ROUTE 66 KEEPING CHARLEY IN HUNT

ENGLAND’S Charley Hull climbed into contention at the AIG Women’s Open after a superb third-round 66 left her three behind leader Miyu ‘Yamashita.

- By Liam Shaw

Hull began the day at Royal Porthcawl on even-par, 11 shots off the lead, but launched her charge with seven birdies and one bogey as her six-under score catapultated her up the leaderboard into a tie for fourth place.

Japan’s Yamashita, who led by three shots overnight after a bogey-free 65 on Friday, carded a two-over 74 and saw her lead cut to one shot after South Korea’s Kim A-lim posted a five-under 67 to climb into outright second.

American Andrea Lee also shot a 67 and sits third.