Hatton leads British Masters after second-round 65

British Masters, second-round leaderboard

-10 T Hatton (Eng); -9 B Stone (SA), J Campillo (Spa), J Ko (Fra); -8 N Norgaard (Den), T Vaillant (Fra); -7 T Lawrence (SA)

Selected others: -5 R Rock (Eng), H Hall (Eng); -4 M Baldwin (Eng), A Wilson (Eng), J Davidson (Wal); -2 E Molinari (Ita), P Waring (Eng)

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Tyrrell Hatton is starring nan British Masters aft shooting a superb seven-under-par 65 successful nan 2nd information astatine The Belfry.

The 32-year-old Englishman is 10 nether for nan week and a changeable clear of South Africa's Brandon Stone, Spaniard Jorge Campillo and Ko Jeong-weon of France.

It is Hatton's first commencement astatine a regular DP World Tour arena since January aft appealing against nan sanctions imposed for playing LIV Golf events without permission.

The two-time Ryder Cup victor - clear favourite earlier nan arena - made 8 birdies and conscionable 1 bogey to put himself astatine nan apical of nan leaderboard going into nan weekend.

"We ever opportunity that we've near thing retired location - it's ne'er perfect, is it?" Hatton said.

"But I'm much than happy pinch 7 nether today. Ultimately it's nan first occupation done to make nan trim and springiness yourself a chance going into nan play and I'm happy pinch wherever we're at.

"I still missed a fewer short ones, truthful it will beryllium bully if I tin not do that complete nan weekend. I conscionable request to support giving myself opportunities."

Stone produced nan information of nan day, making 9 birdies, including 4 successful a statement from nan 14th to 17th, connected his measurement to a magnificent 64.

England's Paul Waring had a stock of nan lead aft nan first day, but a three-over 2nd round, littered pinch bogeys, meant he slipped to 2 under.