England's Tom Lewis on track for inaugural Abu Dhabi Challenge crown

Two-time DP World Tour winner Tom Lewis leads the inaugural Abu Dhabi Challenge by two shots heading into the final round after a fine Saturday around the National Course.

The Englishman, who began the day in second, carded a 4-under-par 68 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club to sit on 17-under for the Challenge Tour event.

Compatriot Joshua Grenville-Wood, leader at the halfway point, lies second while five-time Challenge Tour winner Ricardo Gouveia heads a three-man group in third, on 13-under, alongside Spain’s Ivan Cantero Gutierrez and South African Wilco Nienaber.

Brandon Stone, another DP World Tour winner, is in solo sixth, on 11-under. Lewis, whose victories on Europe’s lead circuit came in 2011 and 2018, birdie two of the opening three holes on Saturday and then rebounded from the bogey on the 6th – his only dropped shot of the round - with another birdie on the eighth.

Lewis, who finished in the top 10 at the 2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at the same venue, collected birdies on 13 and 18 to set the pace heading into Sunday.

“I’m pleased with my round today,” Lewis said. “I haven’t played three rounds of golf in a long time, so it’s nice to get out here and finish strong today. There’s always a period of your round that’s going to be a bit of a struggle.

"I definitely had that, and I felt a bit of pressure out there from myself, but I think it’s important for me to continue with what I’m doing tomorrow.”

Putt drops on 18 for Tom Lewis ⤵️He takes a two shot lead into the final day