Lawrie tied for third in Shanghai

Ireland's Peter Lawrie is tied for third spot in the Asian Open in Shanghai, two shots behind leader Henrik Stenson.

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie is second on -4 after he posted a second straight two-under-par 70 at the half-way stage of the competition.

Stenson, who shot a five-under-par 67 on Thursday, had held a slender one-shot lead going into the second round, but the Swede struggled to hold his own with dropped shots on the second, eighth and 10th holes.

Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, who was two shots off the pace after shooting a three-under-par 69 on Thursday, is attempting to return to winnings ways after suffering a slump in form. He joins Peter Lawrie, José-Filipe Lima and Jarrod Lyle in third on -3.