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Saturday afternoon foursomes

WON 2up Rose/Stenson v Johnson/Koepka

Garcia/Noren v Simpson/Watson WON 3&2

WON 5&4 Molinari/Fleetwood v Woods/DeChambeau

Poulter/McIlroy v Spieth/Thomas WON 3&2

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WON 2&1 McIlroy/Garcia v Koepka/Finau

WON 3&2 Casey/Hatton v Johnson/Fowler

WON 4&3 Molinari/Fleetwood v Woods/Reed

Poulter/Rahm v Thomas/Spieth WON 2up

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1702: Right, that's it for the blog today. I thank you for your company, and I'm off to write a wrap-up and then preview the singles once they're announced.

See you tomorrow from 10 minutes before the first tee-time.

1700: And so ends another superb day of golf. Despite the USA winning the final two matches to end, the fact is they lost the day again, once more 5-3, to trail 10-6. That represents a job well done for Europe.

A 10-6 deficit has been overcome before - in 1999 and 2012, both times famously, both times for a clear win. America don't need 8.5 - they need 8, for 14 and to retain the Ryder Cup.

Will it prove beyond them? I suspect yes, but with a guaranteed front-heavy line-up, there could be some early fireworks.

1659: In it goes and the USA reduce the deficit to four points, Europe with a 10-6 lead to take into Sunday.

1657: It's Poulter to putt first. The epitome of a must-make in terms of keeping the match alive, if for only seconds longer. Miss and it will be a concession.

Miss? Not a bit of it. All on Spieth now to close out a 3&2 win, or else we go to 16.

1655: Stunning response from Thomas who gives Spieth a short putt, eight feet or so, for the match. If they miss, they'll still win if Europe do too.

1653: Rory recognises that fact and fires one to eight feet. As good a shot he's hit throughout this back-nine in what's so far been an up and down Ryder Cup for Europe's talisman.

Unless I'm mistaken (I'm definitely not) he's one of three players to go out four times for Europe. The other two kept going out because they kept winning. Rory kept going out because he's Rory. Hard to dispute that.

1652: Sky Sports have been a long way behind for quite some time now as Rory lines up his approach to 15 from the fairway. Europe need to birdie home, nothing less, for an unlikely half perhaps.

TV back on track now.

1651: Bubba as charming as I've seen him post-win there, and when asked what about tomorrow says: "Well we better play good." Indeed you'd better.

1650: Here's that brave, brave Stenson putt which effectively won the game for Europe...

1649: That's a really good point for Simpson and Bubba, and I remain of the view the former has been criminally underused. It was always likely in this team but I did think there was a chance Furyk would recognise how well suited he is to the course.

Interesting to see how he goes tomorrow. He lost to Poulter in 2012 but halved with him in 2014. Surely not again?

1647: Another birdie from the US pair in the bottom game keeps them 4up, now with four to play. Seven foursomes and none of them have gone to 18. Surely, the eighth will not.

1645: Some technical issues, hopefully behind us. Molinari and Fleetwood saying all the right things again. Meanwhile on 16, a brilliant birdie from the US team gives them the point. Noren had stuck his tee-shot to a foot, but it doesn't matter.

1642: In the excitement of all that, not enough said about Fleetwood and Molinari. The last time any pairing went 4-0-0 was 1979 and they were American - it's never been done by Team Europe.

Moliwood. Perfection.

1639: Koepka misses! Europe move to a 10-4 lead with a 2up victory in the top match. Sensational. Looks like it'll be reduced to 10-6, but nevertheless it's job done for the day, extending their lead from two to four.

1638: Looks like Stenson first on 17. I'm still in shock at how heavy-handed Rose's pitch was. Massive moment. Can he make another? YES! And this time he goes pretty wild. The Ice Man Cometh.

1637: Rose has a real go at it... but it races past a similar distance. That's really not good because that was not a difficult shot.

Back at 14, Molinari pours in a birdie putt and that's it! 5&4. What a performance from Moliwood.

1636: Simpson well short on 15 and Europe now have two ways to pinch that hole. They've not played well, but Simpson and Bubba have five birdies and an eagle which, in foursomes, is good going. To say the least.

Ahead to 17 and DJ's third is eight feet long. Sigh of relief for Europe.

1635: Koepka's approach to 17 also comes up short so it's a short-game contest now between players better known for their long-games. So tense. Europe could win the match here, or they could lose the hole. The other option is taking a 1up lead to 18. Knife edge.

1634: Stenson into 17. It's short, not his best, and will trickle down to a hollow some 50 feet from the hole. It's not a disaster but it does open the door.

1632: The smallest flicker of hope for Europe in the second match as Noren leaves Garcia 15 feet for birdie, with the US a good 50 or more feet away. If these two win all four holes and steal a half-point, I'm not sure we need to turn up tomorrow.

1630: We've not seen a foursomes match go down 18 yet. The top one here may well do, but the other three? Unlikely. Spieth rolls one in and the US go 4up in the bottom match. Five to play.

1629: Rose finds the fairway with a three-wood at 17. The US could still be better off as they're further up.

1627: That is so big, it really is. You can tell, because I've barely mentioned another match recently. Both captains, all benched players were around that 16th green with a massive crowd too, and Europe needed to respond. Stenson rolled it in nonchalantly and Europe edge towards the point. Odds-on the second match ends first though as Simpson finds the fairway.

On 17, way left from DJ and into the crowd. May not be a bad thing.

1625: Stenson calls in Rose for help with the read. Here goes. Inside 10 feet for par and a 1up lead to the 17th.

MAKES IT.

1624: Impossible to understate how big this top match could be in the outcome of the Ryder Cup. DJ's birdie try is criminally short, perhaps with an eye on Europe's predicament. Par for Koepka and DJ. Big putt now for Stenson.

1622: Koepka's approach to 16 is far better than Stenson's, and Rose has to chip from the back of the green to the front and hands his partner 10 feet for par.

DJ will putt first for birdie as match two moves towards its conclusion, the US pair 4up with four to play.

1615: Rose now. It'll be 15 feet. And it drifts wide. US halve the deficit heading to 16. Huge pressure now.

1613: Nice approach to 13 from Tiger but sorry, champ, there's no beating these two today. Maybe ever.

1611: What a shot from Koepka at the 15th, so good that DJ will not have to putt. A potentially huge moment in the match for America. Stenson's reply is superb though and this demanding par-four could be halved in three. Rose is very pleased with his pal and so he should be.

1609: Time running out for Garcia and Noren as the former just misses a birdie chance on 13, which is halved. At 15, Rose finds the fairway... by a yard. Any further right and that was wet. Fortunate, but perfect now.

1607: Poulter and McIlroy have lost five of the last nine holes as the former prepares to fire into 12. They're going to need to go four-under or similar from here for any kind of sniff and this isn't a good start as Poulter leaves it 80 feet short. Fat.

1604: Huge birdie for Moliwood, Fleetwood converting from eight feet to stop the bleeding and return to 4up as they seek to become the first European duo EVER to go 4-0-0.

1602: Rose misses - just - and Europe remain 2up as we head to those volatile closing holes.

1601: DJ misses, always left, so Rose has the chance to really put Europe on the brink of a ninth point and a fifth from as many foursomes matches so far.

1600: Molinari fires one to 10 feet on the 12th. DeChambeau hits an extremely poor shot to miss the green and all momentum the US duo had established may go with that single swipe of a wedge.

At 14, US to putt first from 20 feet for birdie, then it'll be Rose from 15 feet. Big moments.

1559: USA all the way in the bottom match as the exceptional Thomas pours one home for 3up.

1557: Intensity ramping up now. Europe need to stop the bleeding in match three and close out match one - do that, and Saturday will have been a success. Yet anything less and the US could enter Sunday singles with the same kind of impetus which saw Europe complete a big comeback six years ago.

