for his partner Rory McIlroy. While Jimmy Walker is now starting to match the fizz and pop of Rickie Fowler, McIlroy has the weight of the pairing on his shoulders. And, as they turn to head for home, that is taking this critical match across the Atlantic."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Bernard Gallacher

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

Ian Poulter really needs to help out McIlroy, take the strain off him. He just can't buy a putt. Medinah he was holing them regularly.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy is still doing all the donkey work in his pairing, with Ian Poulter on cheerleading duties as he sprays left and right.

McIlroy's putt on 14 is matched by Rickie Fowler as they trudge onto 15 with a hole to make up.

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Jonathan Clark: Poulter has got to come to the party now. He looks like a rookie, not a legend.

Lee Sebire: Is Bjorn actually playing this morning ?? Heard his name once.....on the first tee

Not the finest morning for Europe it must be said, despite the heroics of Rose and Stenson.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson set a new Ryder Cup record of 12 under for a fourball match in their thrilling win over Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar. The 21 under collective score for both sides - another record - shows the Americans were in similarly scintillating form.

"The electricity started sparking at the eighth green as Rose made a birdie to get back to level after trailing by two after six. The charge quickly built and spread among the swelling gallery as birdie after birdie dropped from the putters of both sides.

"When Stenson's curling 20-footer took the Europeans ahead for the first time on the 12th, the roar thundered around the glens and the Swede pumped his fist like a pneumatic drill. Rose, quickly becoming Europe's new Ryder Cup talisman, added another on 13 and sealed an absorbing match on 16."

Westwood & Donaldson v Furyk & Mahan

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

The way these US two have putted this afternoon, it's been an exhibition. If one has missed the other's been there. Hunter's been the main man today. I'd keep him out on the course this afternoon and maybe pair him with someone with a little more firepower.

BreakingDonaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

USA up

Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan, balls within a toothpick's length on the 15th green, have a pair of four-foot putts to win the match. Furyk snatches at his, sending it past. But the deal is signed, sealed and delivered by his playing partner.

Westwood and Donaldson routed, but they were up against two players who dovetailed perfectly.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

USA up

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Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer slip deeper into the mire as Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth move four up with four to play.

With the United States ahead in the final three matches, we are heading for a 6-6 scoreline at the end of the morning session.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

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That is the good news for Europe.

Behind the top pair though, things don't look so clever. With Donaldson and Westwood and Bjorn and Kaymer well down, Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter also slip below the rising tide of red.

Jimmy Walker's long, meandering putt on 13 finally finds its way home and, with Rory McIlroy having squirted past and Poulter bang out of form, that is the Americans ahead for the first time in the last match.

BreakingRose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Europe up

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Bubba Watson needs a miracle, but the two-time Masters champion's bag is empty. His chip stays up and the day's first point folds Europe's way.

Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose, in particular, have been titans.

Bernard Gallacher

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

You've got to put your best players out on the course this afternoon, whether they've played all the time or not. It's going to be tight. I'd put Rose and Stenson together again. You don't get tired when you're winning.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Justin Rose's Midas touch continues. The Englishman clips close on 16 and will have a little nudge for his birdie.

Westwood & Donaldson v Mahan & Furyk

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

Hunter Mahan is right there with Justin Rose as the hottest player on the course. Six under through 14 holes.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

USA up

Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan look like they might win the race back to the American team room as Mahan holes an eagle putt on 14 to put them dormie four.

Lee Westwood and Jamie Donaldson need to win every one of the four remaining holes just to take a half.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

USA up

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I think that European fans might grow a little sick of the sight of Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed. If not in this Ryder Cup, then pretty soon in future meetings with the Americans. The rookie duo are moving on up.

The whooping and hand-slapping resounds around Perthshire as Patrick Reed's careful putt dies into the hole and they are three up on Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer with five to play.

Clare Balding

BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

"Former Ryder Cup player and captain Sam Torrance, one of Paul McGinley's vice skippers, said to me you will never cover another sporting event that is so good. And the formula is so simple as well: one team against another."

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - Europe 2UP after 15

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 13

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - USA 2UP after 12

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - A/S after 12

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter's putt to snatch the 12th snakes by. Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy dab their's in to share the spoils. The Europeans, who have never been behind in the match, are in a real dog-fight now.

All square as they head for the final five and the home straight.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Bubba Watson can't chip in from the greenside bunker... the grim reaper sharpening his scythe for the American duo. But no!

Matt Kuchar from off the green nails a superb long-range putt. Bubba going ballistic, the American fans a' hollering, the hole halved and two par fives to come.

