Donaldson and Westwood help Europe pull clear
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Lee Westwood edged closer to becoming Europe's record points scorer in the Ryder Cup as the hosts ensured they would lead going into Sunday’s singles.
Westwood recorded a second foursomes win alongside Jamie Donaldson at Gleneagles, and with Victor Dubuisson and Graeme McDowell doing likewise Europe had reached 8 ½ points.
Despite being beaten 4 and 3 by Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan in the morning fourballs, Donaldson and Westwood were sent out again by Captain Paul McGinley and responded with a hard-fought win over Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar.
That gave Westwood his 23rd point in the biennial contest, just two short of the record held by Sir Nick Faldo.
It also restored Europe's two-point overnight advantage, before McDowell and Dubuisson made it three with a 5 and 4 win over Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler.
The other two matches were far closer, with Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy one up on Furyk and Mahan with five to play and Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer winning the 15th with a par to get back to all square with unbeaten rookies Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed.
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