McGinley and Els chase title

Saturday November 08 2008

PAUL McGINLEY will go eyeball-to-eyeball with Ernie Els for his first tournament victory in three years this weekend at the Hassan II Trophy in Morocco.

McGinley retained his lead in in Rabat yesterday, a second round of four-under par 69 leaving him one ahead of South African superstar Els, with England's Mark Foster one stroke further back in third.

The Irishman has registered just one bogey, on the par five 12th yesterday, in his opening 36 holes. Meanwhile, Belfast's Michael Hoey posted a flawless 69 in the second round to leap into a tie for 12th with England's Robert Coles on three-under, eight behind leader McGinley.

Els hit a polished 67 yesterday, including an eagle three at the 10th.

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