Shane Lowry is out all on his own after tapping in for his fifth birdie of the day.

Smiles all round.

So, fancy a little recap of Tommy Fleetwood's four-under 67 that has pushed him firmly into the mix for the weekend?

Course you do...

It's been two holes since Shane Lowry got a birdie and, quite frankly, he has had enough.

His second shot on the par-four eighth draws a massive roar from the crowd as it drops down a few feet from the hole.

Lew Hardy: Nice to be sat in having a cuppa watching this weather pick up if you've already finished.

John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Royal Portrush

An excellent ovation for Rose. He will see a strong English presence on the leaderboard. A good day's work for him.

Tiger Woods is trying to sort himself out, practising his putting stroke a few times before stepping up to try and make par.

It's at least a 20 footer... and stays left! Another shot dropped.

To the 18th, Justin Rose gives his long birdie putt a good lick. It travels up alongside the cup and that'll be a cracking round of four under - putting him six under overall.

He's in the mix is Justin and as we know, he's won a major before and so he knows exactly what it takes.

Tony Finau makes bogey on 18, Lucas Bjerregaard gets par. They remain in the hunt despite giving a few away in the closing stages.

Alex Noren with a little press of the pedal on his front nine.

The Swede picks up birdies at five and six to move to five under and a share of eighth.

Steady stuff.

Lowry's birdie putt swipes left of the hole, but he gets it in for par.

They can't all be birdies, Shane.

Both Tiger Woods and Shane Lowry have found themselves in some hefty rough.

Lowry is up on a bank to the right of the seventh green, but manages to steady things with his third shot on the par five.

It's a different story for Woods, who scythes the grass with his club in frustration after sending the ball into yet more long grass on the 17th.

He sets himself up a par putt with the next shot, but it won't be easy. His Open is almost done for another year.

John Engledow: How will we cope if JB Holmes and Shane Lowry are paired together at The Open?

Top tip John: Holmes = red beard. Lowry = slightly less red beard.

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Uh oh...

Shane Lowry's sticking with a t-shirt in this weather, but his shot shows he might be disturbed by the rain.

The co-leader is in some deep rough on the seventh.

Alex Bysouth
BBC Sport at Royal Portrush

Uh oh. There’s some light drizzle in the air. The kind that can soak you right through... the rain jackets are being unpacked, the brollies are going up.

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To the 18th, Lee Westwood, plotting his way around with class all day.

A birdie putt, 20ft or so, sends it... short.

His caddie today is his partner Helen Storey. It seems to be doing the trick.

In goes the par putt. Go sign for a 67 sir and at seven under par you're right in this. Not a bogey to be found today, tremendous.

Tiger Woods has his gilet on as the drizzle continues to fall. Not long to go now Tiger...

His birdie attempt is off the mark and he taps in for another par.

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Imagine following a group and finding this little lot hitching along for the ride.

Like boarding a long-haul flight and being seated between a toddler and a stag do.

Lowry's parade could, quite literally, be rained on as droplets start to fall from the sky.

The Irishman gets off to a good start on the par-five seventh with an arrow of a tee shot.

What's that? A par? Surprised Shane Lowry remembers what those are.

He two-putts on the sixth to stay as joint leader with JB Holmes.

Tiger Woods has got some tough birdie putts impressively close today. But they’ve only been that – close.

The 15-time major winner repeats the feat on the 15th green and ends up with his ninth par of the day.

He probably needs a birdie on each of the last three holes to make the cut. That is a very big ask.

JB Holmes goes to finish on a high with a birdie attempt from down in a ditch near the bottom of the spectator stand.

It's a good effort, but not quite good enough. The co-leader finishes with a par and 68 for the day. With the way Lowry is going, he might not be top for long.