1555: Poulter's tee-shot on 11 is ho-hum, 30 feet, with the US pair closer thanks to Spieth. It's looking like a 2-2 session as things stand, which would mean a 10-6 European lead into singles and 4.5 points needed from them.

1552: Great lag from Bubba at the 12th and Noren has to make this for Europe to stay in with a chance of even winning the second match. He's not done much since the first couple of holes... and this one stays up. A very good five minutes for Team USA.

Simpson is asked to putt from 18 inches and makes no mistake.

1551: Koepka finds cabbage with Europe down the middle on 13 - wonder if that blow on 13 will prove fatal. At the 11th, Woods, for the hole... walks it in. From 5up at the turn, Europe's golden boys are 3up. Game on.

1550: A quite brilliant third from Thomas, right out of the Mickelson flop-shot playbook, and as Rory's birdie putt lips out that's a real boost for a US pair who had taken a couple of small but significant hits. US 2up.

1549: It had gone a little quiet out there but there's a huge roar as Garcia hoists one to seven feet on 12. With Bubba putting from five- or six-times that, it's a big chance to eat into that lead some more.

1547: Good stuff from DeChambeau at the 11th to leave Woods another birdie chance. Molinari's is also good, but at least twice the distance away with DeChambeau's shot into eight feet.

Back at 10, Poulter's second is good, right onto the top tier, and that's a big chance for McIlroy. His reaction to Thomas missing on nine was "right, now we go after them" and a birdie here would be an ideal start.

1545: Rose knows full well how important his match is and cans a birdie putt on 13 after a Stenson-esque approach, high and straight and right where you'd want to putt from. Europe 2up.

1542: Finally, Woods and DeChambeau have a birdie as the former holes a fairly straight putt from 15 feet. Fleetwood now for the half... finally misses one. Europe 3up.

Back on the tee, a rattled Thomas is so far right and he's put Spieth into rough so thick it's a danger to enter.

1540: Not much being given on 11 but eventually it's halved in par as Watson and Simpson remain 3up. Back at the 10th, birdie chances for both pairings as Europe seek an early point.

So much depends on the top match here. If the US can turn it around and win the session 3-1, they'll trail by just two points and feel like they're closer still. Rose and Stenson required to keep that lead.

1538: USA somehow miss from surely no more than three feet on nine and remain 2up. Massive let-off for Europe and that may just galvanise a duo who came alive very, very late in this very session in 2012.

1534: Thomas and Spieth continue to impress and have an outside eagle chance at the ninth, where Poulter can't find the green with Europe's third. Looking very much like 3up.

1533: Europe pinch one at the 10th and Simpson and Bubba lead 3up.

1532: Rose's approach costs Europe at the 12th and the US are given their birdie, meaning the deficit is halved.

1530: Magnificent from Fleetwood and history beckons. Europe are two-under through nine... and 5up. Awful from the Americans, who don't forget just won three of the four FedEx Cup Playoff events.

1528: Woods will putt for birdie first on nine, with Europe inside six feet. Should make this for a first birdie of the afternoon... but misses. Chance, a golden one, for Europe to turn 5up.

1527: Chance for Europe to at least reduce their arrears to three holes in match two, as Webb has to hack out sideways from rough after Garcia finds the green.

Bubba, 100 yards, uphill, into the wind, at least gives his partner a par chance from 15 feet.

1525: Not a good second to the tough 12th from Rose, who misses short and left. Johnson smells blood and his is a beauty, leaving eight feet and two ways to win the hole and halve the deficit.

DeChambeau, whose Ryder Cup contribution amounts to very little so far, plays a very nice third to the ninth to leave six feet for Woods.

1523: The ninth green is proving spectacularly hard to hit in two - not unreasonably so, it is after all a par-five. Fleetwood's second almost does it but rolls away left, while Woods' effort comes up short and in sand.

1520: A gift for the US in match four as Poulter's second leaves Rory work he's unable to complete, Thomas winning the hole with a par. US 2up and every match is now firmly blue or firmly red; two apiece is fine for Europe.

1517: Must make for Noren here. It's only just inside 10 feet and is for birdie and the hole. Europe need something in this game... but they don't get it. US remain 4up.

1516: Two misses on eight, both long as Rory fails to take advantage of an opening. At the ninth, the crowd are really trying to get something out of Garcia and Noren and the former plays a gorgeous bunker shot to inside 10 feet.

Bubba's chip leaves work for par so Europe have a chance to get one back as Rose clenches his fist at a par save on 11.

Back to nine and Simpson does the same as he saves par.

1514: Tiger misses. No spark whatsoever from him here. Fleetwood holes from a couple of feet and Moliwood lead 4up as their dream Ryder Cup continues. Not sure a when last a first-time pairing went 4-0-0, if they ever have. It's certainly been many, many years since any player went 5-0-0 - 1979 I believe.

There you have it: no European pairing has ever gone 4-0-0. This one is about to.

1512: More delicate work from Francesco earns Europe a certain par at the eighth. Woods will need to hole from around four, no more than five feet to match that and keep the US pairing in the conversation.

1510: Thomas has been brilliant today and saves par to halve the hole after Rory mops up. US remain 1up. That match so important with the other three all firmly one way or the other right now.

1508: Five birdies in eight holes for Bubba and Webb. The rest of the Americans? Three between them.

Back to seven, Poulter comes up three feet short - looks like the US will have around twice that to halve the hole.

1507: Fleetwood goes long on eight, not bad but not good, before Woods finds the very back of the green.

Ahead at the 10th, Rose holes a short par putt and that's for the hole after a three-putt from their opponents - Rose and Stenson go 2up.

1505: Rory walks after it on seven but his approach comes up short, 45 feet or so. Still, with Thomas finding sand that's a good miss. In the group behind, Molinari's deft chip and DeChambeau's near-miss meant for a halved hole.

1503: Simpson is statistically the strongest US putter, strange though that may seem. He's also the best suited to a really hard but short golf course, and he's the PLAYERS champion - many saw Sawgrass is like Le Golf National.

In other words I'm surprised he hasn't been used in fourballs, but he's on his way to a point as he puts the US 4up in match two.

1501: Chance for Europe at the 10th from 139 after DJ's approach comes up short. Rose backs off as the wind starts to really blow now. Little doubt conditions and this golf course have really played into European hands.

Rose fires at last and, just like DJ, comes up a little short. It's closer but still 35 feet away.

1459: Honestly, having a burger and chips, consumed in around four minutes, was the biggest mistake of the week so far for me. I'm either going to explode or nod off and neither is good for this job. Or any job for that matter.

1458: Bubba clearly with a point to prove after yesterday's defeat as he fires one into 15 feet at the eighth. On seven, Fleetwood misses right with his approach with the US slightly better off.

Back to eight and Europe must be the next to register... but Noren missing the green left will make that very difficult.

1455: As Noren misses for bogey, USA go 3up in the second match. They're 3up in that, 1up in the bottom; Europe 1up in the top, 3up in the third. Much could depend on how those 1up games go from here.

1454: Getting a bit clumsy, some of these Europeans, as McIlroy lashes his long-range birdie putt six feet long on the sixth. Poulter, for the half, misses the putt and the US have gone from two down to 2up in four holes.

1453: It's going to be a bogey at best for Garcia and Noren at seven. Bubba has put Webb in a horrible spot and they do have 10 feet for par, but they've two ways to win and look like going 3up.

1450: Rose's chip on nine isn't great, but Stenson still has 10 or so feet for the hole, with the US in close for par. Could be huge, this... but it just dies left and that's hole halved.

1446: Bryson misses, Europe two-putt, and Moliwood lead 3up. They've made one birdie and five pars. Just relentless, grinding each and every one of their opponents to death. No, suffocating them, like one of those big, suffocatey snakes. Can an anaconda kill a Tiger? Apparently, the answer is yes.