This one is alive and kicking.

If you missed Europe's Justin Rose going berserk earlier - he's had six birdies in all through 14 holes - here's some video of his birdie putts on eight and 10. The Englishman and partner Henrik Stenson are two up against Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar.

He is still tearing up trees to be honest. That highlights reel could be a longer edit by the end of the day.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Henrik Stenson is supposed to have a dicky back. Well, the Swede is swinging like a cod liver oil advert.

He drops his approach to within a dustbin lid on 15 and, with Watson and Kuchar in a bit of bother, we could be entering the end game in the top game.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Martin Kaymer brings out a wood for a little clump onto the green off the apron on 12. Perfectly weighted, but his effort trails just wide to come to a halt next to the hole.

Jordan Spieth, also just off the putting surface, will have a chance to improve on that. If this goes in the United States are three to the good. It looks locked on three feet out, but a late break as the ball's pace dies does for the youngster.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Karen Stupples

Solheim Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

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What we've seen there is Stenson being there for Justin Rose with his fourth birdie. They're a fantastic partnership.

Stenson holes out for birdie at 14, with Rose also within range, to secure a valuable halved hole for Europe as they seek to put the first point on the board this morning.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar keep knocking on the door, but Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson have been titanium lined this morning.

Stenson pins another birdie to the board on 14 to meet the challenge set by the American duo.

Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - Europe 2UP after 14

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 12

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - USA 2UP after 11

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - A/S after 11

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

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"Just as the world rankings and summer precedent would suggest, this final match is rapidly turning into a toe-to-toe slugfest between McIlroy and Fowler. You drain a long one to nab one hole, I'll see you with a longer one on the next; you steer a huge fairway iron into the heart of the green pile the pressure on me, I chip in from the sand. Delightful ding-dong."

McIlroy & Poulter v Fowler & Walker

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

Poulter's gone off the boil after an encouraging start. McIlroy's been pretty impressive with his driving though. Rory's really starting to look like the man who won two majors this season and separated himself from the rest of the golfing world individually. Now he's revelling in this team environment.

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Daniel Pound: The US with some ruthless putts this morning. Afternoon job required by the Europeans again.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe down

Not up, not in. Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter both give their putts every chance, but neither has quite got the measure of the green and we are back to all square.

Plenty of dramas in the pipeline before these four have their feet up in their respective team rooms.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker stuns his approach dead on 11. That is just out of gimme range, but as good as in. Ian Poulter and Rory McIlory both need something special to escape with a half.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

If you want to shout yourself hoarse with chants of "USA! USA! USA!" then the Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan group is the one to get into the slipstream of.

The American duo are still three up on Westwood and Donaldson as they trudge off the 12th green.

Bubba Watson plugs his drive straight down the middle on 14, but does get the run that would take it up into the heart of the green. Rickie Fowler is still looking like he could take his match away from McIlroy and Poulter, pinging his second to within a flag shadow's length on 11.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Spieth & Reed

Sandy Lyle

Five-time European Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

Europe need to make some birdies, it's no good making pars in fourballs. We need to see some fireworks here.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Europe up

Justin Rose is just hovering above all the hurly-burly going on below him. The Englishman hauls in another birdie to move two holes up on Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar who are playing at pretty close to full throttle themselves.

Six birdies for Rose so far in this round.

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Alistair from Stannington on text: The USA may be one of the most wealthy and dominant countries in the world but their golf clothing is the worst ever. It's embarrassing that they're being dressed by what seems to be a five year old....

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe down

The match spins on a sixpence on the par-three 10th.

Rory McIlroy went close with his tee-shot and a three hole lead beckoned for Europe.

Rickie Fowler chipped straight in from the sand, the Northern Irishman dribbled his attempt to halve the hole just by the trapdoor.

United States back to one under and the matchplay format kicking like a mule, delivering its usual punch.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Neither Jimmy Walker or Rickie Fowler can make good on their birdie chances on nine and Rory McIlroy makes them pay, putting away a tiddler to move he and Ian Poulter two up.

The Northern Irishman world number one is starting to sparkle.

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

This is maybe the best golf I've seen in my four Ryder Cups, the roars, the momentum switches, the crowds.

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - Europe 1UP after 12

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 11

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - USA 2UP after 10

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 2UP after 9

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

USA up

It would be a brave decision for Tom Watson to drop them for the afternoon now. Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed edge two up on Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer and Spieth especially is playing top-drawer stuff.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Jamie Donaldson sends a putt downstairs, but Hunter Mahan matches him. Is there enough golf left to overhaul the Americans before the finishline. The meter is ticking...

