Rory McIlroy survives on the cut mark as darkness falls at Wentworth

Rory McIlroy battled a last-hole "sh*tshow" to keep the prospects of the entire Ryder Cup team making the cut in the BMW PGA Championship alive.

Following an 80-minute due to early morning fog, the second day's play at Wentworth finished amid farcical scenes which saw four groups waiting on the 18th tee and Thomas Bjorn exchanging words with a drunk spectator up ahead on the closing hole.

With the 18th green predominantly illuminated by the light from a giant scoreboard, Mcllroy two-putted from 45 feet for birdie to finish on the projected cut mark of one under par.

The four-time major will have to wait until the second round is completed on Saturday morning to learn his fate, while playing partner Ludvig Aberg continued his brilliant form by sharing the lead with fellow Swede Sebastian Soderberg on 10 under.

Asked to describe the late-night drama, McIlroy said: "It was a s***show.

"The fog obviously delayed things but I've never remembered having that many players on 17 and 18. It's not as if they teed us off in tighter slots or anything.

"It's hard for me trying to play the last well and make the cut, it's a bit of a mad dash and a scramble to get finished. I don't know what you could do about that apart from less players in the field."

Shane Lowry looked visibly frustrated as he parred the last in almost total darkness to sign for a 71 which leaves him four-under-par overall. Tom McKibbin made the weekend on the mark along with his fellow Holywood man McIlroy but Pádraig Harrington missed the cut comfortably.

Soderberg had earlier made an eagle on the 18th to complete a superb 64 and set the clubhouse target which was matched by Aberg, who birdied the 16th, 17th and 18th in his 66.

The Swedish pair enjoyed a one-shot lead over