Eagles fly in to edge hosts ahead

First hole eagles from captain Colin Montgomerie and David Howell – and then a near hole in one by Howell – helped Britain and Ireland hold the early edge in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.

Montgomerie rolled in a 25-foot putt to give himself and debutant Graeme McDowell the lead against Dutchman Maarten Lafeber and Italian Emanuele Canonica and that was the way it remained after eight holes.