McGowan slips but stays in hunt
McGowan had two bogeys and a double bogey in his outward nine
(GB unless stated)
A Noren (Swe)
R McGowan
P Martin-Benavides (Sp), G Storme
A Forsyth, P Lawrie, A Oldcorn, J Spence
S Gallacher
The 24-year-old, playing in only his second European Tour event, had led at the halfway stage but got off to a poor start on Saturday and went out in 40.He is now on five under, one stroke behind leader Alex Noren of Sweden, who carded a second straight 68.England’s Graeme
Storm is with amateur Pablo Martin-Benavides on four under.