Golf: Bjorn moves into joint second

Denmark's Thomas Bjorn has enjoyed his front nine on the third day of the Volvo Scandinavian Masters.

With no bogies and five birdies, he has moved up to joint second with Ian Poulter and Colin Montgomerie to stand one shot behind leader Lee Westwood.

Sweden - Malmo Leaderboard

10under - Lee Westwood (after 36 holes)

9 under - Ian Poulter (36)

Colin Montgomerie (36)

Thomas Bjorn (Den) (45)

8 under - Peter Hedblom (Swe) (36)

Darren Clarke (36)

Niclas Fasth (Swe) (36)

Dennis Edlund (Swe) (36)

Peter Hanson (Swe) (52)

7 under - Warren Bennett (36)

David Howell (53)

Paul Lawrie (42)

Stephen Gallacher (44)

Selected others:

4 under - Jesper Parnevik (Swe) (54)

1 over - Ian Woosnam (54)

Latest scores and totals in third round of Volvo Scandinavian Masters, Barseback Golf and Country Club, Malmo (Gbr & Irl unless stated, Par 72)

(x) denotes amateurs

211 R Jacquelin (Fra) 68 75 68

212 P-U Johansson (Swe) 72 72 68, J Parnevik (Swe) 71 72 69

213 R Winchester 75 69 69, P Broadhurst 71 73 69, A Cejka (Ger) 73 70 70,J Spence 69 74 70

214 G Owen 73 71 70

215 F Jacobson (Swe) 71 73 71, R Russell 70 74 71

216 V Phillips 70 74 72

217 I Woosnam 70 74 73, S Tinning (Den) 73 71 73, O Karlsson (Swe) 71 7373, T Munoz (Spa) 70 74 73

218 G Turner (Nzl) 72 72 74, H Stenson (Swe) 70 74 74

219 R Gonzalez (Arg) 71 73 75, (x) N Lemke (Swe) 72 72 75

Disq: A Oldcorn, M Mackenzie