Rory McIlroy leads the way in Abu Dhabi as he eyes overdue victory

With those four runner-up finishes and three thirds at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, McIlroy will be the favourite heading into the final 18 holes

Rory McIlroy is searching for a long-awaited victory in Abu Dhabi (Bradley Collyer/PA).

Former world number one Rory McIlroy fired a 67 to sit at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The four-time major winner has not tasted victory for almost 15 months but showed glimpses of his best form as he moved to 13 under at an event where he has finished second four times.