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

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Now then Rory, what have you got for us? A long-range eagle putt on nine curls just a little too late despite Ian Poulter's barked commands to 'break'. Still he has left it close enough to put the pressure on Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler who have more to do for their birdies.

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biju chudasama: Will be balanced at the end of the first session. Afternoon could be interesting.

William Galbraith: Forget Rory, J Rose is carrying this European side.

Paolo Brand: @RyderCupUSA playing out of their skin holing everything right now, but @rydercupEUROPE weathering the storm...b

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Europe up

Benny and Bjorn, Agnetha and Anni-Fried will want some royalties.

That Abba reworking gets another outing as Henrik Stenson reads the runes on the green and sends his birdie putt down the chute. Matt Kuchar can't match him and looks rueful as his match turns blue on the board for the first time today.

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Always time for a bit of Abba - especially when Swede Henrik Stenson is in action.

Watch Ryder Cup choir 'The Guardians of the Cup' join BBC Radio 5 live for a karaoke session in honour of Stenson here.

All together now: 'Thank you for Henrik Stenson, for the golf you're playing...."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy on the par-five ninth, grips and rips out of the second cut of rough and muscles his approach all the way up to the green. Just short of the top deck where the pin is positioned, but he is leading the race up one of the long holes.

His distance hitting is starting to pay. Just as well as Ian Poulter is not lending a lot of support on this one, misjudging his club selection and coming up short.

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - A/S after 11

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 10

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - USA 1UP after 9

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 8

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

USA up

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed are nibbling away at Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kayner. The fresh-faced Spieth has shown a youthful fearlessness on the greens and gobbles up a three-footer to put he and his partner one up at the turn.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Lee Westwood and Jamie Donaldson are throwing their weight into their match, but so far they have not managed to budge Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan from a lead they took on the first hole.

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steel1404: Was there yesterday, Rose impressed me most - smooth as silk, Stenson wins the award for being the coolest.

Carl Dunne: Don't think I've seen Jimenez in a photo or live yet without a cigar in hand. he just need a glass of Rioja out on the course

Jimenez is of course Miguel Angel, European Tour golfer and three-times a Ryder Cup player who has his vice-captain's hat on this week for Paul McGinley.

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Sean, Edinburgh: The Americans are made of soft stuff, they are dressed more for Arctic weather. Whilst locals will be pondering over shorts and flip flops! Go Europe!

Paul Halfpenny: Golf not a hobby or pastime (in response to Michael Allen - 0927), much more like the Scottish martial art...

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

There's something very 1970s about the US jumper this morning, it's very Tom Watson. You could almost imagine it in FAME.

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Stuart from Sutton Coldfield on text: The crowd needs to get Poulter going and get those Medinah eyes bulging. A rendition of Lady Gaga's 'Poulter Face' might help!

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - A/S after 11

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 9

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - A/S after 8

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 8

Rose & Stenson v Kuchar & Watson

Karen Stupples

Solheim Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"Justin hasn't put a foot wrong. He's playing with real ease here. This is like watching heavyweights trading blows."

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

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What a ding-donger this is at the top of the scoreboard.

Justin Rose sinks another whopper, Matt Kuchar has already done something similar and both pairs are seven under through 11.

Suffocatingly good golf.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Are we back on script? Rory McIlroy puts away a longish birdie putt on eight and after a torrid first day in which he had to scrap for a half, he has put himself and Ian Poulter one up.

More like what we are expecting from the world number one.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Lee Westwood gets his toes sandy and enjoys his trip to the beach, chipping close. Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan have been in electric form though, the latter draining a long-range putt, closing the door and preserving a three-hole lead.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Justin Rose's second on 11. And it is an absolute pearler. Two hops, up on the green and it settles within five feet.

He is leaving scorch marks on the Gleneagles fairways he is so hot at the moment

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Fifteen points!? And it was seven two years before that. And 12 in 1963. A brutal era for the British team. No wonder they called in reinforcements.

McIlroy & Poulter v Fowler & Walker

Bernard Gallacher

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

This is when the tactics go wrong. I'm not sure about this, I think Ian Poulter should have putted first there.

Poulter missed a birdie chance from 30 feet having asked McIlroy to go first from six feet, which the world number one missed. Both Americans missed their birdie putts too to remain all square.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed's frat-boy outing to Scotland is still going pretty swimmingly. The American rookies are more than holding their own. Spieth taps in on eight to keep it all square.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"The sun-bathed banks to the left of the ninth are taking on the look of a festival field. Flags of Europe, Ireland and USA sprout up on long poles held above the massed ranks, attention focused now on the green as the first group does its thing on the dance floor before exiting stage left. Time for a chat and then, like the dust of a stagecoach thundering through the west, the next group and its entourage pour down the hill from our right.

