McIlroy trails by one as Lowry looms

Rory McIlroy is a shot off the lead heading into the third round of the DP World Tour Championship. Pic: Altaf Qadri/AP

France’s Antoine Rozner claimed the halfway lead in the DP World Tour Championship after Rory McIlroy failed to build on a flying start in Dubai.

McIlroy shared the overnight lead after an opening 67 and birdied four of the first seven holes on Friday, but played the remaining 11 in one over par to finish eight under alongside playing partner Tyrrell Hatton.