Little large at Loch Lomond

STUART LITTLE pushed some of the sport's biggest names into the shade yesterday. The 37-year-old English left-hander, ranked 369th in the world, took a share of the first-round lead in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

A seven under 64 - in relation to par his best-ever score on the circuit - put Little alongside Argentina's Angel Cabrera in a tournament boasting four of the world's top 10.

Number three Ernie Els and number seven Adam Scott managed only 70 and fifth-ranked Retief Goosen merely a 71, but number four Phil Mickelson is handily placed just three behind.