"Bursting the bubble slightly is the main road cutting through the landscape between us and the hills and glens across the valley. "

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"So lively is it around the McIlroy/Poulter ding-dong that there are kids hanging out of the trees for a superior vantage around the arboreal stretch from six to eight. Adjustment in applauding technique to single hand slapped against thigh necessary to prevent plunge from bough to bracken."

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

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Doff your caps. Justin Rose is weaving magic out there.

Another putt from the fringes, and this one sinks for a birdie on the par-three 10. The gallery roar in delight, Rose accepts with a raised fist.

Suddenly Bubba Watson and Matt Kuchar, from sitting pretty, are suddenly wobbling. Watson with a copper-bottomed clutch putt salvages the American challenge and they march off all square.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy can't find the putt to compliment the approach, nuzzling, but not sealing the deal from six feet or so.

Ian Poulter's putt is a far dicier chance and also stays north.

Which means that Rickie Fowler has a putt from further out than Rory, but closer in than Poults to win the hole.

Nope, the American's putter runs cold again and we are even stephens off seven.

John Inverdale

BBC Radio 5 live presenter at Gleneagles

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The golf, in terms of competitiveness, in terms of atmosphere, has ratcheted up. What a setting.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Justin Rose has a eagle putt from the apron to try and win the ninth for Europe. It has to cross chasms and mountains, but almost finds its way, fading just wide. Hole halved.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Jimmy Walker has found a fairway bunker on seven, but makes a good escape up onto the green. Rickie Fowler bashes his appoach a little closer.

Over to you Europe. Rory McIlroy with a nice angle into the green. He likes it, the gallery likes it, I'm quite keen as well. The ball bites on landing to leave him with a five foot putt back up the slope for birdie.

7th (Larch Gait)

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An elevated tee shot plays into a valley, with a big dogleg right. The green slopes from right-to-left, making it difficult for the approach shot to hold.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Hunter Mahan slips his shades upwards and gets his terminator-eyes out to read a putt on on eight. Calculations done he slides it home from 10 feet.

Rookie Jamie Donaldson has looked at home in all his matches so far though and stays solid over a testy little five-footer to halve the hole.

He and Lee Westwood still have three holes to find though...

All square in three of the matches, the Americans leading on eight though. Jamie Donaldson is trying to make inroads into their three-hole lead with a gutsy approach.

Justin Rose has uncorked an absolute fizzer on nine to put his ball on the green and him and Henrik Stenson in control on nine. That was out of the sickliest of sweet spots.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Nicolas Colsaerts

Belgium's 2012 Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

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Thomas has got an incredible wedge game. Anything within 100 yards he's always going to give himself a chance and I called that one. Eight or nine times out of ten he holes those.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

It is bubbling on seven as well where Patrick Reed's dead-eyed approach is matched by Thomas Bjorn's gossamer chip to the pin.

All square still and the standard of play reaching stratospheric.

McIlroy & Poulter v Fowler & Walker

Bernard Gallacher

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

I think he (Fowler) heard me say left edge because that's exactly where he hit it.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy gets the nod from Ian Poulter to take his putt first on the sixth green and the world number one does the disappearing trick, making the little white pill vanish down the drain.

That has put the thumbscrews on Rickie Fowler. The American, jittery on recent putts, is back in the groove though. Smooth as silk for 15ft, the ball drops and the hole is halved.

High-octane stuff out there.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"The joint is jumping around the seventh green. Drumming of feet in the two stands and "Europe" chants from the massed crowd on the banks greet a hole back for Rose and Stenson in the first group before Americans Mahan and Furyk hit it close in the next. A sizeable US contingent here, too, some in tall Stars and Stripes hats.

"As Westwood settles over his putt for a half, a flight of geese in v-formation fly overhead, their squawks sounding like a tape player on fast forward. A roar comes from the eighth, another European putt drops. Westwood misses, the circus moves on, and the stands and the hillsides return to idle chatter."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rory McIlroy, welcome to the party. The Northern Irishman arrows one straight at the flag and is up to within eight feet for a pot-shot at a birdie. He strides down the fairway with a Cheshire Cat grin.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson are both safe and sound on the ninth fairway, Bubba Watson skirts his tee shot across the first cut and stays safe.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Rickie Fowler plops on the green off the sixth tee, Ian Poulter is chomping at the bit to have his hit and try and make amends for a messy showing on the fifth.

