He would eventually finish joint-third with Sweden's Alexander Noren (70) on 16 under par.

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McDowell, ranked 19th, triumphed 3 and 2 on Saturday as he followed up his wins against Ireland's three-time major champion Padraig Harrington and world No. 51 Alexander Noren of Sweden.

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The Englishman, who posted a 67, is two shots clear of Swede Alex Noren and South African Charl Schwartzel with Northern Irish duo Graeme McDowell and Gareth Maybin a further shot adrift.

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Noren, whose only European Tour victory was at the European Masters in 2009, had a mixed start with three birdies, two bogeys and a double -- and he faces a long birdie putt at the ninth when he returns on Sunday morning.

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Frenchman Gonnet carded 70 to be in a tie for fourth on 203 with Sweden's Alexander Noren -- who carded 10 birdies in his 63 -- South African George Coetzee (64), Spain's Ignacio Garrido and Australian Marcus Fraser, who both shot 67.

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Alex Noren of Sweden shared the halfway lead with Molinari and they were still together at the turn, but he dropped shots coming home to fall back into a tie with Mickelson, in a group which also includes American-based Scot Martin Laird and another home hope Peter Whiteford.

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