Leona Maguire two off the lead at the Andalucia Open de Espana

Leona Maguire sits in third spot, two shots behind leader Cayetana Fernandez at the half-way point of the Andalucia Open de Espana.

The Cavan golfer moved to nine-under-par following a round of 69. Birdies on three, six, 11 and 16 and no dropped shots elsewhere, constituted a steady round for Maguire, who now occupies 11th spot in the Rolex Women's Golf World Rankings after her runners-up finish in the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.

Amateur Frenandez leads the way on 11-under. A run of birdies on four, five and six and five more on the back nine has her one clear of Sweden's Linn Grant.

It's a crowded leaderboard with four players sharing fourth spot on eight under.

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