PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON REPEATED his stunning eagle feat on the 18th hole to stay in contention heading into the final day at the Senior Open Championship.
The Dubliner finished his third round with a three on the par-five, just like he did on Friday to ensure he headed into the weekend within touching distance at the top of the leaderboard.
Harrington is currently tied for second place on one-over par, one shot behind leader Alex Cejka.
Harrington’s eagle on the 18th was his second of the round, having holed a fine putt on the sixth to get him back on track following three bogeys from the opening five.
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Another bogey on nine ensured he was up against it but Harrington illustrated his fighting spirit with birdies on 12 and 14, before a disastrous double bogey on 16 appeared to throw him off course.
However, he managed a par on 17 and then saved the best for last with another eagle.
There was no such heroics for Darren Clarke, who finds himself on seven-over for a share of 27th.
The former Open champion started well with five consecutive pars, and looked as if he would build momentum after back-to-back birdies.
But a double bogey on the ninth led to him bogeying three of the next six holes.
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