Jonathan Caldwell and Niall Kearney six off lead at Qatar Masters

Jonathan Caldwell and Niall Kearney are six shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Qatar Masters.

The Irish duo are both on three under after carding a 70 and 71 respectively on day two at Doha Golf Club.

But Cormac Sharvin misses the cut after finishing on five over after a second-round 75.

At the top of the leaderboard, Pablo Larrazabal recovered from a nightmare start to retain his lead.

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His two-shot overnight advantage was wiped out as he covered the front nine in 40, including a double-bogey seven on the ninth.

The Spaniard immediately made amends with an eagle on the 10th and picked up three more shots to add a 71 to his opening 64 for a halfway total of nine under par.

Poland's Adrian Meronk, South Africa's Wilco Nienaber and American Chase Hanna share second place on eight under, with France's Romain Langasque a shot further back.

England's Daniel Gavins shares sixth place on six under with compatriot Matthew Jordan, Scotland's Ewen Ferguson and Austria's Lukas Nemecz.

Additional reporting: PA