Ireland's Paul McGinley is five shots behind leader Ian Poulter of England going into tomorrow's final round of the Moroccan Open in Rabat. He is tied in fifth spot with a group of five other players. Poulter led by two shots at yesterday's half-way stage and extended his lead further today with a third round 69 to leave him at 12-under in total. There are three players in second place four shots behind. Gary Evans equalled the 14-year-old course record with a 66 to leave him on eight under with Sweden's Robert Karlsson and Frenchman Thomas Levet.
Another player equalled the course record earlier in the day. Australian Peter Lonard finished on seven under par alongside McGinely when he reached a 66 thanks to a hole-in-one on the ninth hole. Meanwhile, the other Irish golfer to make the cut, Philip Walton, is tied in 38th position on 2-under.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
