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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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."