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The Masters 2019: Francesco Molinari shares four-way lead as Tiger Woods lurks just one-shot back at Augusta

Relive all the action from the second day at Augusta

Michael Jones
Friday 12 April 2019 22:48 BST
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Major winners Francesco Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day and Adam Scott shared top spot at the Masters on Friday at the end of the second round, but it was Tiger Woods who commanded the spotlight once again at Augusta National.

Woods brought the roars back to the famed venue with a brilliant four-under-par 68, putting himself on track for a fifth Green Jacket.

At six-under-par 138, the American is just one shot off the leaders heading into 'moving day'.

After an ordinary outward nine featuring three birdies offset by a pair of bogeys, Woods embarked on one of his trademark charges, carding three birdies after the turn to shoot up the leaderboard.

Relive all the action below.

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Bryson DeChambeau makes a double bogey at the tenth and falls back to -4. Ian Poulter capitalises with another birdie at the 13th to move to -6 and the outright lead.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 18:44

Kuchar makes his eagle putt on 13 and moves to within two. Francesco Molinari makes a birdie on 12 and joins Poulter at -6.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 18:46

Poulter moves to -6 and a share of the lead. 

Michael Jones12 April 2019 18:48

Charley Hoffman and Louis Oosthuizen both birdie the first to move them to -2. They're four back but are chasing two different leaders.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 18:50

Keith Mitchell pars the first 6 holes, then makes eagle and birdie on seven and eight. He moves into the chasing pack at -3.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 18:58

Thorbjorn Olesen finishes off his round with a par and goes in with another 71. He's -2 for the tournament and has done more than enough to see the weekend.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 19:00

Molinari saves par on the par-5 13th to maintain the lead at -6. Tommy Fleetwood makes a bogey on the first to fall back to level par.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 19:03

Poulter slips back to -5 with a bogey at the 14th leaving Molinari with the outright lead. Tiger Woods pars the first hole to stay at -2.

The final group that includes McIlroy and Fowler have teed off and are heading down the first. 

Michael Jones12 April 2019 19:12

5 birdies on the back nine for Keegan Bradley brings him in at level par after posting a round of 68.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 19:16

A birdie on the tenth for Dustin Johnson (-4) brings him within two of the lead. It's been a quiet day for DJ put he's got opportunities to score on the back nine.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 19:18

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