Jose Maria Olazabal refused to berate Ian Poulter tonight for his behaviour late on the third day of the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough.

Colin Montgomerie praised his Britain and Ireland team-mates tonight after they turned a 4-1 first-day deficit into a one-point lead – 9 1/2-8 1/2 – going into the 10 concluding singles of the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard, near Middlesbrough.

Padraig Harrington suffered last-green disappointment for the second time in three days in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

Colin Montgomerie watched from the sidelines as his Britain and Ireland team continued to turn things around in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough.

With captain Colin Montgomerie now watching rather than playing, Britain and Ireland made a fine start to the third day’s play in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

After a telling off from captain Colin Montgomerie, Ian Poulter helped Britain and Ireland mount a Seve Trophy fightback at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

The Seve Trophy resumed today with Ian Poulter left in no doubt that he had incurred the wrath of captain Colin Montgomerie.

Colin Montgomerie recalled what happened to him eight years ago before deciding on an unchanged line-up for the second day of the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough, England – even though Britain and Ireland were 4-1 down overnight.

Captain Colin Montgomerie and Graeme McDowell were the only home winners as holders Britain and Ireland made an awful start to the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

Captain Colin Montgomerie and debutant Graeme McDowell gave holders Britain and Ireland the first point in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

First hole eagles from captain Colin Montgomerie and David Howell – and then a near hole in one by Howell – helped Britain and Ireland hold the early edge in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

Colin Montgomerie expects most of Europe’s Ryder Cup side next year to come from the 20 players on view in the Seve Trophy match which started at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

CAPTAINS Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal have agreed on a change to this week’s Seve Trophy - to try to avoid any grudge matches.

Captains Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal have agreed on a change to this week’s Seve Trophy – to try to avoid any grudge matches.

Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal lock horns again this week – 21 years after they clashed in the final of the British Amateur Championship.

New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell flew to America today £1m (€1.47m) richer - thanks in part to a heart-to-heart talk with his wife Julie earlier this year.

Seve Ballesteros claimed today he is hoping to play in next month’s Madrid Open.

Colin Montgomerie will finalise his Britain and Ireland team for the Seve Trophy today – with Paul Casey expected to be handed the captain’s wild card.

A flawless 66 in the Linde German Masters kept Kenneth Ferrie’s hopes of qualifying for the Seve Trophy alive today.

EUROPE’S top three players will fight it out for the Linde German Masters this week, and for Colin Montgomerie a victory could be the most significant of his career.

Luke Donald looks set to pull out of Britain and Ireland’s defence of the Seve Trophy next month.

Seve Ballesteros has pulled out of the Open at St Andrews in two weeks’ time with his old Ryder Cup partner Jose Maria Olazabal set to replace him.

Jonathan Lomas claimed anything would seem relatively easy after last week’s US Open and that was the way it looked at the start of the French Open at Le Golf National near Paris today.

Seve Ballesteros, whose last tournament golf was 16 months ago, has pulled out of the Masters at Augusta in four weeks’ time.