Catriona Matthew in contention for fourth LPGA title

Scotland's Catriona Matthew was lying in second place on seven under par after rounds of 68 and 67 at the 54-hole ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Seaview Course in Galloway, New Jersey.

The 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open Champion had six birdies in her second round as she chased an eighth career title in a tournament that was won by fellow-Scot, Janice Moodie, in 2000. Cristie Kerr, a two-time major winner, led Matthew by one going into the final round after shooting 69 and 65 and another American, Brittany Lincicome, was in outright third place on six under par.

Matthew, from North Berwick, opened with a bogey and had another at the sixth, but she also hit six birdies to stay in on course for a fourth LPGA Tour win. The 41-year-old's main target this year is to make it into her sixth Solheim Cup team at Killeen Castle in Ireland in September and she is well on course, ranked No 38 in the world and third European behind Norway's Suzann Pettersen (No 2) and Swede Anna Nordqvist (No 26).