1444: Brilliant second from Stenson to the par-five ninth and while it just trundles away to the left, Rose should be able to nudge that on and close. US finding the hole a little harder to navigate having missed the fairway.

Meanwhile at the sixth, Woods' chip leaves DeChambeau with 25 feet for par. Two putts for Europe could do it.

1442: Spieth boxes a lovely 20-foot putt for birdie at five and that should be the hole, with Europe chipping from off the green. Not a high-quality match just yet but that was a well-played hole by the Americans. Poulter can't chip in and we're all square, Europe losing both holes since McIlroy went bonkers.

1440: The last time USA led into the singles on European soil? 1981. They can't do it here, so that'll be 41 years minimum by the time they arrest the slide.

At six, Europe find the green after Molinari chops out of rough to 55 feet; DeChambeau can't find the same level of control and sends Tiger through the back.

1438: Rory's wedge to the fifth gets caught up in the air and comes up short having apparently seemed all over it. Thomas, probably better from this sort of distance (140ish), sensibly goes 20 feet long and right. At some point it's going to be time for the US to abandon sensible, but not just yet.

1434: DJ's second at the eighth is poor and leaves Koepka with eight feet for the half. He misses and, for the first time today, the formidable Rose/Stenson marriage takes the lead, 1up.

1432: Good response again from Bubba and Webb to birdie the sixth and restore their 2up cushion. Six holes so far and the Americans have made four birdies, a double and a bogey. Works just fine in this format.

1430: Woods makes a good save at the fifth, making up for his poor approach shot. Fleetwood is left with some cleaning up to do by his beloved partner in crime but takes care of it with no fuss at all.

Back at the fourth, Rory misses a double-bogey putt so while they've not shown much of the US effort on this hole, one would... yep, that's the hole.

1427: Garcia's wedge to the sixth is solid enough, 15 feet remaining for Noren. Molinari putting for the hole in match three. Someone tell him his beloved West Ham have beaten Manchester United.

1425: McIlroy, playing Europe's fourth, comes up short of the fifth green and that'll be that providing Spieth and JT don't do something completely idiotic.

1423: Fun and games. Rory's ball was found, but unplayable... at least I think that's what happened. Either way they have to go back to the tee for another tee-shot and that's down the left. They'll surely lose the hole regardless.

Rose and DJ both miss good birdie looks at the seventh. Match remains all-square.

1420: My hotel is next to an IKEA depot. A sign? Obviously not. But Noren continues to impress, a clutch putt on five earning Europe the hole. US 1up. Meanwhile it sounds like they've found Rory's ball. Yet to be confirmed whether it is indeed in Paris.

1418: Stenson rifles a long-iron into the tough seventh, and Koepka follows suit. Some impressive ball-striking on display in the first match out. At the fifth, the US duo will make bogey at best so Europe should halve the deficit by winning the hole.

1416: Molinari used to be about as reliable as Ian Ogg from six feet, but he's turned into a machine. Par save, hole halved.

1414: Provisional for Europe off the fourth after the biggest miss right you'll ever see from McIlroy.

Back at the fourth, Woods has a long-range birdie chance with Europe needing to clean up their par from around six feet. Tiger misses but that should be conceded.

1412: The top match halves the sixth in pars while back on the fifth, Garcia finds the fairway as Simpson misses way left. Remain of the view that if Europe are next to win a hole in that one they'll go on and win it in all likelihood. Wouldn't rush to take in-play 13/8 but you get the message.

1409: Rose not pleased with his second to the sixth. Meanwhile, Rory is clearly getting some stick from a very specific set of supporters because, not for the first time today, he turns squarely towards them while celebrating like an absolute maniac.

I love Rory when he gots batsh*t mental. Ooh made it to midway through day two for the first swear.

1403: Webb and Bubba have birdied three of the first four to lead 2up, albeit the last of those birdies a concession after Europe could only bogey the fourth.

Slow start, but remember Webb and Bubba led 2up early yesterday, same format. They'll give away a few cheap holes yet I suspect.

1400: Aside from the use of 'Rosey' and the MJ picture, I'm very glad of the help. During my break I watched a few tee shots off the first, then snared a cheeseburger and chips for an eye-watering 16 euro. #Expenses.

1358: With #TeamEurope up in two, down in one and all square in the other, it's time to hand back to our refreshed man at the course, Ben Coley.

1356: Another half in the top match with Rose/Stenson all square through five.

1355: Super approach from Webb Simpson on four to give Watson a birdie chance.

1351: A wild putt from Spieth as he misses way to the left on two. Thomas cannot retrieve the situation and Poulter/McIlroy are quickly 2up.

1346: Half on three for Noren/Garcia. Rose and Stenson are back all square and Thomas misses on one to ensure Poulter/McIlroy lead after the first.

1345: I put the mockers on him there, as Spieth blasts his bunker shot way past the hole on one.

1342: JT leaves JS a tricky bunker shot on one. I say tricky, but this is Jordan Spieth. He'll probably birdie it.

1341: Dustin Johnson finds some trees on hole four. Noren's struggles also continue a hole behind.

1340: Jim Furyk talking the talk on Sky Sports right now. Predicts to see some fight from Team USA this afternoon. How he'd love to be playing right now, I'd wager he'd love this tricky test.

1338: On the tee from Europe, IAN POULTER. And he smashes it down the middle of the fairway on one. All of the afternoon's foursomes are under way now.

1329: A half on three for Rose/Stenson but it's Fleetwood and Molinari again that get some blue on the board as the Italian makes the birdie on one.

1328: Fleetwood back in the groove already, a silky approach on one settles around 6ft away. Meanwhile, despite Noren/Garcia struggles on hole two they get a half.

1324: Alex Noren is in the water at two as #TeamEurope start this afternoon's foursomes a little rusty. MoliWood are on the tee at one now, though.

1321: Slam dunk! Michael Jordan will be hoping for a 3-pointer from the USA this afternoon...

1317: Lovely roll from Webb Simpson for a birdie on one leaving a 9ft right to lefter for Garcia for the half. The Spaniard doesn't manage it and Simpson/Watson go one up in the second match.

1312: Rose/Stenson escape with a half on two while Noren hits a nice approach on the first.

1309: Stenson has started poorly. Wayward tee shot on the par three second now so Rose plays from the bunker.

1307: I like Moliwood but did anyone consider Fleetinari? Sorry, Ben will be back soon. They've teed off in the second match.

1305: USA go one up in the first foursomes match as Stenson fails to drop the putt on one.

1301: What a shot from Rosey. He almost has to stand in the water but he knocks it to about six or seven feet.

1300: Henrik Stenson an inch away from going in the water on one. A tricky one coming up for Justin Rose. That's the sort of analysis you've got for 40 minutes, I'm afraid, while your blogger replenishes himself with a baguette and a glass of vin rouge (probably).

1255: Right, a short break from me. Colleagues back home will tick things along so you won't miss anything important - I'll be back at 1345 BST.

1254: Thomas holes it. Brilliant performance from the American, helped at times by his partner, Spieth. They win the point, 2up.

1252: Rahm's third comes up just short, bizarrely described as "clever" on TV. Thomas has a putt for the match.

1250: Foursomes about to begin as the Ryder Cup tries to kill me off. Taking a break soon so I can come back and fire some zingers, or at least do you the courtesy of a Flight Of The Conchords YouTube clip.

1247: Some whooping from behind me as Rahm's ball chases onto the green... but it doesn't stop. Still, not bad at the back there.

The whooping came from a European and I'm as keen for them to win as anyone, but - without tempting fate (because that's not a real thing) - I'd be up for it being a little closer than 9-3 heading into foursomes.

Looks like it'll be 8-4 as Thomas fires his approach to 12 feet. Quality shot.

