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Tournament host Paul Lawrie defeated in second round of Paul Lawrie Match Play

Paul Lawrie suffered a 2&1 defeat to Alejandro Canizares in Germany
Image: Paul Lawrie suffered a 2&1 defeat to Alejandro Canizares in Germany

Tournament host Paul Lawrie fell to a narrow defeat in the second round of the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play.

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Paul Lawrie Match Play

The former Open champion and five-time European Tour winner struggled over the closing holes on the back nine to suffer a 2&1 defeat to Spain's Alejandro Cañizares at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach.

The Scotsman, who is hosting the tournament for the third year running, held a one-up lead on the 13th but birdies at the 14th and 17th helped Canizares to victory and a meeting with Ireland's Paul Dunne.

Paul Dunne
Image: Paul Dunne enjoyed a convincing 4&3 win over Jens Fahrbring

Dunne was a convincing 4&3 winner over Jens Fahrbring after recovering from losing the opening hole to his opponent before firing five birdies in the contest.

Anthony Wall, the defending champion, progressed to the last 16 with another strong finish which saw him to a 2&1 victory over Haydn Porteous to book a last-16 meeting with Wales' Ryder Cup winner Jamie Donaldson.

Jamie Donaldson
Image: Jamie Donaldson defeated Jorge Campillo on Friday

Donaldson proved too solid for Spain's Jorge Campillo in a comfortable 4&3 victory which included five birdies and an eagle.

There were comfortable victories for English pair Chris Paisley and Tom Lewis over Nathan Kimsey and Zander Lombard respectively in Germany.

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Paisley, who secured a 4&2 win over his fellow countryman, will now meet Ashun Wu after the Chinese player beat Rikard Karlberg 3&1.

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Lewis, a former Silver Medal winner as the leading amateur at the 2011 Open Championship, was a 4&2 winner over his South African opponent and will next face Germany's Alexander Knappe who raced to a surprise 5&4 victory over France's Victor Dubuisson who impressed when he appeared in his debut Ryder Cup in 2014.

The in-form Matthew Southgate, who enjoyed a top-10 finish at The Open, fell to a convincing 4&2 defeat to Sweden's Johan Carlsson. Carlsson will next meet Australia's 3-time European Tour winner Marcus Fraser after he edged Maximilian Kieffer 2&1.

Robert Rock
Image: Robert Rock defeated Raphael Jacquelin 2up at the 18th

Experienced Englishman Robert Rock progressed to the last 16 with a 2up win over France's Raphael Jacquelin to secure a meeting with Florian Fritsch, who defeated Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard 2&1.

Ashley Chesters enjoyed an impressive 2&1 victory over former European Ryder Cup player Edoardo Molinari which secured him a meeting with Spain's Adrian Otaegui after he fought past Italy's Nino Bertasio 3&2.

Home favourite Marcel Siem edged Miko Ilonen at the last for a 2up win and will face emerging European star Thomas Detry after the Belgian saw off Nacho Elvira 3&1.

Paul Lawrie Match Play last 16 matches

Robert Rock Florian Fritsch
Ashun Wu Chris Paisley
Jamie Donaldson Anthony Wall
Ashley Chesters Adrian Otaegui
Marcel Siem Thomas Detry
Paul Dunne Alejandro Canizares
Johan Carlsson Marcus Fraser
Tom Lewis Alexander Knappe
Watch the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play throughout the week live on Sky Sports Golf. Live coverage continues on Saturday from 10am.

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