Els facing Monty match-up

Colin Montgomerie has to take on record six-time winner Ernie Els in the opening round of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.

Montgomerie, champion himself in 1999 and twice a runner-up, has fallen to 48th in the new world rankings and as such will be seeded 15th of the 16 players chasing the £1m (€1.4m) first prize.