Recovering McGinley moves into contention in Andalucia

PAUL McGINLEY eased much of the pain of a five-month lay-off from competition by moving into contention after two rounds of the Andalucian Open in Spain.

McGinley recorded an eagle and four birdies in a four-under par 66 for a six-under total on the Parador course in Malaga. It left the former Ryder Cup star four strokes behind the leading pair of South African Louis Oosthuizen England rookie Sam Hutsby, who both recorded seven-under par 63s in bright but sunny conditions.