Nick Dougherty, a Liverpudlian who supports Manchester United, grabbed the lead in the Nissan Irish Open today – and then seconds later saw Paul Scholes’ penalty miss in the FA Cup final.
The 22-year-old will go into the closing round at Carton House near Dublin two ahead of Swindon’s David Howell and tour rookie Oliver Wilson, from Mansfield.
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