Browne and Hoey qualify as Swedes lead

A STRONG British challenge is poised to make its mark at the Cadillac Russian Open after Sweden dominated day two in Moscow.

On a day when Ireland’s Stephen Browne and Michael Hoey made the cut, Scandinavian pair Fredrik Widmark and Mikael Lundberg, who had been tied for second overnight, hold the top two places on 10 and nine under respectively. However, England’s Ben Mason and Shaun Webster are handily placed on eight under.

English duo Denny Lucas and Andrew Butterfield and Scotsman Marc Warren are on six under, as is Welshman Craig Williams who was eight under with three holes to play only to bogey two of them.