Harrington lying in wait after flying start

Padraig Harrington has moved into second place, three behind Paul Casey, in the Telefonica Open de Madrid at the Club de Campo…

Padraig Harrington has moved into second place, three behind Paul Casey, in the Telefonica Open de Madrid at the Club de Campo today.

The Dubliner is five under par for the day after just nine holes and has moved to 12 under.

Harrington shot an eagle on the seventh hole after birdies on the fourth and fifth before completing a flawless front nine with a birdie on the eighth and a safe par ahead of the turn.

Casey remains in control however on 15 under, one under for the day, after six holes. Martin Olander is joint second after three birdies in his first four holes left the Swede level with Harrington.

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Meanwhile English duo Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, fourth and fifth on this year's European Orderof Merit, both pulled out on the final day through injury.

First to go was Poulter. Lying 72nd and last after a third- round 76 he withdrew complaining of a wrist injury.

Westwood, joint 60th overnight, played two holes and birdied the second of them, but decided not to go on because of a neck strain.

"I woke up with it," he said. "It's probably the cold weather yesterday or maybe I slept funny.

"It wasn't good on the range and I had some treatment. I thought I would give it a chance, but I could still feel it and didn't want to make it worse for next week.

The pair are both in the field for the Volvo Masters at Valderrama on the Costa del Sol and then become team-mates for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe in the Seve Trophy match at El Saler near Valencia.