Britain and Ireland saw their three point overnight lead reduced to one before Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter took the final morning greensome to give them a two point advantage going into this afternoon's foursomes at the Seve Trophy in Valencia.
Padraig Harrington and Paul Lawrie were the first to be toppled as they were hammered 5 & 4 by Fredrik Jacobson and Niclas Fasth, who were eight-under-par in the process.
Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal went two up on Justin Rose and captain Colin Montgomerie but the British duo salvaged half a point with birdies at the last three holes.
Alex Cejka and Raphael Jacquelin recorded their third win together by 3 & 2 to inflict a first defeat of the week on Brian Davis and Paul Casey.
Euro captain Seve Ballesteros, now ranked 1,231st in the world, paid the price for picking himself alongside Sergio Garcia as they lost 3 & 1 to Westwood and Poulter.
Greensomes is where both players drive and then choose the better one. Britain and Ireland will take a two shot lead, 8-6, into this afternoon's play which reverts to foursomes.
Filed by Shane Murray
