Red-hot McKibbin retains lead at Hong Kong Open

Overnight leader Tom McKibbin kept his hopes of a wire-to-wire victory alive at the Hong Kong Open but the Northern Irishman is being pushed all the way with the American duo of MJ Maguire and Peter Uihlein breathing down his neck at the top of a busy leaderboard.

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'SOLID' ROUND: Tom McKibbin tees off during the third round.

A second successive 65 kept McKibbin in front on 20-under 190, after Maguire had roared into life with a nine-under 61 to move to 19-under. Two late bogeys from playing partner Uihlein (65) left the American a shot further behind on 18-under.

Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat (66), starting in the final group with McKibbin and Uihlein, is three behind in T4 alongside Australia’s Scott Hend (64).

LIV players Charles Howell III of America and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa are T6 on 16-under, following four-under rounds of 66.

McKibbin’s bogey-free run ended abruptly with a dropped shot on three, although he was back in credit after bouncing back with two straight birdies on four and five.