KRIS NICOL SEVEN SHOTS OFF THE PACE IN FRANCE

Fraserburgh's Kris Nicol will start the fourth and final round of this weekend's Alps Tour event in France, the International Open de la Mirabelle d'Or at Golf Club de la Grange aux Ormes with a seven-shot leeway to make up the leader.
Nicol has had three steady rounds - 71, 70 and 70 - for two-under-par 211 but the Italian in pole position, Alessio Bruschi has had two very low rounds in his three circuits so far: 64-74-66 for nine-under 204.
He leads by two from Frenchman Pierrick Peracino with rounds of 71, 66 and 69 for 206.