MADEIRA ISLAND OPENENGLAND'S OLIVER Wilson knows better than most not to get ahead of himself despite charging into the halfway lead at the Madeira Islands Open with a superb 65 yesterday.

The former Ryder Cup player from Mansfield has had no fewer than nine runners-up finishes on the European Tour, but has yet to taste victory – and last season lost his card.

Wilson, a member of Nick Faldo’s beaten side in Louisville four years ago, who has since slumped to 475th in the world, stands 13 under par after his second bogey-free round.

Swedes Magnus Carlsson and Joakim Lagergren are one behind along with Wilson’s compatriot Andy Sullivan, like Lagergren a graduate from last December’s qualifying school.

Colm Moriarty slumped to a second round 75 and missed the cut on two under.