1245: Poulter has struck lucky with a decent lie, so say the TV people, from 195 yards. He looks down at it after the strike, however, having blocked it way right. Par from there seems unlikely.

Spieth, from 181, tops it. Genuinely. There's actual laughter from the crowd.

1240: Brilliant drive from Thomas, the undoubted star of the US side today - even if some of those on Sky Sports' broadcast maintain it has been Spieth. Nope.

Spieth misses left, similar to Rahm.

1238: Poulter misses the fairway on 17. Could be trouble unless Rahm steps up... but he doesn't quite cut the corner and also looks to have a bad lie.

If the US can put two balls in the fairway this could end on the 17th green.

1235: Thomas, though, should earn the half. What a tee-shot to follow Poulter in like that. Slightly more break perhaps but five feet and... in via the side door it goes.

1233: Rahm pars and now three good birdie looks. First, Spieth, seeking to go 2-2-2-2 on the par-threes today... but he misses.

Poulter is next, six or seven feet. Not much in this putt - he ought to make it. And make it he does.

1231: Still living in fear of a US fightback, but seeing Bubba play foursomes only around this course is just, well, bizarre. Noren and Garcia will strongly fancy their chances there. The other three games are hard to call - slight worry Moliwood hit a wall at some stage and Tiger played all right today. The bottom match is just about a toss-up and the same might be said of the top.

1229: A simply world-class reply from JT, who has been excellent today. Two six-foot birdie chances to come.

1227: Poulter in pretty close on 16, a very difficult par-three. Rahm goes long but it kicks back into the fringe and that's not a bad spot at all.

1224: Not sure anyone expected this as we rocked up under dark skies this morning. This is one of the biggest challenges ever faced by a US side - to bounce back from losing eight points in succession, away from home, playing foursomes, which probably suits Europe more.

If Europe win the next session this could be an absolute mauling. And remember, we're talking about arguably the strongest US side in history. An astonishing performance so far from this fabulously balanced Europe side.

1222: Spieth misses and Poulter has four, maybe five feet for the half. If Europe salvage anything from this game it will be a further punch in the stomach for an American team who have taken many, many blows over the last 24 hours.

US still lead the match 1up with three to play.

1220: Feel for those fans who camped out on 18, who haven't seen a shot today. Will this match get there? Touch and go as Poulter's birdie try runs four feet long.

1218: "Anytime we had to step it up today, we did," says Molinari. "We keep saying the same stuff but there (are) a lot of points still to be won."

Europe so measured, so understanding of their captain's message here.

1216: Here are those foursomes and Olesen does not feature after all.

1215: Foursomes pairings expected soon. My expectation is that Bjorn will send out all four who didn't play this morning - that includes Olesen.

At 15, meanwhile, Rahm finds water after Poulter had set up an outside birdie chance.

1209: Woods misses. He shot two-under, same as Fleetwood, but was let down by Reed - badly so. Molinari the star with that trio of birdies from the 11th to take control of a match which had looked set to go down to the wire.

Do Moliwood go again? I'm not as certain as many would be, but they've gone 3-0-0 so, erm, yes there's a good case for them.

Interestingly, Bjorn is having a good chat with them straight away here...

1206: Casey and Hatton, by the way, 17-under for 35 holes of fourball golf. Nice. Molinari putts before Woods having been further away so Tiger must now hole to extend the match.

1205: Fleetwood chips to a foot. Tiger must make or this match is over, and even if he does, Molinari will putt for it.

1204: Hold on! Rahm was outside of Poulter but the Englishman went first. Rahm then said no bother, and popped his birdie putt home. Now it's the US who need to hole for the half and they do so, Thomas making his birdie try.

Casey meanwhile: "I am elated right now to have got a point... and with this man, it was pure teamwork out there." Hatton impressively composed. Both deserve that having been unfortunate yesterday.

1201: Fleetwood is over the back, safe, and Molinari fires his approach to 20 feet. Beautiful shot and possibly the match-winner, with Woods struggling for par.

Back to 14 and Poulter misses his birdie attempt from close range. Some consolation for a battered US side as Thomas looks at an even shorter putt for the hole.

1200: Woods has to hack down the fairway. Europe may win this match with a par and have two fine ball-strikers about to play their approach shots. Anywhere on the green is good.

1158: "He looks like he's in a lot of pain," says Beem of Tiger Woods. Troubling, whatever colour you're wearing this week. Not convinced there is an issue, though - he didn't need to play this session.

Reed finds water.

1157: Eagle try for Poulter on 14, almost impossible to hole and he does well to leave it inside six feet. Ahead to 15, where Europe are seeking their eighth point in succession, and both the blue boys appear to be in decent shape.

Reed? Less so. He's way left, "another quick hook" says Beem. He's been abysmal, the Masters champion.

1154: Europe have another point as Hatton and Casey win 3&2. Fabulous scoring from those two, and a fabulous scoreline for European fans as they now lead 7-3.

1153: Europe turning the screw now. On 16, they're closing in on another point as Hatton lags his putt close. Casey does the same. Poulter hits the 14th green in two.

Europe have won the last six matches this week.

"I think we played really, really well," says Garcia.

McIlroy adds: "I didn't have my best stuff. Sergio was always on my shoulder with encouragement. It's great to hear that from someone like him. His passion and enthusiasm for the Ryder Cup is second to none."

1150: What that must mean to Sergio, to Bjorn, the captain who placed so much faith in him. Magnificent. Europe now looking at a 3-1 session win here.

1148: The most animated Garcia has been. Koepka must make to extend the match. He misses. It's over. Europe 2&1. SERGIO GARCIA.

1147: Garcia now, from 30 feet... MAKES IT!!!!!

1145: Woods misses from eight feet at the 14th, and both Europeans have putts to win the hole. Up at the 17th, McIlroy holes a long par putt which gives Garcia the chance to have a go at his outside birdie try.

And back to 14, quickly, where Europe miss a huge opportunity and remain 3up.

1143: Here goes Koepka. Huge opportunity... which he neither takes nor fails to take. Does that make any sense? Probably not. He's about 20 feet away, Garcia twice that and against the collar.

1142: Hatton misses. The game continues. Ahead at 17, Garcia's approach is half a club too much and with Rory hacking out, the door is open for Koepka. He has a wedge from little more than a hundred yards. Gulp.

1140: Wow! DJ chips in on 15 for par. Hatton's birdie putt to come but that effectively keeps the match alive unless Hatton makes his effort from 20 feet. Stunning shot.

1135: Finau way right. Garcia with driver... loves it. Perfect. McIlroy leaks his drive right so this could be Garcia versus Koepka in what's now a match of huge importance.

Back at the bottom, Rahm's birdie wins the hole for Europe. USA are 1up.

1134: Hatton playing wonderfully now as he finds the back of the 15th green. Fowler is long and finds water - could we be about to see the end of this match?

To 17, and it's a good drive from Koepka. He and Finau stole a win from nowhere yesterday, triggered by a Finau birdie at the 16th. Surely they can't do the same again...

1132: Yesterday, Rahm rather faded after a good start. Perhaps today will be the reverse as he fires an approach to four feet at the 13th.

Ahead on 16, Finau holes for birdie! The US pairing have won three holes in succession - the first members of their team to do so this week - and are now just one down. Europe were 4up through 11, 12 and 13, remember.

1131: Good from Garcia, albeit not dead - four feet or so. Rory's is half that distance away and should be conceded. Koepka first for the hole... awfully close, but just a par. If Europe survive Finau's birdie attempt they cannot lose this match.

1129: Not sure I've ever had a raspberry before, but what a delight. I can see why people rave about them.

1126: Finau's approach to 16 is solid and he'll have half a chance from 20 feet, down the slope. With Koepka on the green, pressure is on Europe here. Garcia first and he misses left, into sand. Not easy.

McIlroy, who closed out his foursomes match with Poulter on this hole yesterday, finds the green some way short of the flag. Should be a par at least and one of those on every hole from here will surely win it for Europe.

