Paul O'Hara lying joint 20th in Morocco

Rookie pro Paul O'Hara from Motherwell is lying joint 20th with one round to go in the Renault EPD Tour's Al Maaden Classic at Al Maaden Golf Club, Marrakesh in Morocco.

The Walker Cup reserve, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, and beaten finalist in last year's Scottish amateur championship has had rounds of 69 and 73 for a two-under-par tally of 142.

O'Hara had five birdies in halves of 34-35 in his first round, but only two birdies in halves of 37-36 in his second.

Ireland's Stephen Grant leads with scores of 64 and 70 for 134.

SECOND-ROUND LEADERS

Par 144 (2x72)

134 Stephen Grant (Ireland) 64 70.

135 Marcel Haremza (Germany) 67 68.

136 Daniel Froreich (Germany) 71 65.

137 Ben Parker (England) 65 72, Dennis Kupper (Germany) 72 65.

Selected scores:

142 Grant Jackson (England) 70 72, Lee Corfield (England) 70 72, Paul O'Hara (Scotland) 69 73 (jt 20th).

143 Bob Harris (England) 72 71 (jt 27th).

145 Brian McElhinney (Ireland) 74 71 (jt 39th).

MISSED THE CUT (scores of 145 or better qualified)

147 Cian McNamara (Ireland) 76 71, Tim Rice (Ireland) 75 72.

160 Jay Taylor (Scotland) 83 77.