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.

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."

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.

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.

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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."

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.

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.

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

"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."

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.

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.

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:, external Dubuisson, ran out of superlatives.

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

Simon Matthews:, external 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

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.

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.

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

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