He cosies up a yard or so away from the American's ball. Both have birdie chances.

6th (Mickle Skelp)

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There is a bunker on the left of the green and a water hazard short. Accuracy is crucial from the tee.

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - A/S after 8

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 3UP after 7

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - A/S after 6

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - A/S after 5

Cheers Andy. Mike Henson at the controls for a bit now.

A little bit of American momentum brewing up here with Jordan Spieth sliding that one in and Walker and Fowler tying up their match on five.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson may have nipped it back to all square on eight, but there is not a patch of blue on the scoreboard as it stands.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Wild celebrations on eight from the European fans as Rose holes for birdie from 12 feet and the American duo miss their chances. Three matches all square now.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

What a putt from Spieth as he birdies the sixth to bring the match back to all square. Two shots in two holes for the Americans.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar 1 UP

Birdie chances for all four on the eighth. All from 10 feet and more but solid golf from both teams.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Birdie chance for America as Fowler finds the green with his second on five. Jimmy Walker follows him in, but is in even better shape, as he secures a guaranteed birdie with a brilliant approach.

With both McIlroy and Poulter in trouble, that match will surely be all square in a minute.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

A horrible tee shot from Reed is well off radar on the par-three sixth leaving him an impossible looking chip with his second. Jordan Spieth responds to the pressure though with a tee shot onto the green.

Thomas Bjorn tells a cameraman to keep quiet before firing his iron off the tee into the rough on the tight. I don't fancy his chances of getting up and down in two from there. Kaymer fares little better as he pulls his tee shot into the bunker on the left. Advantage America here.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

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"Fowler's woes with his putter - he's missed three short ones on three successive greens - have rung the alarm bells for US captain Tom Watson, who arrives at pace in a golf cart to place a paternal arm around the young Californian's shoulders. Watson is almost three times older than Fowler, and he drips a little of that honeyed experience into the young buck's ear."

Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - USA 1UP after 7

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 2UP after 6

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - Europe 1UP after 5

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 4

5th (Crookit Cratur)

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A narrow tee shot, with trees and hills on either side. Dangers include a bog mire short of the green and a bunker left of the green. One of the tougher front nine challenges.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar 2 UP

Nervy miss from Bubba leaving Stenson a putt to win the hole on seven. He duly obliges with a neat stroke for his first shot of the day.

Spieth's birdie on four pulls a shot back for America on five against Bjorn and Kuchar. Europe now just one up in that match.

Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

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There's a chill wind blowing across the course today but no-one seems to be feeling it more than that son of sunny Florida Bubba Watson. The Masters champ is sporting those huge oven-glove mitts to keep his pinkies warm. What's the matter with sticking them in your pockets? Mind you, partner Matt Kuchar, a Georgia native, has mitts plus woolly cap over his peaked hat, a look popularised by mid-winter bin men.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Strong stuff from Jimmy Walker as he rescues a par on the fourth. His putt from eight feet is firmly struck down the middle of the hole.

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Stu from Norwich: The more I think about Faldo's comments and the way he has been critical of European players over the past few years simply winds me up! He was my idol when I was younger....I tried to play links golf like he did....sadly I'm not a fan of his any longer! However, I am a fan of Europe.....Come on Boys!

Adam, Leeds: Am I the only one slightly bugged and annoyed by the omnipresent and totally overstated role of the 'captains'? They decide who plays in what order. THATS IT.

Michael Allen: Is golf really a sport? Or is it just a game or hobby? A combination of walking and croquet, only less interesting than either.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Fowler is well short with his sizeable birdie putt on four. Walker, putting from the bottom level, is also well short leaving both testing par putts. Poulter makes a better attempt and is in for three. McIlroy misreads his birdie attempt.

Nicolas Colsaerts

Belgium's 2012 Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

"Imagine how many shots we play over the course of a year, we're going to burst sometimes. I have broken one driver and a two iron and one time my dad was behind me and I thought I was going to be beaten up. Two clubs is a small amount of clubs to have broken believe me."

World number one Rory McIlroy angrily hurled his club at the par-four third following a lousy approach from perfect position in the fairway.

Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - USA 1UP after 6

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 2UP after 5

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - Europe 2UP after 4

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 3

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Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

'Kuuuch' reverberates around the sixth as he gives the Americans another shot. His putt from more than 10 feet finds the middle of the hole for a birdie two.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Sandy Lyle

Five-time European Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

The spot to land it on at the par-three fourth is about the size of a biscuit tin but Spieth managed it there.

