McGovern slips out of contention

HEADFORT’S Brendan McGovern slipped off the pace going into today’s final round of the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.

The 39-year-old added another 75 for a three-round aggregate of 221, leaving him in a share of 20th place. Welshman Simon Edwards shares the lead with Scot Fraser Mann, after a superb seven under 66 yesterday.

Leading scores: 214 - S Edwards (Clays Golf Centre) 74 74 66, F Mann (Musselburgh) 71 72 71

215 - M Reynolds (Golf Centrum Noordvijk) 73 72 70, P Wesselingh (Kedleston Park) 73 70 72, S Catlin (Greenburn) 70 75 70, M J Ellis (Clays Golf Centre) 70 74 71

216 - N Evans (Greetham Valley) 69 78 69, P Sherman (Ashford) 71 74 71

Other Irish score: 222 - J Dwyer (Ashbourne) 74 76 72.