The Open 2019 LIVE: JB Holmes and Shane Lowry share lead heading into third round - latest updates and leaderboard

Follow the latest updates live from the 148th Open Championship as the third day of final major of the year gets underway.

Ireland’s Shane Lowry takes a share of the lead into the third round as he eyes a first major title.

Lowry carded a second consecutive 67 at Royal Portrush to join American JB Holmes on eight under par, with Tommy Fleetwood – who could follow Ryder Cup partner Francesco Molinari in lifting the Claret Jug – and Lee Westwood a shot behind. Follow the live action below:

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Saturday tee times

0835—Paul Waring

0845—Francesco Molinari, Jason Kokrak

0855—Graeme McDowell, Bubba Watson

0905—Charley Hoffman, Ashton Turner

0915—Yosuke Asaji, Andrew Wilson

0925—Yuki Inamori, Matt Wallace

0935—Nino Bertasio, Tom Lewis

0945—Adam Hadwin, Ryan Fox

1000—Innchoon Hwang, Benjamin Hebert

1010—Paul Casey, Kyle Stanley

1020—Eddie Pepperell, Doc Redman

1030—Kevin Streelman, and Joost Luiten

1040—Shubhankar Sharma, Louis Oosthuizen

1050—Stewart Cink, Callum Shinkwin

1100—Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner

1110—Bernd Wiesberger, Russell Knox

1120—Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Mikko Korhonen

1135—Sergio Garcia, Branden Grace

1145—Romain Langasque, Sang Hyun Park

1155—Patrick Cantlay, Lucas Glover

1205—Danny Willett, Aaron Wise

1215—Justin Thomas, Bob MacIntryre

1225—Matt Fitzpatrick, Ernie Els

1235—Thorbjorn Olesen, Thomas Pieters

1245—Rory Sabbatini, Byeong Hun An

1255—Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele

1310—Henrik Stenson, Webb Simpson

1320—Alex Noren, Dustin Johnson

1330—Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Kuchar

1340—Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed

1350—Lucas Bjerregaard, Tony Finau

1400—Erik Van Rooyen, Dylan Frittelli

1410—Andrew Putnam, Jordan Spieth

1420—Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose

1430—Justin Harding, Cameron Smith

1440—Lee Westwood, Tommy Fleetwood

1450—Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes