JOHN GALLAGHER LYING JOINT 2ND IN SPAIN

John Gallagher is lying two shots off the pace in joint second place at the halfway mark of the 36-hole Spanish Gecko Pro Tour event at La Reserva Golf Club on the Costa del Sol. The Duddingston man returned a 72 alongwith Neil O'Briain (Ireland) and Erik Tage Johansen (Denmark) to be the closest trio to Spanish pacesetter Gabrial Canizares with a two-under 70. Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) is in joint 14th place on 76. Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had an 80 to be sharing 25th place and Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) scored an 88 for a share of 58th place in a field of 60.  SPANISH GECKO PRO TOUR  La Reserve Golf Club, Costa del Sol.  LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES  Par 72 70 G Canizares (Spa). 72 N O'Briain (Ire), E T Johansen (Den), J Gallagher (Sco). OTHER SCOTS' SCORES  76 Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) (T14). 80 Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) (T25). 88 Myles Cunningham (Longniddry) (T58). Field of 60 players