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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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McIlroy (E) makes bogey on 11 and it could easily have been worse for him.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:46

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:47

A great tee shot on 12 for Rory gives him a chance to immediately get that shot back. Fowler who bogeyed as well lands his tee shot inside of McIlroy.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:48

Fowler and McIlroy both miss to the left of the whole as the rain starts to come down. Adam Scott meanwhile eagles 15 to move to -8 for the first time!

Michael Jones12 April 2019 22:55

It's properly raining now, Tiger lines up a birdie putt on 13, he sets it off left but leaves it short.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:01

The leader, Adam Scot, glides a putt across the 16th green and cosy's it up to the hole for an easy par.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:02

Scott pushes his par putt wide of the hole, and drops back to -7. That was an avoidable mistake.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:07

Rory finds Rae's creek from a perfect spot on the fairway. The conditions have changed dramatically with all the rain that's coming down, the greens are running slower and there's not as much break.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:09

Oosthuizen slots a birdie in on 15 and moves up to -7. He takes a share of the lead now as well.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:14

Bogey for McIlroy on 13th moves him back into the black at +1. He needs to compose himself and attack the next couple of holes.

Michael Jones12 April 2019 23:16

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