Both Spieth and Reed missed birdie chances however and Bjorn halved in three.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Poulter's birdie putt from distance on three is a few feet short. but McIlroy gets up and down from the bunker well to hole well for par. Good recovery from the Irishman.

Walker's putt to win the hole is short and Fowler rams his past. A good half for Europe.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"Busy out on the mounds between the third and seventh greens as the well-wrapped crowds try to keep on both McIlroy/Poulter (aka McPo) and Rose/Stenson (aka RoSt) up ahead. Far less wind than yesterday, and the early scoring is reflecting those benign conditions."

4th (Gowden Beastie)

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The longest par three and protected by a little bunker short right and one to the left of the green.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Poulter from the rough on three again finds the green with his second. A putt for birdie from distance but should be a safe par. The pointy-cap-wearing Fowler is much closer to the flag with a pin-high approach 10 feet to the left. Walker follows his partner to within 10 feet of the flag to leave the Americans with two good birdie chances.

Rory McIlroy walks away from his second with slumped shoulders after finding sand with a horrible approach.

McIlroy & Poulter v Fowler & Walker

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"That makes eight birdies in a row from this combination (McIlroy & Poulter) in fourball play stretching back to Medinah in 2012."

Poulter and McIlroy made six straight birdies on the back nine in Saturday's afternoon fourball match two years ago to famously help Europe, trailing 10-4 at one point, head into the singles on Sunday 10-6 down and give them hope of retaining the trophy. Europe went on to win 14.5-13.5 in one of the most thrilling comebacks seen in the competition.

Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - USA 1UP after 5

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 2UP after 4

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - Europe 2UP after 3

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 2

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Some fine putting on five. Bubba Watson holes for birdie but Rose responds from about 15 feet to halve the hole.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Sandy Lyle

Five-time European Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

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Today Thomas (Bjorn) looks a different player. He was missing greens yesterday and not helping his partner.

Bjorn & Kaymer 2 UP v Reed & Spieth

Europe up

Thomas Bjorn birdies three with a brilliant 20-foot putt. Martin Kaymer points to the Dane. 'He is the man'. Massive roar from the crowd reverberates around Gleneagles. Spieth misses his putt to halve.

Nicolas Colsaerts

Belgium's 2012 Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 live

"The first day's a bit different, the jitters are there on the first tee. When you arrive on the second day you can play more aggressively as you've played the course before. So we're going to have a good morning's golf. The course is going to play a little easier."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

How did that stay out? Poulter's eagle shot on two hits the edge of the second hole before coming back out. Mclroy almost holes from the sand with his third.

Walker makes a testing birdie putt though to halve the hole. Good save from the American.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Roars from the gallery as Westwood finds the green from the tee on four.

3rd (Schiehallion)

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Another elevated tee shot with bunkers down the right of the fairway. Two bunkers at the front of the green with a loch on the left.

Stenson injury concern

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European captain Paul McGinley on Sky Sports: "We've a little bit of an issue with Henrik at the moment. He's got a tight back after playing so much golf so we're monitoring him for this afternoon."

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

USA up

Hot stuff from the Americans. Three birdies in the first three holes see them race into an early lead. Furyk this time this shot maker.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Stenson should be safe for birdie after a fine bunker shot on four. Watson, from the same trap, is equally good from the sand and lands to within millimetres of Stenson.

Kuchar's long birdie putt fails to trouble the hole, leaving Rose with a chance to win the hole. A downhill putt from right to left never looks like making its target though.

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Saturday's fourballs latest scores:

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar - USA 1UP after 3

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan - USA 1UP after 2

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth - Europe 1UP after 2

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler - Europe 1UP after 1

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Kaymer's 20-foot eagle putt misses to the left on two and the hole is halved.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar 1 UP

Rose finds the green on the par-three fourth but playing partner Stenson fails to follow and lands in the bunker. A tough start to the day for Henrik.

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Rose & Stenson v Kuchar & Watson

Alistair Bruce-Ball

BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Gleneagles

"It's a real ding-dong battle this one. Bubba Watson finally rolls in a birdie putt for USA, his body language has been much better today although Kuchar's been doing most of the work."

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

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"I'll be very interested to see how this young man (Rory McIlroy) performs with this new driver in his bag today having been the best driver of the ball all year."

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Europe up

Just the start McIlroy and Poulter are looking for after a difficult day yesterday. Poulter's birdie putt is conceded while Walker and Fowler's attempts are missed.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

USA up

Watson birdies the third from about six feet to win the hole and put the Americans back ahead.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Poulter looks up for this. A sensational approach from the rough is almost stone dead on the first for birdie. McIlroy finds the bunker but that is pretty irrelevant considering his partner's shot.

