Watney takes stage with 64

Nick Watney hit an eight-under-par 64 at the Wells Fargo Championship to lead Webb Simpson by a stroke on 12 under overall as Tiger Woods missed the cut for just the eighth time in his career.

Behind Simpson was a group of four players on ten under – Stewart Cink, DA Points, John Senden and Ben Crane, who like Watney carded a 64.

Ryan Moore was on his own in seventh on nine under after shooting a 70.

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Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson both recorded 72s to edge their way into the weekend on one under, while Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy launched his challenge in earnest with a 68 which put him in a share of 13th on six under. Scotland’s Martin Laird also made the cut on two under, but defending champion Lucas Glover bowed out with a 76.