STEAMING HOT DAY AT KUALA LUMPUR SEES LEE'S LEAD CUT

WESTWOOD NOW ONLY A SHOT AHEAD 

OF SULLIVAN IN MALAYSIAN OPEN

REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Lee Westwood will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Maybank Malaysian Open after posting a one under par 71 for 14-under-par 202 on day three at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. 
The 40-year-old, 6ft Englishman from Worksop - 41st birthday on April 24 - has led since early on Thursday, and was at one stage five shots clear, but bogeyed the last today.

The world number 36 was two-under for the day through 11 holes before the birdies dried up.  He parred the next six holes but missed a par putt on 18 to allow Sullivan to get to within one of the lead.

 Westwood, a winner 12 times in the region is bidding to end a two-year title drought which dates back to the 2012 Nordea Masters in Sweden.
Former Walker Cup player Andy Sullivan, 26, from Nuneaton is one behind Westwood, thanks to a sublime 66 for 203.
Frenchman Julien Quesne is third on ten under after a 69 for 206. Nicolas Colsaerts slipped to five shots off the pace with a level par 72, a birdie at the last one of only three gains on a sweltering day in the Malaysian capital. 
Quotes
Lee Westwood “It was tricky out there. I didn’t play as well as I did the first two days, but there were some difficult flags and it was really hot. "That’s as hot as I’ve been on a golf course for quite some time. It was a real grind.
“But I’m leading going into the last round so I’m quite happy with that.” 

"I was leaking out there a little bit. You can get glazed up and lose your concentration quite easily. But I’m leading going into the last round so I’m quite happy with that

“It will be hot again on Sunday so I’ll have to try to keep control of my swing, the ball and my emotions. It is easy to get wound up when it is as hot and humid as this”

Andy Sullivan

“I played well again and tried to limit my mistakes. I only made one mistake but I got it back straight away. I’m delighted with the way I finished.

“I felt myself getting a bit tired coming up 15 and 16. I made a couple of sloppy swings but I didn’t drop any shots. I holed a good putt on 16 to keep the momentum going.”

Nicolas Colsaerts

“Nothing went right today. I didn’t play that well and I putted awfully. It was a lot warmer today. It was probably the worst it has been all week and I couldn’t beat the heat. I didn’t cope with it.”

Talking Points

• Italian Matteo Manassero celebrated his 21^st birthday with a five under par 67 to move up to 14^th place.

SCOTSWATCH: Scott Jamieson is just outside the top 10 after a 70 for 209 - seven behind leader Westwood. David Drysdale (75), Craig Lee (73) and Peter Whiteford (72) are all on 217. Marc Warren toiled in the sweltering temperatures and returned a 75 for the second day in a row. He is on 219.

• THIRD ROUND TOTALS
•  Par 216 (3x72)

202 L Westwood (Eng) 65 66 71

203 A Sullivan (Eng) 70 67 66

206 J Quesne  (Fra) 68 69 69

207 N Colsaerts  (Bel) 66 69 72

208 E De La Riva  (Esp) 69 68 71, R Karlberg  (Swe) 72 69 67, M Kawamura (Jpn) 68 70 70, G Mulroy (RSA) 71 68 69, R Santos  (Por) 67 71 70, D Willett  (Eng) 70 66 72

209 T Lewis (Eng) 70 71 68, L Oosthuizen  (RSA) 72 68 69, S Jamieson  (Sco) 68 71 70

210 A Lahiri (Ind) 72 72 66, M Manassero (Ita) 71 72 67, B Wiesberger  (Aut) 69 71 70, W Ormsby (Aus) 70 71 69

211 T Pieters  (Bel) 75 67 69, J Knutzon (USA) 75 67 69, P Marksaeng (Tha) 69 72 70, J Kruger (RSA) 68 71 72, R Bland (Eng) 73 69 69

212 G Bourdy (Fra) 73 70 69, T Jaidee (Tha) 72 70 70, R Lee (Can) 69 76 67, S Hend (Aus) 70 70 72, R Gangjee (Ind) 74 68 70, P Larrazábal (Esp) 74 68 70, A Lascuna (Phi) 70 65 77, S Chowrasia (Ind) 71 70 71

213 E Molinari  (Ita) 69 73 71, A Quiros  (Esp) 73 69 71, M Hoey  (NIr) 67 73 73, M Kieffer (Ger) 70 74 69

214 P Junhasavasdikul (Tha) 73 71 70, S Lewton (Eng) 71 69 74, A Vongvanij (Tha) 70 71 73, S Kapur (Ind) 76 69 69, J Walters (RSA) 71 72 71, S Kjeldsen (Den) 75 68 71, S Thornton (Irl) 74 68 72

215 P Meesawat  (Tha) 70 71 74, C Pigem (Esp) 71 71 73

216 N Tantipokhakul (Tha) 76 69 71, A Da Silva (Bra) 72 72 72, H Otto (RSA) 79 66 71, B Easton (RSA) 70 74 72, N Fung (Mas) 72 71 73

217 M Siem  (Ger) 72 71 74, D Drysdale (Sco) 71 71 75, J Hansen  (Den) 72 72 73, S Dyson  (Eng) 73 71 73, C Lee (Sco) 69 75 73, A Dodt (Aus) 76 67 74, P Whiteford (Sco) 73 72 72

218 R Wattel  (Fra) 71 72 75, F Molinari (Ita) 71 74 73, K Kheng Hwai (Mas) 72 72 74, J Janewattananond (Tha) 73 72 73

219 M Crespi  (Ita) 71 73 75, T Wiratchant (Tha) 69 75 75, M Warren (Sco) 69 75 75, C Kumar (Ind) 74 70 75, G Green (am) (Mas) 74 70 75,

220 S Rahman (Ban) 73 70 77, R Khan  (Ind) 72 72 76, R Derksen (Ned) 72 73 75, A Kang (USA) 71 74 75

221 S Hansen (Den) 69 76 76, C Plaphol (Tha) 74 71 76

222 C Phadungsil  (Tha) 74 71 77

223 M Carlsson  (Swe) 74 69 80
Withdrew: K Aphibarnrat (Tha) 71 71--