1124: Hard - and I do mean hard - lip-out for Fowler at 14 and Europe win the hole. The top three matches all firmly blue even if McIlroy and Garcia have started to splutter.

1123: Europe win the 13th hole with a conceded birdie as Reed and Woods both bogey - hadn't realised the former found water off the tee.

At 14, a fine early try from Hatton almost wins them the hole, but they certainly won't lose it. Tick.

1121: Europe yet to lose a hole to a par today, but that's about to change on 15. Garcia and McIlroy need to finish this match as soon as possible. Obviously. Finau two-putts for his par and the hole after Koepka had missed a tiddler for it. Finau has held his nerve really well today.

1120: A team game, this. In the bottom match, Europe now trail by two holes despite Poulter being the low-scorer of the quartet on the scorecard. He needs help from Rahm.

Chances for Molinari, Fleetwood and Reed ahead on 13, the pick of them for the Europeans and again it's this duo who look most comfortable out there at a course where one of them has won, and the other has been second.

1117: What's lunch, you ask. Well, having had a hearty breakfast I've gone with a fruit pot and a KitKat. Options weren't amazing. One of them appeared to be potatoes, apples and black pudding. I'm not joking.

1116: Slight alarm bells for Europe on the 15th hole, as Garcia and McIlroy both leak their approaches into water. A 4up lead with five to play is about to become 2up with three to play. Gulp.

1114: Man in front of me walking back from the cafe dropped 10 euros. I chased him down and gave it back. He was very grateful and now, surely, good luck must befall me today.

Didn't miss much while I was away but Thomas looks to have fired one close on 12 as the US look to take control of the bottom match.

1108: Garcia matches Finau's tee-shot at 15 - in fact he betters it with that trademark squeezed shot down the middle.Rory's is also good so that's two European balls in position, whereas Koepka is decidedly out of position having missed the 15th fairway left.

1105: Exceptional.

1104: Europe don't win the 13th in match two but do share the spoils thanks to Hatton's important birdie to maintain their cushion. Fair to say they'd take a 3-1 session win and that's how things stand right now.

1103: Molinari bangs in his birdie putt at the 12th to move Moliwood 2up but a poor 14th hole from Europe sees their lead trimmed in the top match.

1102: Reed can't chip in at 12 and still has eight feet for par. Woods has had four hits and still isn't all that close so he's out of things and Europe will have two bites of the cherry.

At the 14th, Europe are in danger of losing a hole while back at 11, a long putt finally drops for the US, courtesy of Spieth, who puts them 1up.

1059: What a shot from Hatton, who fires his approach from thick rough to six feet at the 13th. DJ is a similar distance away as Europe look to tick off the holes in a match they lead 2up.

1058: Reed has been the biggest disappointment for the US today. Tiger has been on his own. And now, as Reed has an opportunity to step in, he misses left on 12 - exactly where you cannot miss.

Another mistake, again forced by Europe. Fleetwood six feet, Molinari 12, and if either goes in that'll likely be 2up.

1056: Tiger is in trouble at the 12th having missed the fairway and then come up well short of the green. From the fairway, Fleetwood takes full advantage and after a sublime iron shot he'll have no more than six feet for birdie.

1054: Thomas loves his tee-shot on 11 but it's on the lower tier, like so many before. Takes real confidence to attack this flag like Molinari did. Spieth is told by Greller that a pure strike will get him there, but he too is a little short.

1051: Bump.

1050: A rare thing: Poulter misses a good chance. Selfishly I don't mind that, with Thomas put up to top-score for the USA at 4/1 and Fleetwood overall top-scorer at 20s. These scores right now are ideal.

1049: Good stuff from Thomas to leave three feet for par, and Spieth allows him to pick the marker up by almost holing the bunker shot which gives America their par.

Poulter still has a putt for it.

1048: Hatton's putt for the 12th just misses and that hole will be halved. Back at 10, Poulter is the only man on the green and has only 12 or so feet for birdie and, in an likelihood, the hole.

If that goes in, Europe will lead all four matches once more.

1047: Spieth and JT both short of the 10th in two, both having missed the fairway.

Now Molinari, five feet, six at the most. Downhill. For the two. In it goes. He's a changed man, a totally changed man. He used to say he was useless at match play. No longer.

"He's showing more emotion than when he won the Open - it's wonderful!"

Sir Butchington Harmon. One of the greats.

1045: Tiger's birdie try is on-line but short, so Molinari will have a good, albeit fast, putt for the hole to put Europe back in front in the match.

1042: Booing is rubbish. Shushing Reed's every shot? Marvellous. Precisely what separates Europe. His chip is a bit naff.

1040: Spieth and JT both find rough off the 10th tee, which makes life very difficult on one of the trickiest to judge approach shots on the course.

At 13, neither Koepka nor Finau can make good birdie looks and Europe remain 4up.

1038: "This is a semi-shank," says Beem. "What a horrendous shot," adds Butch. Reed is struggling, badly, and the pre-Ryder Cup wager on him teeing off first tomorrow could be dead and buried.

Woods is on the green but far enough away but with Fleetwood's ball coming up short, it's all on Molinari. Expect a fairly conservative approach here, heart of the green. No need to panic despite their 2up lead disappearing. It's been because of two Tiger birdies, not European mistakes.

Molinari ALMOST ACES IT. Ha! Six feet, max, behind the hole.

1035: Good birdie putt from Thomas at the ninth, his matching Europe's. All-square the bottom two matches and I wonder to what extent that'll alter Bjorn's plans for the foursomes, if at all.

Clearly, Stenson and Rose play together. I suspect Moliwood may rest unless they win well again. I could well be wrong.

1033: No dice for Moliwood, who are in a real battle now as the US square up match three thanks to Woods' second birdie in four holes.

1030: It's amazing how the tide turns across the entire course and right now it's the US who are dropping a few putts, with Johnson's birdie at 11 edging them closer in the second match as Rory finds water off the 13th tee.

Europe are halfway to another excellent session, but there is much work still to be done.

1027: Tiger bounces back from a poor ninth hole by drilling an iron to kick-in distance at the 10th. Big chance for the US to square up that match unless Europe can find a reply.

Molinari's second is very good, 12 feet, with Fleetwood's similar, maybe 15 or 16 feet. That's what makes this European duo so hard to beat: they have two good looks on most holes.

The wind is howling now.

1025: Thomas hits the ninth green in two, a mighty swipe setting up an eagle chance. Poulter leaks right, a popular spot today. Perhaps it's time for Rahm to do something? He's the only player on the course without a birdie today.

His second just clears the greenside bunkers and makes the front of the green, a similar spot to Thomas. Nothing in it.

1023: Again on 12, Europe get their birdie in first. Finau, for the second hole running, is asked to reply from six feet. To his immense credit, no mistake this time.

Still, another hole ticked off for Europe. I don't see a way back into it for the US in game one.

1021: Events on 11 typified the top match. Europe have just sucked the life out of their opponents. Garcia's putt here forced the mistake from Finau and putt the boys in blue within touching distance of another point.

1020: Forgive me, I went off to pontificate on the twitter. On the course, the third match remains finely balanced with Europe 1up at the turn, Fleetwood matching Reed's birdie at the ninth.

At the 10th, Hatton saves par for a half and Europe are 3up. He's really enjoying himself out there and it's clear that Bjorn found the right partner for Casey.

1013: A boost for the United States at the eighth, where a brilliant tee-shot from Spieth is rewarded with a birdie to move the match back to all-square.

1012: Vamos.

1010: Standing up in a media centre bereft of televisions is poor form. To do so for 10 minutes, as the man in front of me from the Italian media has done, is abysmal. Still, I daren't tell him. Even though I can count to 10 in Italian. "Do uno!"?

