Thornton moves two clear in Madeira

Irishman Simon Thornton extended his lead to two shots after five holes of his third round at the Madeira Islands Open.

Thornton birdied the 539-yard par-five third to go to eight under overall, with four players – Northern Irishman Michael Hoey, England’s Chris Gane, Francois Delamontagne of France and Portugal’s Ricardo Santos – tied for second at six under.