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The glorious evening sun is about to set in St Andrews, so that means we’re calling it a day too.

Another enthralling day, eh?

We've seen Tiger Woods possibly wave farewell to St Andrews, Cameron Smith tear apart the Old Course and fans favourite Rory McIlroy keep himself well in contention.

Catch up with everything that's happened today in Peter Scrivener's report.

Ready for more fun tomorrow? Of course you are. Join us then.

Unsurprisingly, Smith, Hovland and McIlroy all feature in our Shots of the Day video…

We’re still waiting for tomorrow’s tee-times but we do know the front runners will be heading out in the early afternoon.

Cameron Smith and Cameron Young will go out last, just after Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland.

Rory McIlroy is the man who the fans want to win, but Cameron Smith is the man to catch.

Watch the highlights of a stunning round from the Australian.

Warning: there are plenty.

Rory McIlroy after finishing round two on 10 under, three shots behind leader Cameron Smith:

"I'm picking holes in everything and walking off thinking I could have been a couple better, but I'm in a great position going into the weekend," McIlroy told Sky Sports.

"Cam Smith has been playing well this year and so has Cameron Young. Both phenomenal players; a great leaderboard with DJ (Dustin Johnson) and Viktor Hovland there.

"It's going to be a great weekend and it is nice to be in the mix."

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-13 Cameron Smith (64)

-11 Cameron Young (69)

-10 Rory McIlroy (68)

-10 Viktor Hovland (66)

-9 Dustin Johnson (67)

-8 Scottie Scheffler (68)

-8 Tyrrell Hatton (66)

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If you're a fan of ensemble golf casts then we've got the weekend movie for you.

More A-Listers than a Tarantino flick on the leaderboard.

Here's a recap of who's in there...

Hovland lines up an eagle putt in his rather snazzy jumper. needs a bit of pace to get up that hill and comes to rest a couple of feet from the pin. He marks that up - assured of a birdie finish.

However Thomas doesn't not quite get the oomph behind it and he leaves himself a tricky putt which he also doesn't give any pace to as it skirts around the cup. How annoying as he finishes with a par putt.

Oh my - if you are going to finish well, why not do it with a birdie birdie finish, and that is exactly what Lowry does.

Hovland finishes his off with a birdie and we can savour a Hovland-McIlroy round tomorrow.

Here's some of the big names that won't be gracing the Old Course's hallowed fairways over the weekend:

• Louis Oosthuizen +1
• Collin Morikawa +1
• Padraig Harrington +3

• Brooks Koepka +4
• Phil Mickelson +5
• Tiger Woods +9

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The big question left tonight is whether Viktor Hovland will be playing alongside Rory McIlroy or not.

If not, then it will be Dustin Johnson.

Perhaps a McIlroy/Johnson pairing could chew the fat over the LIV Golf revolution? That would be docuseries gold.

You've got a big weekend ahead, Alex. Save the partying until Sunday.

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Ahh, that would have been some finish! “In, in…” screams one fan, but it’s not to be. And with that, a flurry of fans in the 18th grandstand head for the exits.

The music’s getting up in the Rusacks Hotel if you’re looking for somewhere to keep the party going…

Oh no! Rory McIlroy's birdie putt sneaks past the eyes of the hole.

Not the ideal finish for McIlroy but that will not take any gloss off an excellent round.

Think he's going to be more than satisfied with where he is at and, more importantly, how he's playing.

A few putts haven't dropped but he's been almost impeccable from tee to green.

Hovland put himself in the hunt with this beauty earlier...

Hovland needs a little pace to set himself with an easy two-putt but oh dear, there was no conviction behind that.

But there was a confident rap for his next attempt for an excellent par.

Now, Lowry gently coaxes the ball down the slope and... it's a birdie! It slightly makes up for his horrors the hole before.

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A 10 on the roar scale is “Tiger”, by the way - but like L’Equipe’s match ratings they come around very rarely, and we’ve already had one today when the great man made his emotional finish. I’m sure Rory will understand… he’d rather have a birdie anyway.

The bank manager can relax. Morikawa, as good as an effort it is from below the green, does not hole out.

What a great champion he has been. But the road ends here, my friend. For another year at least.

McIlroy next,,, woah there! A bold eagle putt from the Valley of Sin races past the pin and leaves a slight knee-knocker back.

Defending champion Collin Morikawa needs to knock his second shot in to make the weekend.

Now, not saying it won't happen. But if it does then I'll give him the prize money myself.

Xander Schauffele, by the way, has crept on to the green and will be reaching for the putter.

Hovland smacks his drive right over the corner of the hotel and he really seems to have the bit between his teeth right now. He's had five birdies today and an eagle, and he is hunting down another solid score.

Thomas ends up in the first cut but what a stunner as he rescues himself with a lovely links shot onto the green.

It's not a bad second shot from Hovland but it's not great as he finds himself a little further back.

Lowry is actually the best of the lot, and could erase the horrors of that double bogey.