Rising Irish star Tom McKibbin missed the cut yesterday on his European Tour debut at the inaugural Shot Clock Masters.

Padraig Harrington will head into the final day of the Portugal Masters just one shot off the lead as he goes in search of his first European Tour win in eight years.

Paul McGinley laboured to a three-over-par first-round score at the Saint-Omer Open to leave him six shots adrift of the lead.

DAVID BENTLEY improved his chances of an England call-up with a superb volley that put Blackburn on the road to the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Blackburn 2 MyPa 0 (Blackburn win 3-0 on aggregate)