1007: Gasps as Finau misses from five feet. Match play, folks.

1006: Rory is millimetres away from an astonishing birdie at the 11th. Head in hands stuff from Europe's talisman but it'll be Garcia and Finau facing off now, with the American closest.

Garcia then, to land another sucker punch... in it goes!

1003: Always like it when commentators describe a poor shot as though it were a poor decision. Richard Boxall, excellent though he is, is amazed Tiger hit it in the water - wouldn't it have been better to hit it in the fairway? Well yes, Richard, it would. He just didn't execute the shot he wanted to.

1002: Another Hatton birdie means he and Casey turn seven-under for nine holes. This one is matched by DJ, at last joining in, but Europe will be happy to take a 3up advantage to the 10th. Not sure 'happy' does it justice, in fact.

1000: Looks like water for Woods off the ninth tee. Not what I meant when I said they needed to change the tide. My mind is wandering to lunch and the prospect of Europe winning all four matches here so comprehensively that there's time for a snooze.

0957: Garcia, for the hole... misses. It was close. Hole halved. Wonder if that roar came from seven?

Yes, it came from seven! Europe lead in all four matches as Poulter makes a birdie. Sensational.

0955: Birdie tries all round at the eighth but none of them all that realistic. Reed and Woods both miss after Fleetwood's par, so Molinari will have half a chance to win the hole.

At the 10th, Finau and McIlroy both miss and Garcia will have a putt for it. I think I just heard a roar, too.

0951: The US broadcaster, for reasons unclear to me, appears to have taken a half-hour break to show training drills and adverts. They've had enough already, perhaps.

0950: The next hole won in the top game could be huge - Europe get back to 4up and that's surely that, but 2up? The nerves begin to appear. Four birdie putts coming on 10, Garcia's the best from 15 feet.

0949: Europe very much on message this morning but there's just a hint of a US fightback coming over the back-nine.

0946: Europe way, way cooler when it comes to celebration. Woods and Reed do that contrived, surfer dude low one. Give me a Moliwood hug every single day of the week.

0942: Woods birdies seven as the US side finally wake up, and that's halved the Europe advantage in the third match. If the US can escape from this session 2-2 (they could yet win it let's not forget), it'll be a salvage job well done.

0940: Koepka makes it. About time too. Europe lead 3up and while that's frustrating in the top match, it's great news in the second as Hatton fires in a two at the eighth. He and Casey now six-under for the day and in control.

0939: Garcia misses, and this is must-make time for the US with both Finau and Koepka holding chances to reduce their arrears.

Finau first, and he misses. Time for the three-time major champion to step up.

0935: Poulter makes the slippery left-to-right birdie put for the half as Koepka steps up with a superb bunker shot at the ninth. He'll have eight feet for birdie as Garcia now chips onto the green, technically an eagle try but realistically one he's trying to get inside Koepka's. He's unable to do that from a tricky spot - 12 feet.

0933: Poulter's wedge to the sixth is good, inside six feet, but Spieth's is better and Poulter will have to make that to keep the match all-square.

Spieth and Thomas are showing some fight at least. DJ, Koepka, Woods and Reed need to do the same to rescue this session for their side.

0931: Dave and I co-signed a letter to catering management, complaining about the lack of chocolate, or 'chocolat' as the locals call it. They've answered our call with Crunch (classic continental option) and Lion bars. Magnifique.

Pas magnifique is Reed's drive on seven, which sails miles out of bounds.

0927: The third match is through six holes with Europe 2up. Ahead at the seventh, DJ has little more than 15 feet for birdie, albeit through the fringe. He's contributed very little so far. Could this be the momentum shift? No... it's a par as he leaves it short.

0925: I think this sums up how things are going: @RyderCupUSA haven't tweeted in almost an hour, since this bunker shot from Finau went in. For the half.

0923: Before you ask, no, Europe cannot win the Ryder Cup today.

There we go. That ought to trigger some US birdies.

0922: Europe are now 1/5 to win back the Ryder Cup with Sky Bet. They were 5/2 around this time yesterday. It's been one-way traffic since.

0921: Also lots of talk about Woods and again, rightly so. However, Reed has been very poor. There was talk before tee-off yesterday that he'd struggled badly in practice. Ought Furyk to have reacted to that?

He'll have 20 feet for birdie at the sixth after another approach from the rough. Neither he nor Woods has yet managed a birdie.

0920: Lots of focus on the birdie count today and rightly so, Europe are well on top on that score. However, another point to make: they've not failed to make a par per pairing, per hole, as yet. America have lost a couple of holes with bogeys.

Finau to keep within three... and he misses. What you might term a classic match play moment as Europe go 4up.

0917: "I wouldn't be far off crisis," says Paul McGinley.

MCILROY! He's just rolled in a lengthy birdie putt at eight. May only be for the half with Finau inside 10 feet but it's another blow to the Americans.

0915: FAO Tindall: Joy Division lady is wearing Joy Division hoodie again.

For the rest of you: there's an Italian journalist wearing a Joy Division hoodie. I can't tell you how much respect I have for her, with the majority of this room dressed as either old men or old men going for a round of golf.

0913: How early is too early for a Coke? It's 1013 here, remember. I'll hold on til half-past as Finau matches Garcia's excellent approach to the par-three eighth.

0912: For all the criticism of this American performance so far today, Europe are scoring incredibly. Casey has made five birdies in six holes and is five-under combined with Hatton. The top two are three-under and the other two both one-under.

In contrast, the US pairings are level, three-under, level and one-under. Have to feel for Fowler in match two - he's made three birdies since that awful first hole but is two-down and getting no help at all.

0910: Garcia's birdie putt for the seventh just hangs on the front-right edge of the cup so the hole is halved, but after Rory's tee-shot left the property that's a fine result for Europe, who lead 3up.

Back to six and Casey... he's made another! Superb from the man who hasn't played Ryder Cup golf in a decade. An entire decade. DJ has a chance to reply but can't and that's Europe 2up.

0908: Suspect we might've seen Reed showing something had he made his birdie try at six, but it just misses and Fleetwood has a putt for the hole. For once, he misses and that's a let-off for America.

0906: Woods now, for birdie from range. I've been a defender of his Ryder Cup performances but patience wears thin. It's not that he isn't playing well, it's that he's now showing those signs of emotion we see from him virtually every day when playing on his own. The US players need to see him fired up.

0904: Rory has been dominating the top game but he's miles right on seven, so it's all on Garcia - and the Spaniard finds the required shot, over the top of the flag to birdie range.

Still half an opening for the US with two pops at it but Finau flares his approach well right, meaning it may be Garcia v Koepka as the American finds the putting surface.

Back at the fourth, Thomas misses a par putt from eight feet and Europe are all-square. This leaderboard is very similar to yesterday afternoon's foursomes. Worryingly so from a US perspective.

0900: Fleetwood, from the first cut, plays a wonderfully-judged second to the fifth hole to leave a good birdie chance from around 12 feet. Since fighting back from two-down yesterday morning, this European pairing have been near flawless.

0858: Advantage Europe at the fourth in the bottom match, with Thomas and Spieth both missing the green and Poulter firing his approach to 10 feet.

So far, Europe have McIlroy, Garcia, Casey, Molinari, Fleetwood and Poulter having contributed with birdies. The Americans have Fowler, Finau, Spieth and Thomas.

0856: A Saturday morning lull is not uncommon in the media centre. Folks have been here a few days, the toilets are on the turn, and the early starts are taking their roll.

Don't expect it on the course, though. America need to shake it off and fast. They have nobody on the course right now who is sticking their chest out and saying "we're coming after you, Europe."

0851: McIlroy is first to putt for the hole on six and in it goes. He's made three birdies already - he made none yesterday morning. Poor Thorbjorn.

