His compatriots Klas Eriksson and Martin Erlandsson were tied for third on 69 along with Spanish duo Pablo Larrazabal and Pablo Martin, Argentina's Tano Goya and South African Branden Grace.

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Martin Erlandsson is on his own in second, with fellow Swedes Pelle Edberg and Steven Jeppesen and Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez a shot further back.

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The Australian ended up in a tie for fourth on 288 with first-round leader Lee Slattery (76) and his fellow Englishman Marcus Higley (77), American Nathan Smith (71), Denmark's Jacob Olesen (68) and Martin Erlandsson of Sweden (76).

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