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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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A huge roar from the crowd as Tiger makes a birdie on the elusive 11th. Tommy Fleetwood birdies 12 and gets a polite round of applause.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:02

Great comment from Paul McGinley: "There are roars and then there are Tiger roars!" 

Woods puts his tee shot in the middle of the green on 12 before the sirens go off.

The threat of lightning has arrived and the players are heading off the course.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:07

No word on how long this delay is expected to last but the thunderstorms seem to be closing in.

Before the sirens went Oosthuizen moved to -6 after after birdieing 13. 

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:12

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:13

Leader Board Update: Leader(s) -7

Koepka -7 (71)

Molinari -7 (67)

Day -7 (67)

D. Johnson -6 (70)

Harding -6 (69)

Scott -6 (14)

Oosthuizen -6 (13)

Poulter -5 (71)

Rahm -5 (11)

Woods -4 (11)

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:26

The small delay is over, the players are resuming their positions on the course.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:28

Haotong Li takes the first shot after the restart and finds the middle of the 12th green.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:36

Li's birdie putt narrowly misses to the left of the hole and now it's Tiger time. Woods aims the putt to the left of the hole, it skirts the edge, loops round and comes out. Par for Tiger at 12.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:42

McIlroy and Fowler both face putts for bogey on 11, Rahm saves par on 12 after a poor first putt.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:43

Adam Scott (-6) has a putt on the 15th for eagle to take the sole lead and potential cut anyone at +3 out of the tournament.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:45

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