0850: Casey rolls home another birdie, this time at the fifth, as Europe throw absolutely everything at the US this morning. Fowler is in close, five feet, and makes that to keep the deficit at one hole. He needs DJ's help.

0848: Brief break to chat with the ever-fascinating Matt Cooper, who thinks about golf in a way very few do. "Matt's crap metaphors" aside (his idea, not mine), always learn something.

On the course, the last match remains 1up USA through three after shared birdies while Europe have a couple of good chances to come at the sixth, both inside eight feet.

0835: Look at that celebration.

0833: Molinari birdies the third to win that hole as Woods' birdie putt misses. Europe are 2up in two matches, ahead in three, and in the bottom one there's a water ball from the US.

0832: RORY! He's practically on his knees as he holes a birdie putt. Huge.

0831: Tony Finau has done some ridiculous things this week and the latest comes at the fifth, where he sends a bunker shot all the way to the flag, it zips, and drops for an unlikely birdie. Wow. Yesterday, the top match turned very late with a birdie from him after some extreme fortune. Might this one take the same turn much earlier?

Rory will have a chance to reply from 15 feet as Casey birdies the fourth to put Europe 1up.

0829: Do envy the non-live-bloggers of this world, rocking up at 9.30, enjoying a gentle breakfast. Provocateur Al' Shipnuck among the latest (not sure why I've gone with Al, because we've never met). He won't like what he sees having boldly claimed US domination not just this year but for 10 more besides. Dafty.

0826: Reed has had a couple of drops and a couple of shocking shots so Molinari's approach to leave 35 feet for eagle might have won Europe the third hole.

Woods can still have a say, playing his third from 175 yards or so. There was talk yesterday that he doesn't look fit and Rich Beem says he's "walking a little gingerly." He hates this shot but finds the green, 30 feet.

0824: Poulter leaves his birdie try short at the second and the US should lead that match shortly. Indeed they do lead as Spieth makes no mistake from three feet.

Up to the fourth and Casey has eight feet for birdie, with both Americans in a bit of bother.

0822: Problems for Reed and Woods at the third, Woods having missed left and forced to hack out, Reed in the hazard right - although he may be getting a free drop. Hard to tell. One thing which is clear: Molinari, in the middle of the fairway, is in control of this hole.

0820: Shot of the day from the Americans so far as Spieth fires one close at the second, inside five feet for birdie and, probably, the hole. Rahm wet for the second hole in succession but Poulter is on the green some 40 feet away.

0819: Rory told Rose yesterday afternoon to put some blue on the board for the others to see. Today, it's Rory's turn to lead from the front and he and Garcia move 2up with a birdie at the fourth from the Spaniard.

Fleetwood finds water at the third but Molinari is in the fairway and will be taking aim at the green in two.

0817: Lots of discussion around European fans booing when US players find water and so on, with some respected US journalists taking the view that all moral high ground once held by Europe has now been conceded. I disagree with that, and agree with this, even if I'd prefer the booing to stop.

0815: Here's that Tommy Fleetwood two at the second...

0814: Hole halved in four at the third, Fowler and Casey exchanging birdies, and it's halved at the first, too. All four matches well and truly under way and so far it's a fine start for Europe.

0812: In case you missed it, this is lovely insight in to the life of a world-class golfer's parent from yesterday...

0810: Tiger the latest to come up short on the second and Europe will have two decent looks to win the hole. Spieth gets a par in the bag in the bottom match to allow JT a run at it.

Meanwhile at the second...

MOLIWOOD! More specifically, FLEETWOOD! He pours in a birdie putt and Europe go 1up.

0807: Fowler looks to be at his very best here, and you can see why Le Golf National would appeal to him. He rips his second onto the third green, 35 feet remaining for eagle and a chance for the US to get ahead - but wait, Casey's might be even better and he'll have a similar distance from the front of the green, maybe five feet less. Good reply.

At the first, Thomas's approach goes over the top of Poulter's to 30 feet.

0805: Fleetwood's sawn-off bullets are ideal for this cool breeze and his seven-iron to the second has no trouble reaching, which leaves 30 feet for birdie with Tiger just outside that.

Likely one club more for Francesco and he matches Fleetwood's shot, with Reed also on the green. Four mid-range birdie looks to come.

Back to the first and Poulter, playing alone, fires his second right over the flag to no more than 20 feet.

0803: "How am I going to keep this down to where it's supposed to be?" muses Bjorn. He then explains that he didn't need to - Europe were very calm in the team room, understanding that there's a long way to go.

There's a real determination and togetherness about this European side. They're relishing the challenge of recapturing rather than defending the Ryder Cup.

"We stuck to the plan," adds Bjorn, referencing their foursomes success yesterday, before concluding: "Today is a new day. Every time you poke them, they're going to come out strong - we know that.

"They always come back at you, so that's what we're prepared for."

0801: McIlroy has his first fourball birdie and it comes courtesy of a delicate splash shot at the third, where Finau made a mess of things. Back to the first another boost for Europe as Woods misses and there's no red on the board... yet.

0759: Poulter and Spieth both ideal on the first. I'm so, so jealous of the people in this room with wool hats on. I'd even wear a USA version right now as Rahm is the latest to find water on the first hole.

0756: The final match is about to go off the first. Before they do, Fleetwood's birdie try comes up a foot short so Europe have a par in the bag. Separate note: a lovely Toulouse sausage served up this morning, with proper bacon - dare I say Danish, Ryder Cup bacon. A solid and necessary salvo after the 5am alarm.

Finau thins his third and Europe are an up and down away from going 1up in the top match.

First, to the first and Molinari, whose birdie try is weak. Woods will have a chance to win it with birdie.

0753: Finau the pick of the tee-shots at the par-five third and has 211 in, with both Europeans in the bunker. But the American blocks his second, also into sand and a really tricky, downhill lie. With Koepka driving into water, the European duo hold the aces.

It's still cold in the media centre.

0750: Advantage USA in game three as Woods' approach is around 10 feet away, Fleetwood's twice the distance. At the second, Fowler's birdie earns USA parity while back at the first, Francesco leaves 15 feet, hole high.

0746: Another water ball, this time from Casey at the second. He sensibly goes long, but a little too long and that'll be an awkward bunker shot.

DJ is nowhere near carrying the water with a seven-iron but Fowler fires a beauty into 12 feet.

0744: Match three on the tee. Reed chops one into the sky and it comes down in the thickest of the rough, a position from which hitting the green, even carrying the water, will be extremely difficult. He may even lay up.

Fashion faux pas for Woods as he goes with the cap + beanie combo, which looks absolutely ridiculous. His shot is perfect, though, and into Casey country. Short-iron left from around 125.

Fleetwood next and he looks a bit like a character from Tony Hawkes Pro Skater in a white bobble hat. I am absolutely in love with the man. Tee-shot is just like Tiger's... but one-yard further. Take that.

Molinari just hangs onto the edge of the fairway.

0741: Fowler is playing on at the first which seems a complete waste of time. He's now had four shots and still isn't on the green... and finally, the concession comes. Europe 1up. For the second day running, blue is the first colour on the board.

Meanwhile it's pars all-round on the second and it seems Rory and Finau go way back...

0740: Mcllroy flying solo on the second so it's no surprise Rory nudges his putt to a couple of feet. It isn't conceded, which seems a little harsh, but he'll make his par. Koepka then for the hole... and it's short. He putted poorly yesterday and that wasn't convincing, either. All-square.

0738: Sensible play from Casey, 30 feet long. DJ will surely have to get up and down to save the hole... but his third spins back into water. It'll be Europe 1up.

0736: Nice confidence-booster for Hatton, and his playing partner, as his third is right over the top of the flag and inside 12 or so feet for par. DJ has pitched down the fairway to leave around a hundred yards but first, Casey will play his second from 127. Expect this to be near Hatton's ball.

