Matt Fitzpatrick holds narrow lead ahead of final round at Italian Open

Rory McIlroy and Aaron Rai are one shot off the pace.

STRIDE FOR STRIDE: Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy on the 11th hole on Day Three of the DS Automobiles Italian Open. 

Matt Fitzpatrick heads into the final round of the DS Automobiles Italian Open with a one-shot lead but has Rory McIlroy and Aaron Rai breathing down his neck.

US Open champion Fitzpatrick coped brilliantly with the blustery conditions at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club on Saturday and closed his third-round 69 with a birdie to lead on his own.