Paul O'Hara sharing fourth place in Morocco

Motherwell's rookie pro Paul O'Hara stayed in contention with second-round 70 (two under par) for a 36-hole tally of one-under-par 143 and a share of fourth place with one round to go in the Renault EPD Tour's Samanah Classic at Samanah Country Club, Marrakesh in Morocco today.
O'Hara started badly with bogeys at the first and second but then came a purple patch of birdies at the fourth, long fifth, seventh, long ninth (out in 34) and the long 12th. He then parred the 13th to the 17th inclusive before finishing with a bogey at the 18th for 36 home.
Germany's Maximilian Tschinkel leads after a great second-round 66 for a running total of 140 and a two-shot lead from compatriot Benjamin Miarka (73-69) and England's Grant Jackson (72-70).
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
140 Maximilian Tschinkel (Germany) 74 66.
142 Benjamin Miarka (Germany) 73 69, Grant Jackson (England) 72 70.
143 Paul O'Hara (Scotland) 73 70, Brian McElhinney (Ireland) 73 70, Tiago Cruz (Portgual) 74 69.
144 Bernd Ritthammer (Germany) 74 70, Dennis Kupper (Germany) 71 73.
145 Benhamin Ludwig (Germany) 71 74, Damien Perrier (France) 75 70, Leo Astl (Austria) 72 73, Constantin Schwierz (Germany) 72 73.
Selected scores:
146 Tim Rice (Ireland) 74 72 (jt 13th).
147 Lee Corfield (England) 75 72 (jt 19th).
148 Michael Lowe (England) 74 74 (jt 23rd).
149 Stephen Grant (Ireland) 78 71, Ben Parker (England) 74 75 (jt 33rd).
150 Cian McNamara (Ireland) 76 74 (jt 41st).
MISSED THE CUT (150 or better qualified).
155 Ben Welch (England) 78 77.
156 Jay Taylor (Scotland) 80 76, Rob Harris (England) 80 76.
157 Simon Boyd (England) 81 765.
158 Adam Sagar (England) 76 82.
159 Mark Rubber (England) 79 80.