Rickie Fowler looks as though he is following Poulter's shot into the pin, only for it to spin away after landing a couple of feet from the hole. Walker also on the green but some way away.

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Chris Green, Isle of Wight: Perhaps the Guardians of the Ryder Cup choir should release an album of their greatest hits-Go Europe !

James & Paul, on the train from Glasgow to Gleneagles: Been awake since 4.30 but will be sooooo worth it. C'mon Europe!

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Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Mahan's eagle putt from distance falls a few feet short and, with Westwood in for birdie, the hole is halved.

2nd (Wester Greenwells)

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From an elevated tee shot, this hole, with a dogleg left, is protected on the left of the green by bunkers and a pond. Reachable in two but behind the green is a deep hollow.

McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Ian Poulter nods his head and gives the singing crowds a knowing smile on the first tee. He will have a point to prove after sitting out yesterday's foursomes.

The Americans are well away down the fairway. Poulter is in the rough on the left, with playing partner McIlroy just in the thick stuff on the right. All ok though.

All matches are now underway.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Easy does it. Kaymer holes from a few feet on the first for birdie after Bjorn and Spieth miss their putts.

BBC Radio 5 live

PGA of America president Ted Bishop: "We weren't down at all. We just knew we had to be ready to go out and play today and we're up already. It's a great start.

"Those decisions yesterday were made based on the practice rounds and neither one of Jordan or Patrick drove the ball well then."

Patrick Reed has just started his fourball match by copying Webb Simpson's poor opening tee shot, barely making the fairway.

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

Patrick Reed really did have a shocker off the first. He was almost 100 yards back from the rest and was never making the green.

Brilliant from Kaymer as he lands very close to the pin with his approach, after both Bjorn and Spieth also find the green for birdie chances.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Europe up

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Kuchar and Watson miss birdie chances on the second. Rose makes them pay by sinking from six feet to win the hole. All square. A fist clench from Justin there.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

USA up

Birdie for Mahan - just. The American's putt just has enough legs to drop into the hole. What a start for the Americans.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

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"Patrick Reed, who has just teed off in his rookie dream team with Jordan Speith, is one of those sportsmen who looks nothing like a sportsman. You could imagine him serving you a foot-long meatball sub in a service station somewhere in the dusty American boondocks. Whereas in reality he's an extravagantly gifted millionaire with a house the size of a cruise liner. Who's laughing now?"

Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

American debutants Reed and Spieth can count themselves very unlucky to have sat out yesterday afternoon's foursomes after a fine win on their Ryder Cup debut yesterday morning.

Skipper Tom Watson admitted he may have made a mistake, although Reed's tee shot isn't the most convincing as he gets more air than distance to leave himself a mammoth second shot.

Spieth, Bjorn and Kaymer have no such problems as they find the fairway.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

Donaldson fluffs his lines as his chip from just off the green is under hit and fails to make the green. With Westwood in the rough and Furyk and Mahan having good birdie chances, Europe could be about to go down in a second match.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar 1 UP

Not a great start for Europe. Stenson's approach on the second is in the rough on the right. Fortunate to miss the pond.

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

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Jim Furyk sends an iron soaring onto the first green pin high. Another early birdie chance for the US. Westwood fails to respond from the rough, overshooting the green and over the back into some thick stuff.

No problems for Hunter Mahan who follows his teammate's approach to about 10 feet from the hole, while Donaldson also misses the dance floor. Good start for the Americans.

BBC Radio 5 live

Former England rugby international Will Greenwood: "Golf's supposed to be a nice, quiet, sedate sport and here the boys are singing, entertaining and serenading each player, and they're supposed to control their heart rate. Most of the players are sports fans though and I think most of them are jealous about other athletes getting to play in noisy arenas. This is their opportunity."

Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

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A brilliant atmosphere back on the first tee as Lee Westwood is greeted by chants of his name to Beatles songs. It wasn't the best it has to be said.

Westwood the only one to miss the fairway as he finds the rough on the left.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

USA up

Great start for the US as Kuchar holes from about 10 feet and Rose just misses his putt to the left. The first time Rose and Stenson have been behind in this year's Ryder Cup.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Henrik Stenson misses his birdie putt on one, leaving Rose and Kuchar to battle it out for the point. Both have very makeable birdie chances.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

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Anything you can do I can do better.

