Leona Maguire kept herself in the mix at the ISPS Handa World Invitational with a three-under-par 69 that left her three shots off the clubhouse leader.
The Cavan 27-year-old carded an excellent five-under 68 in her opening round on Thursday and followed that with another good outing on the par-72 Massereene Golf Club course at Galgorm Castle in Co Antrim.
Maguire shot four bogeys, seven birdies and an eagle in a rollercoaster first round but she was far steadier on Friday.
Four birdies, plus one blemish on the par-three eighth which she bogeyed, left her on eight-under-par overall in a tie for fifth on eight-under with Georgia Hall and Peiyun Chien. Amanda Doherty leads the way on 11-under.
Stephanie Meadow missed the cut after a one-under 72 on the par-73 course left her three-over.
The Antrim golfer birdied holes one, two and 10 but dropped shots on three and eight.
Olivia Mehaffey also missed the cut. She followed yesterday's 75 with an 80 that left her on 10-over-par.
