Nilsson claims St Omer lead

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson carded three birdies in his first six holes to overtake compatriot Fredrik Andersson Hed in the second round of the Saint-Omer Open in northern France.

The 30-year-old – runner-up last year – began the day three under, two behind Andersson Hed, but a run of three successive birdies from the fourth lifted him to the top of the leaderboard.