McIlroy stays in touch as Fitzpatrick shares lead with Scheffler

Rory McIlroy posted a solid three-under-par 67 to remain in contention at the BMW Championship in Chicago.

The County Down man sits three shots off Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler's 11-under lead heading into the final round of the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup at Olympia Fields Country Club.

McIlroy began and ended the day in a share of fifth place, however, he gained two shots compared to round two, beginning the third round five shots off the lead.

The four-time major winner got off to a flyer as he made three birdies inside his first four holes and got to four under for his round with a birdie on the par-three sixth.

But back-to-back bogeys around the turn upset his momentum, falling back to seven under, however, he picked up one more shot on the way in, making birdie on the par-five 16th following a sublime approach with his third shot.

McIlroy sits in a tie for fifth place with Norway's Viktor Hovlund.

Fitzpatrick fired a four-under-par 66 and only a bogey on the par-four 18th prevented the Yorkshireman moving clear at the top of the leaderboard as he looks to cement his place at next week's season-ending Tour Championship.

Instead Fitzpatrick will go into the final round tied with American world number one Scheffler, who hit seven birdies in his six-under-par round of 64.

Brian Harman’s 67 sees him sit in third place, one stroke adrift of the leaders at 10 under, but it was back to reality for overnight leader Max Homa.

Homa had hit a course record 62 on Friday to fashion a two-stroke advantage but fell away on Saturday, a triple bogey seven on the seventh contributing to a one-over round of 71 that leaves him a further stroke back in fourth place.

It proved even worse for Homa’s fellow American Chris Kirk, who