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.

For the second contest running there has been some unexpected bite to the Seve Trophy.

Britain and Ireland fought back in the Seve Trophy today despite a Bradley Dredge blunder and Ian Poulter being left in no doubt he had incurred the wrath of captain Colin Montgomerie.

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 yesterday.

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.

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.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie was today battling to keep his chances of qualifying for the Seve Trophy alive in the Linde German Masters.

Darren Clarke has denied that his decision not to play in the Seve Trophy in County Durham next month has anything to do with Colin Montgomerie being captain.

Seve Ballesteros will be missing for a seventh major running when the Masters is staged at Augusta in four weeks’ time.

Electronics group Samsung said today an “explosive increase” in sales of memory chips for mobile phones and digital cameras had helped it unveil a higher-than-expected rise in quarterly profits.

MICHAEL HOEY broke the course record with a flawless eight-under-par 63 in the first round of the European Tour School stage one qualifier at Carden Park, Cheshire, yesterday.