Leona Maguire is just two shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Andalucia Open de Espana.
The Cavan golfer shot a third round of 70 to move to 12-under-par and two strokes behind the leader, Switzerland's Morgane Metraux.
Maguire, fresh off finishing second in last week's CME Group Tour Championship in Florida, is competing at the season-ending tournament on the Ladies European Tour.
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She bogeyed the second hole of her third round at Alferini Golf but responded with birdies on the 4th, 11th and 17th holes to sign for a 70.
Maguire is in a share of second place with seventeen-year-old Spanish amateur Cayetana Fernandez and Caroline Hedwall of Sweden.
The world number 11 said: "It was pretty steady. I didn't really hole any putts. I left myself above the hole a lot, which made it quite tricky.
"I’m two shots back, I will just try and post a low round tomorrow and see what happens.
"I think you have to keep it tight through the first few holes and then there’s some chances on the back nine.
"Hopefully, I’ll get off to a little bit of a quick start tomorrow and then take advantage of the shorter holes on the back nine."
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