Sandy Lyle in the lead

Sandy Lyle will take a two-stroke lead into today's final round of the ISPS Handa Senior World Championship in China as the Scot looks to end his three year wait for a maiden European Senior Tour victory.

The two-time Major champion carded a second-round 66 over the World Cup Course at Mission Hills to move to 10 under par for the tournament, with overnight leader Peter Fowler of Australia second on eight under par following a 69.

A magnificent scoring run in the middle of his round ignited 53-year-old Lyle's challenge, as the former Open and Masters champion looks to secure a first tournament victory in 19 years, since he won the last of his 18 European Tour titles in the 1992 Volvo Masters.