England’s Fleetwood takes lead as he hunts first PGA Tour win

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Tommy Fleetwood is ranked 17th in the world

Travelers Championship third round

-16T Fleetwood (Eng);-13R Henley (US) K Bradley (US);-11J Day (Aus)-8B Harman (US), H English (US), W Clark (US)

Selected others: -7R McIlroy (NI), S Scheffler (US);-6A Rai (NI);- 4M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -2R MacIntyre (Sco);+1S Lowry (Ire)

England's Tommy Fleetwood will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

The 34-year-old, looking to clinch his first PGA Tour title, had a share of a three-way lead after the second round.

A brilliant seven-under-par 63 on Saturday has given Fleetwood the outright lead over American pair Russell Henley and Keegan Bradley.

Henley catapulted into contention with a blistering nine-under-par 61 that included four birdies in his first six holes.

The American set a clubhouse score of 13 under but Fleetwood got to 14 under with an eagle on the par-five 13th.

A birdie on the 15th followed and Fleetwood came close to finishing his round by picking up another stroke.

While world number one Scottie Scheffler slumped to a two-over 72, world number two Rory McIlroy shot a two-under 68.

The Northern Irishman made four bogeys across the front nine but a double bogey on the 12th probably ruined his hopes of a late charge on Sunday.