Justin Rose recovers from a dodgy lie in the rough to land inside Kuchar's approach on the green. Brilliant from Rose. Bubba Watson is probably out of this hole after spinning off the green. Three decent approaches though.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Henrik Stenson finds the green on the first from the sand, about 20 feet from the hole. Lovely stuff. Matt Kuchar responds with an even better approach and a decent birdie chance.

1st (Bracken Brae)

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Slightly downhill with a dogleg to the right. There is a narrow green protected by a bunker at the front and a grass hollow behind it.

Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

Ivor Robson introduces the pairings on the tee and we are off. Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson are safely away down the fairway for America.

Justin Rose finds the rough on the left and Henrik Stenson is in the sand on the right. Advantage the US.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

"We're here for you Bubba!" yells an empathetic American voice on the first tee. Home support responds with the Justin Rose song to the tune of Spandau Ballet's Gold, and then a quick Henrik Stenson effort loosely but successfully based on compatriots' Abba's Thank You For the Music. Sir Tim Rice can rest easy."

Pick of the shots

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Swaleyboy: Up early doors for day 2 coffee is needed

Ashley Bishop: After getting up at 3am driving for 3 hours then getting on a bus I have finally arrived at Gleneagles

Simon Walker: So Europe to win the morning 2.5 - 1.5 is the prediction!

Here we go again then. Europe's Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson look to continue where they left off yesterday - winning both of their matches - against Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson.

Rose and Stenson get a heroes reception from the gallery as they take to the tee, with both looking calm and collected ahead of another massive day.

Justin Rose's name is sung to the tune of Spandau Ballet's 'Gold'.

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Spectators were queuing for a seat in the first-tee grandstand from the early hours and around 45,000 are expected to follow the eight matches scheduled for day two, with a good number of them already lining the first fairway.

So what does it feel to be standing on the first tee at a Ryder Cup? Read this article from BBC Sport's Tom Fordyce and you will find out.

"Lee Westwood's hands shook so much on his debut that he couldn't set up his tee. Sergio Garcia at Brookline was convinced he was going to miss the ball."

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Ryder Cup history

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Rob Hodgetts

BBC Sport at Gleneagles

"Fans in good early voice in the stands around the first tee. A song about Rory McIlroy to the 12 Days of Christmas tune, including all standing on '5 McIlroys' does good business, sparking a little medley of old favourites such as 'ole, ole, ole' and 'One Ivor Robson'. The players, huddled under woolly hats in the crisp Scottish air, warm up on the range. As the creeping sun turns the tips of the Ochil Hills a salmon pink, the normally peaceful Scottish glen is ready to stage act two."

Some interesting pairings out there this morning, none more so than Rory McIlroy partnered with Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter.

'Poults' had an off day yesterday, losing his morning match and not playing in the afternoon session, while world number one McIlroy only picked up half a point from his two matches.

They play Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler in the last match off.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Gleneagles

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"It was the European team who walked off the Centenary course all bounce and swagger last night after a stirring afternoon in which they failed to lose a single match, and it is the Europeans who are once again in full voice around the first tee this morning. The opening home pairing of Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson looked indomitable on Friday, winning both fourballs and foursomes, and the two Florida neighbours will be keen to silence US big-dog Bubba and his partner Matt Kuchar once again."

Saturday's fourballs

07:35 BST: Rose & Stenson v Watson & Kuchar

07:50 BST: Donaldson & Westwood v Furyk & Mahan

08:05 BST: Bjorn & Kaymer v Reed & Spieth

08:20 BST: McIlroy & Poulter v Walker & Fowler

Missed yesterday's action? Still not sure of your fourballs from your foursomes?

This morning's fourballs means each player has his own ball, with the best score taken. This afternoon's foursomes has each pair playing one ball between them, taking alternate strokes.

You'll notice that only eight men from each team are in action - four are on the sidelines, as chosen by the captain. This afternoon's foursome pairings will be out towards the end of the fourballs. On Sunday, all 12 men will take part in the singles.

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BBC Sport's Frank Keogh: 06:45 Gleneagles. Packed stands chant E-U-R-O-P-E 50 mins before day 2 of #RyderCup2014 starts

Good morning and welcome to live text commentary of day two of the Ryder Cup.

Europe are in the ascendency after a dramatic opening day but, leading 5-3 with eight points to play for today, they know anything can still happen - and probably will.

The US won yesterday morning's fourballs and will be looking for similar today. Expect fireworks.

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European elation, rampant Rose, hit and miss McIlroy, swinging scores, dazzling debutants, cheering crowds and Faldo's fire.

Day one of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles certainly delivered.

Now who's ready for more?