Stover pair strike it Rich

RESILIENT Andy Rich and Matt Lyne were pushed all the way at Whitsand Bay in the Daily Mail Foursomes to earn Stover a place in the last 64. An eagle at the eighth and a closing birdie blitz kept the Devon pair, who were giving 11 shots, in the tie. They birdied two of the last four holes and recovered from one down with two to play to force extra holes against Trevor Stevens and James Sampson. The duo could finally celebrate when Lyne, off three, sank a fivefoot putt for par at the 20th to seal the win. Rich, also off three, said: ‘We’re loving it. We’re chuffed to bits to get this far.’ Rich and Lyne are now only two matches off a place in the competition’s October finale, to be held at Marriott St Pierre in Chepstow.