French pair Jade Schaeffer and Sophie Giquel, Swede Louise Stahle and Australia's Joanne Mills shared the lead after the second round of the Ladies Open de Portugal on the Algarve today.

French pair Gwladys Nocera and Sophie Giquel shared the lead on three-under-par 69 after the first round of the Catalonia Ladies’ Masters but Hampshire’s Kirsty Taylor was poised for a weekend attack.

France’s European number one Gwladys Nocera posted a blistering seven-under-par 65 on the third day of the BMW Ladies Italian Open in Rome to take a three-shot lead over her compatriot Sophie Giquel heading into tomorrow’s final round.