Ryder Cup 2018 - as it happened: Team Europe take control over USA on day two

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Ryder Cup 2018: Europe on top after day one

Europe seized control of the 2018 Ryder Cup on a thrilling second day in Paris.

The hosts took the morning fourballs 3-1 before keeping that advantage in the afternoon foursomes to take what could prove a decisive 10-6 lead into the final day.

Here's how it played out:

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Preview

What time does it start?

It all gets underway at 7.10am on Saturday morning with the opening fourballs.

Where can I watch it?

The whole tournament is being broadcast on Sky Sports Golf. You can also stream it online via SkyGo. It is also available on NowTV.

For those without access to any of those The Independent will be live blogging the entire weekend.

Thousands are in Paris to take in an absorbing contest (REUTERS)

Who's playing?

Some of the very best golfers on the planet. Tiger Woods leads the American team while new world number one Justin Rose is Europe's leading light.

Who's going to win?

USA Evens

Europe 5/4

Draw 11/1

Key Points

Score: Team Europe 10-6 Team USA

[29 September 2018 13:38 · Ben Burrows]

Rose & Stenson vs Koepka & Johnson (1UP)

A good birdie for the Europeans to keep it at one after those two monster strikes from the Americans.

[29 September 2018 13:39 · Ben Burrows]

Poulter & McIlroy vs Spieth & Thomas

What a final match. So many subplots.

[29 September 2018 13:43 · Ben Burrows]

Garcia & Noren vs Watson & Simpson (1UP)

Watson attempts a wonder-hook on the par-5 third but the ball won't obey its masters' orders and stays straight. He's in the trees to the left of the hole. Now it's Noren and he skewers a slice out right. It's ugly.

[29 September 2018 13:45 · Ben Burrows]

Rose & Stenson vs Koepka & Johnson (A/S)

And now it's Dustin Johnson's turn. To his defence, he's been left with a horrible lie in the left rough by Koepka on the fourth and the long grass has held his clubface open. It's out of bounds and out of Paris. Back to all square.

[29 September 2018 13:47 · Ben Burrows]

Garcia & Noren vs Watson & Simpson (1UP)

Sergio recovers brilliantly from Noren's wayward second and the Swede holes the putt for birdie. Ditto for the Americans from the other side of the hole and it stays at one.

[29 September 2018 13:49 · Ben Burrows]

Poulter & McIlroy (1UP) vs Spieth & Thomas

A par is good enough at the first. Thomas' second put the US' sturdy pair in trouble from the off and then he smacks his putt through the break.

[29 September 2018 13:51 · Ben Burrows]

Another great start for Rory McIlroy. This was what he said after that thrilling win this morning:

"Any time I didn't hit a great shot Sergio was always on my shoulder with encouragement telling me to come on, and that's great to hear that from someone like him.

"His passion and fire for the Ryder Cup is second to none and it's pretty infectious. It rubs off on me pretty well. We had a great time out there."

[29 September 2018 13:56 · Ben Burrows]

Poulter & McIlroy (2UP) vs Spieth & Thomas

And now the Northern Irishman hits a great tee-shot into two. Poulter can't convert this time but Spieth is dumbfounded on the green - even though he's already played the hole three times. He leaves Thomas with a horrible downhill putt for par and it lips out. The Europeans have won both opening holes with pars. Sturdy no more.

[29 September 2018 14:02 · Ben Burrows]

Garcia & Noren vs Watson & Simpson (2UP)

The Americans didn't need to do anything special to win that. Garcia leaked his approach into the right bunker and despite a good save from Noren, the Spaniard's nudge from six feet slips by. Again, a par is good enough. That's foursomes.

[29 September 2018 14:05 · Ben Burrows]

Molinari & Fleetwood (2UP) vs Woods & DeChambeau

More magic. Woods & DeChambeau are digging away in the rubbish down the right hand side and only manage a bogey. It's still a testing putt for Fleetwood from just over five feet after a great pitch from Molinari but it never leaves the centre. Woods looks beaten and burnt out.