McIlroy two off pace as Elvira and Celli share Wentworth lead

Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli share the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship after they both made birdies on the 18th to move one ahead at Wentworth.

However, 20 players will go into Sunday within four shots of the lead, including Rory McIlroy, who produced a box-office finish, sending the patrons into delirium on the 18th by making an eagle to move within two shots of the pace-setting duo at 11 under par.

McIlroy equalled four other players – Adam Scott, Joaquin Niemann, Davis Bryant and Kristoffer Reitan – to finish tied for sixth on the leaderboard through 54 holes.

In windy conditions, Spain’s Alejandro Del Rey and American duo Johannes Veerman and JJ Spaun had all been tied with Celli and Elvira at 12 under par late in the third round.

Del Rey and Veerman had enjoyed epic days on the course, each shooting low scores of eight-under 64 to shoot up the leaderboard.

However, Celli rose to make four birdies on his back nine to card a third-round 69, while Elvira struck a four-under 68 as the pair jumped ahead of the chasing pack.

Plenty of other high-profile players also remain firmly in contention at the top of a bunched leaderboard, with Robert MacIntyre impressing to go five under through what was a flawless, bogey-free back nine, as he rose to tied-11th at 10 under par, alongside Ludvig Åberg, Ryan Fox, Matt Wallace and Sam Bairstow.

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