Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth set for third-round Masters showdown after day two drama

Rory McIlroy closed the gap on Masters champion Jordan Spieth to one stroke on Friday night.

Rory McIlroy closed the gap on Masters champion Jordan Spieth on Friday night to set up a third-round showdown between the rivals at Augusta National, reports Simon Lewis from Augusta.

Defending champion and world number two Spieth carded his first over-par round at the Masters with a two-over-par 74 that cut his first-round lead from two strokes to one at four under as McIlroy, the world number three, improved from two under to three under thanks to a second-round 71.