Longmuir holds on to his four-shot lead

SCOTLAND'S Bill Longmuir is poised to capture his eighth European Senior Tour title after hanging on to a four-shot lead going into today's final round of the Handa Senior Masters at Stapleford Park.

He followed his opening nine- under-par 64 with a 69 yesterday to stay on course for a first victory since the 2008 Barbados Open.

"I am feeling confident, largely due to the work of my good friend Michael Wolseley (the ex-European Tour professional) in the United States," said Longmuir. Ross Drummond (71) is six shots back on seven-under, with debutant Andrew Oldcorn also lying inside the top 20 after a second-round 69.

In Mallorca, Jamie McLeary is the leading Scot after firing a level-par 70 in the opening round of the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor at Pula.

As South African James Kingston set the pace with a 65, Andrew McArthur (71), Steven O'Hara (72), Scott Drummond (73), George Murray (73), Callum Macaulay (74), Andrew Coltart (75) and Eric Ramsay (76) all left themselves with work to do in the second round.