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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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

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.

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

Paul Franks:, external 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...

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...

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."