Golf: Dunbar duo put pressure on Wright

WEST LINTON'S Gareth Wright had a Dunbar duo breathing down his neck heading into today's final 36 holes of the £25,000 Aberdeen Asset Management Northern Open at Meldrum House.Wright, the joint first-day leader after a 65, held on to his place at the top of the leaderboard after a second-round 68.

But, as West Lothian's Alan Reid, the other pacesetter at the end of the opening day, slipped to a 71, he was joined at the

head of affairs by amateur Graham Robertson, who signed for a 67 to join his playing partner on seven-under.

Six players were just a shot back, including Dunbar's Danny Kay and Neil Fenwick.

Amateur ace Kay signed for a five-under 65 - the best score of the day along with Hayston's Stephen Gray.

And Fenwick also stayed in contention thanks to a second successive 67.

Kay bagged five birdies in a flawless second round, getting up and down to save par at the 16th after his only poor shot of the day found the water.

Former Mortonhall man David Patrick matched Fenwick's feat of two 67s to also be stalking the leaders.

Mark Kerr, one of the pace after his opening 66, slipped back after a 72.

But he was still in the title hunt while Scott Dixon, Lee Harper, Ally MacKenzie, James McGhee and Scott Grieve were also amongst a posse of Lothians players to make the cut.

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