ANDREW McARTHUR POISED FOR GAIN IN SPAIN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com The stage is set for an exciting last round in the Spanish Hi5 Pro Tour's Hacienda del Alamo Futures Open at the Murcia venue - and Glasgow's Andrew McArthur is very well placed to mount challenge to the only two men in front of him, Dutchman Reinier Saxton (Netherlands) and English Walker Cup hero Andy Sullivan. Saxton, the winner of the 2008 British amateur championship at Turnberry where he beat Tommy Fleetwood in the final, leads at 11-under-par 133 after a 65 which included an eagle 3 at the long 14th. He is a shot ahead of Sullivan whose 68 for 134 also had an eagle at the 14th. On a day when the rain in Spain did not stay mainly on the plain, these eagles gave Saxton and Sullivan the edge over Windyhill's former Scottish amateur champion McArthur who could "only" birdie the 14th ion his 67 for nine-under 135. The Scot had six birdies in all but a costly bogey - his first of the tournament - at the 17th. Scott Drummond is sharing seventh place on 137 after a 68. The Anglo-Scot has not had a bogey in his first 36 holes. Murrayfield's Mark Kerr is back in a share of 22nd place after a repeat 71 for 142, two under par but such is the quality of this field he is not in contention. However, Kerr was another to eagle the long 14th. He needed it to atone for bogeys at the third and short 12th. He did have a birdie at the 11th. Chris Kelly (Cawder) is level par 144 with a pair of 72s but only in joint 33rd place. He made the two-round cut with a shot to spare. . LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS Par 144 (2x72) 133 Reinier Saxton (Net) 68 65. 134 Andy Sullivan (Eng) 66 68. 135 Andrew McArthur (Sco) 68 67. 136 Jens Dantorp (Swe) 68 68. 137 Espen Kofstad (Nor) 68 69, Matthew Webb (Eng) (am) 67 70, Scott Drummond (Sco) 69 68, Morten Madsen (Den) 68 69. OTHER SCOTS' SCORES 142 Mark Kerr 71 71 (T22). 144 Chris Kelly 72 72 (T33).