Irish pairing Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy lost to Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar 1 hole.

English duo Ian Poulter and Luke Donald have beaten Ryder Cuprookies Bubba Watson & Jeff Overton in the fifth game of the foursomes session.

Italian brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari have lost their Ryder Cup foursomes game against American duo Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan.

Europe went into the second session of the Ryder Cup needing to stage a fightback at Celtic Manor – and were helped by a blunder from Jim Furyk and rookie Rickie Fowler.

Europe's Padraig Harrington and Ross Fisher have just gone one ahead after the fourth hole of their foursomes game against Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson at the Ryder Cup.