Women’s British Open 2019: third round – as it happened

• Ashleigh Buhai led by five at one point, but Japanese sensation Hinako Shibuno came back in 30 to take a two-shot advantage into the final round
• Women’s British Open – official leaderboard!

6.59pm BST

Hinako Shibuno is sparking joy all right! In goes the putt, and that’s her sixth birdie on the back nine. She came back in 30! By contrast Ashleigh Buhai – who got up and down from the fringe for par – stumbled home in 38. Shibuno’s 67 gives the 20-year old from Japan a two-shot lead going into the final round. Buhai, five clear at one point, trails her partner after a 72. What a turnaround. What a performance by the Smiling Cinderella. What a final day lies in store for us! Make sure to join us tomorrow at midday. Thanks so much for reading.

-14: Shibuno
-12: Buhai
-11: SH Park
-10: Pressel, JY Ko, Salas
-9: Ciganda, Hull, Law

6.53pm BST

Ashleigh Buhai and Hinako Shibuno both crash big drives down the 18th. Buhai’s a fair distance behind her partner, though, and requires a fairway wood to reach the green. It’s a fine shot, pin high, just on the fringe to the right. But she’s upstaged by Shibuno, who cracks a 6-iron straight at the flag from 160 yards. A couple of soft bounces, and it comes to rest three feet past the cup. Whatever happens from here on in – whether she misses this putt, falls away tomorrow, or ends up winning the British Open on her first competitive outing outside Japan – a major new talent has announced itself to the world this week.

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