Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Tyrrell Hatton one off lead

Tyrrell Hatton remains in the hunt for a third consecutive Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title after moving within a shot of the halfway lead.

Hatton carded a bogey-free 66 in calm conditions at Carnoustie to move into the group of four players tied-second, one back from leaders Lucas Bjerregaard and Andrea Pavan.

Bjerregaard carded seven birdies in his blemish-free 65 at Kingsbarns - one of three courses used - to get to nine under, with Pavan joining him late in the day after a joint-low round-of-the-day 63.

"It has been a good couple of days," Hatton said. "There's still two days to go but I'm looking forward to playing St. Andrews tomorrow. I'll hopefully have a good weekend."

Coming to Scotland off the back off four consecutive top-20s, Bjerregaard birdied two of his three holes on his way to reaching the turn in 33 and picked up further shots at the third and sixth.

The Dane holed a 20-footer at the seventh and nailed a monster putt from the fringe at the par-three next to set the clubhouse target, which Pavan matched after firing six birdies in his second nine.

Hatton mixed four birdies with an eight-foot eagle at the 14th to get to eight under for the tournament, with overnight joint-leader Marcus Fraser and Austria's Matthias Schwab also one off the pace.

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Mikko Ilonen and Ashley Chesters share sixth spot, while Tommy Fleetwood lies in the group of four players on six under after firing a five-under 67.

Matt Wallace and Tony Finau are four back alongside Edoardo Molinari - brother of Ryder Cup star Francesco - with Brooks Koepka on two under after bogeying three of the final four holes of his level-par 72.

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