0734: "We're taking a look at it... we have two or three options on the table," says Furyk when asked about the afternoon foursomes which, of course, went horribly wrong yesterday.

Fowler's third to the first is a big old hook into a bank I've never seen on TV before. He's out of this hole and DJ has no stance, so it's very much advantage Europe. Johnson in fact has to yell to Casey to watch out as he's coming that way. A familiar feeling for us hackers.

0732: Rory next, knowing if he finds water Europe are one down. Seven-iron. Perfect for length, into the heart of the green and 25 or 30 feet, with Finau's a further 10 away.

0730: Seven-iron for Koepka to the second, another left pin, and another safe shot to 25 feet. Finau has played but I couldn't see his ball. On the US coverage, Mickelson's former caddie, Bones, calls Garcia one of the greatest iron players he's ever seen. The Spaniard lets him down by coming up short and wet.

0729: Casey's tee-shot is just perfect, a long way down the fairway and with a brilliant angle in. "Three written all over it," says Ewen Murray. Hasty, hasty. Hatton's tee-shot takes one hop and lands in the drink. Four balls soon became two.

0728: Fowler's ball finds water off the first to big cheers. Still not sure how I feel about that but it's basically harmless. DJ's ball also down the left and while it stays up, he may have an awkward stance.

Up ahead, Garcia makes par for Europe after leaving his birdie putt a roll short. Frustrating after Koepka had missed for the visitors as the first hole is halved.

0725: It's seriously drafty in the media centre. My grandmas wouldn't have stood for this. McIlroy's birdie try races to five feet past the hole, Finau on the other hand lags hole-side for a par. Koepka and Garcia now.

0723: Hatton and Casey on the tee. The former has been tasked with facing Spieth and JT on his first Ryder Cup appearance and it doesn't get much easier with DJ and Fowler in opposition, the US pair understandably priced as favourites.

Still, there's reason to be optimistic.

0720: Today's pin at the first is front left, which is dicier than yesterday's. Rory goes safe and right, Koepka goes safe and long, Garcia goes right at it and only just clears the water, leaving 20 feet up the hill.

Finau, last to play, follows Koepka so the US duo will have the benefit of two putts on one line. Still odds-on the hole is halved in four, though.

0716: Kev asks a key fashion question and the answer, truly, is that Rory doesn't think caps sit well on his head. Obviously doesn't stop him wearing one if you pay him and rightly so, but no sponsor money this week means no cap for the man from Holywood.

0713: A magnificent reception for Garcia in particular before silence falls as he stands over his opening tee-shot. He's down for the tee and that's another ball in the fairway - all three so far.

Last to go is McIlroy, iron in hand, and he also finds the fairway - a 9/2 Price Boost winner for those so inclined, of whom I was very much not one. McIlroy's is far too close to the water and the ball will be above his feet, but it's dry. Day two of the 42nd Ryder Cup is under way, all that remains is for someone to turn the heating on.

0710: A man just walked in who looks like Glen, the donut place owner from Wayne's World, and now I'm scared. On the golf course, no fear from Finau who pierces the morning sky with a three-iron down the middle of the fairway.

0709: Sorry to keep harping on about the media shuttle, but there are two other highlights I must share.

Firstly, the consternation when someone blatantly not attractive enough tried to get on the TV shuttle. "Non! C'est le TV compound!" Genuinely. It appears 'TV compound' in French is 'TV compound'.

Then, as well as the hilarity of US journalists barking directions to the driver in a sort of attempt at French, there was a giggle when someone got on a bus packed with people in golf wear, much of it marked 'Ryder Cup', and asked if this was the Ryder Cup bus.

No, pal. Disneyland Paris. All 30 of us.

0707: Important to note that it's cold this morning - more so than yesterday. McIlroy warming his hands as he steps onto the first tee, Europe dressed in a lovely burnt orange. Furyk and Bjorn shake hands and we are very nearly ready.

"Coming to the first?" asks podcast guest, NCG digital editor and genuine good-guy Alex Perry. "No," I reply, curtly. Dave Tindall is on a flight back to the UK and I am here to blog solo. All. Day Long. Still, it is quite cool.

0705: First off this morning it's McIlroy and Garcia against Koepka and Finau. This European duo played together a lot at Gleneagles but lost their fourball 1up. Not sure what to make of Bjorn's decision to pair them in the top match except to say the Dane has planned and planned and planned and probably has a good deal of evidence to support the theory.

Sky Bet make Europe narrow favourites and it's hard to disagree with the idea that there's not much in this on paper. However, Garcia will need McIlroy to play better than he did yesterday morning against an American duo who make birdies - and eagles - for fun, even if luck is sometimes involved...

0701: Sky Sports' Tim Barter just walked past me on his way to cover one of the four morning matches and I must say, he smells terrific. One of my favourite members of the broadcast team is Barter. Known for his studious preparation and as far as I'm concerned is a marvellous interviewer and on-course commentator.

0655: Just in case your idea of a good start to the weekend is a close-up of my massive head and squinting, bleary eyes...

0650: Europe have hardened to 8/13 with Sky Bet, I just wonder whether they'll gradually ease again throughout this first session, one I quite fancy the US to edge as they did on Friday morning.

Sky Bet have also boosted the odds of Europe to win by 1-3 points (14.5-13.5, 15-13, 15.5-12.5) to 11/4 from 9/4, while Molinari is 15/2 to go on and secure the maximum five points. Have to say that looks awfully short. He'd be about 15/2 if you knew he was playing the remaining three matches; there's a chance, however small, that he doesn't feature this afternoon.

For all the latest odds, click here.

0645: Good morning and welcome along to live coverage of the second day of the Ryder Cup. Ben Coley here, safely situated in the media centre at Le Golf National despite the best efforts of this morning's shuttle driver, who appeared to be making his debut on the Paris streets.

No such rookie issues for Tommy Fleetwood yesterday and he's part of this morning's fourballs alongside Francesco Molinari, a partnership I dubbed 'Moliwood', then got annoyed everyone was doing it, then realised I was by no means first. Drat.

First, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia go up against Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau, fortunate winners yesterday before they were benched - controversially so in Koepka's case - for the afternoon.

Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton produced a stirring fightback only to lose narrowly on what was Hatton's debut and they face another big challenge, taking on US pair Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler and match two.

Then comes the Moliwood rematch with Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed, the only fourball Europe won yesterday, before Ian Poulter partners Jon Rahm against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.

I've previewed the morning session here while you can, and probably should, read my day one reflections here.

Ryder Cup 2018: Schedule, format & timings

• Venue: Le Golf National
• To win: 14½ points from the 28 available are needed to win the Ryder Cup. As holders, USA will retain the trophy if it finishes 14-14.
• TV: Sky Sports

Saturday morning, 0710 BST start

• 4x Fourball matches

Saturday afternoon, 1250 BST start

• 4x Foursomes matches

Sunday, 1105 BST start

• 12 x Singles matches

Ryder Cup: Team line-ups

EUROPE

Captain: Thomas Bjørn

Players:

• Paul Casey
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Sergio Garcia
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Rory McIlroy
• Francesco Molinari
• Alex Noren
• Thorbjørn Olesen
• Ian Poulter
• Jon Rahm
• Justin Rose
• Henrik Stenson

Vice-captains

• Luke Donald
• Padraig Harrington
• Robert Karlsson
• Graeme McDowell
• Lee Westwood

UNITED STATES

Captain: Jim Furyk

Players:

• Bryson DeChambeau
• Tony Finau
• Rickie Fowler
• Dustin Johnson
• Brooks Koepka
• Phil Mickelson
• Patrick Reed
• Webb Simpson
• Jordan Spieth
• Justin Thomas
• Bubba Watson
• Tiger Woods

Vice-captains:

• David Duval
• Zach Johnson
• Matt Kuchar
• Davis Love III
• Steve Stricker

Posted at 1845 BST on 27/09/18.

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